Differences Between Male and Female Cats
By celticeagle
@celticeagle (180931)
Boise, Idaho
October 5, 2025 1:47pm CST
I found this article rather interesting. Funny that it really spells out the male parts so there was no mistake in that area. Gheez! Give a human a break. Anyway--here are the things I found:
* A female's jawline is usually more streamlined where a male neutered cat will develop "jowls" or chubby cheeks.
* Due to genetic coding most tortoise shell or calicos are female.
* Females may have a higher pitched meow, where a males may vocalize more loudly or more frequently, especially when mating.
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@wolfgirl569 (123942)
• Marion, Ohio
5 Oct
Males often have a broader head as they mature too. I have often noticed that. And you didn't mention that most yellows are male.
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@sallypup (66436)
• Centralia, Washington
6 Oct
@wolfgirl569 Guy cats that are neutered early do not get that bull head.
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@sallypup (66436)
• Centralia, Washington
5 Oct
Due to the world's changing view on cat care, I haven't heard an in heat female cat since I was a kid. I remember the cat being very loud and rather awful. My boy cat, Peter, Snowshoe Siamese mix, has more of a plaintive squeak than a meow.
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@snowy22315 (197750)
• United States
5 Oct
I have a male and he is one loud fellow!
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@RasmaSandra (90095)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
5 Oct
Interesting, I always preferred male cats to female but my very fist cat in Latvia was a female and she was such a darling,
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@Traceyjayne (5995)
• United Kingdom
5 Oct
I never realised that there was so much to know about cats ….i don’t come in contact with many cats but I am going to be looking out and listening for this now ….
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@celticeagle (180931)
• Boise, Idaho
5 Oct
I have cats in my life for 73 years and am still learning.
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@celticeagle (180931)
• Boise, Idaho
6 Oct
It's only right. We have four males and one female.
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@LeaPea2417 (38596)
• Toccoa, Georgia
6 Oct
I never thought about the differences of male and female cats.
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@celticeagle (180931)
• Boise, Idaho
6 Oct
Some people are that way. They still have distinct things to say.
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@LadyDuck (485587)
• Italy
6 Oct
@celticeagle 
You are right, the kitty of my neighbors was very vocal.
You are right, the kitty of my neighbors was very vocal.
@JESSY3236 (21183)
• United States
7 Oct
I have two vocal cats. One is female and the other is male.
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@LindaOHio (204073)
• United States
6 Oct
Interesting. Thank you for the cat facts.
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@celticeagle (180931)
• Boise, Idaho
6 Oct
You're welcome. I love compiling cat facts.
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