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Re: sexing kittens (nancy)

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Posted by Sarah on May 23, 2002 at 12:27:30:

In Reply to: sexing kittens (nancy) posted by ruth on May 22, 2002 at 11:41:42:

: i have looked at my kittens and ther is definatly something different one has the anus and then underneath a small opening the other has an anus then a gap and under that another small opening which looks more protruding and is closer to the top of the hind legs.could you give me any more help thanks

The kitten(s) with the "gap" should be a male. The other(s) is female. How old are these kittens? I've found it very hard to be sure about gender until 6-8 weeks, so I wouldn't say anything definite before that age.

Color can also help you tell - if you have any calicos (patches/blotches of black, orange and white, or mostly white with black and orange patches) or torties (black and orange intermingled), then those are almost certainly females. Calicos and torties can also come in "dilute" colors - that is, grey, peach/tan and white/cream for calicos and grey and peach/tan for torties. Orange cats are predominantly male, but there are a fair number of orange females in the world too. I hope this helps!

Sarah

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: : i have looked at my kittens and ther is definatly something different one has the anus and then underneath a small opening the other has an anus then a gap and under that another small opening which looks more protruding and is closer to the top of the hind legs.could you give me any more help thanks : The kitten(s) with the "gap" should be a male. The other(s) is female. How old are these kittens? I've found it very hard to be sure about gender until 6-8 weeks, so I wouldn't say anything definite before that age. : Color can also help you tell - if you have any calicos (patches/blotches of black, orange and white, or mostly white with black and orange patches) or torties (black and orange intermingled), then those are almost certainly females. Calicos and torties can also come in "dilute" colors - that is, grey, peach/tan and white/cream for calicos and grey and peach/tan for torties. Orange cats are predominantly male, but there are a fair number of orange females in the world too. I hope this helps! : Sarah

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