In this video, we will talk about 14 interesting facts about female cats.











Nearly all calicos and tortoiseshell cats are female
Tortoiseshell cats, also known as torties, have bicolored coats that look like the shell of a tortoise. Likewise, calico cats have a tricolor coat with distinctlymarked patterns that contains black, white and orange.
Interestingly enough, calicos and torties are almost always female.
This is because only the female X chromosome carries information on coat color. Males have only one X chromosome, but females have two X chromosomes. This means colored coat patterns are almost always reserved for female cats.
Female cats form colonies and stick together
In the wild, female cats live in colonies that loosely resemble lion prides. Within colonies, female cats help each other raise their kittens and guard the colony from intruders. The queen cats will nurse, groom and protect each other’s young. Adult male cats however, do not live in colonies. They remain on their own to avoid having to compete for food and females.
A litter of kittens can have multiple fathers
Cats can have between one and nine kittens in a litter, and kittens in a single litter can have multiple fathers.
The ability to produce a litter of kittens fathered by more than one cat is known as superfecundation.
Females live longer
As in humans, female cats tend to live for longer than their male counterparts. On average, the life expectancy of female cats is a year or two more than male cats.
Female cats are more likely to be rightpawed
Believe it or not, most cats have a dominant paw. A study found that 52% of female cats showed a rightpaw preference, 27% showed a leftpaw preference, and 21% showed no preference.
Their behaviors change when they are in heat
It is important to remember that female cats have a heat cycle, usually between February to October. During these stages, a female cat will experience stress and anxiety. They meow frequently and are more likely to run away or roam for miles around to find males.
Your female cat may also become unusually affectionate. She may rub up against furniture, doorways and especially your ankles to spread her scent.
When a female cat is in heat, she is also more likely to spray a concentrated mix of urine on vertical surfaces to leave a scent mark and let the opposite sex know that they're available.
Spayed female cats live longer
Studies have found that spayed cats live 39 percent longer than intact females. This is because spaying prevents reproductive diseases such as mammary and breast cancers. Even better, it eliminates her risk of developing ovarian and uterine cancers because the ovaries and uterus are removed during the procedure. Sterilization also reduces the risk of developing malignant tumors and lifethreatening infections like pyometra.
Female cats have several nicknames
Molly is a generic nickname for female cats, whether they are kitten or older.
When a cat is pregnant or nursing and raising kittens, she is called a Queen. This is meant to reflect the cat's importance, as well as her protective nature. Female cats are continued to be called queens until they stop nursing kittens.
Unneutered male cats however, are often referred to as “toms” or “tomcats.”.
Female cats are more standoffish
A survey of veterinarians who specialize in cats ranked females as less affectionate than male cats, and some studies support the claim that female cats are more standoffish and fearful toward humans.
They are often named Bella
A recent report based on the database records from Nationwide Pet Insurance, found that the most popular female cat name in 2021 was “Bella.”. The name Bella has Italian origin and means pretty.
The oldest cat ever lived was female
Creme Puff was an American cat who died at the age of 38 years and 3 days. She was the oldest cat ever recorded.
On top of dried commercial cat food, Creme Puff's owner fed her eggs, turkey bacon, broccoli, coffee with cream, and—every two days—an eyedropper full of red wine.
Female cats are less likely to scratch
Because male cats are more territorial, they have a stronger urge to scratch furniture, doors, and things like carpets.
Female cats are harder to get adopted
Multiple studies conducted on animal shelter data have found that female cats had a longer stay at animal shelters than male cats. On average, male felines were at the shelter for 6.4 months, while female cats were there for 8.3 months.
Female cats can get pregnant young
If they are not spayed, female cats can get pregnant as soon as they reach puberty at four months old. And in just 10 years, one female cat could produce around 49,000 kittens.