Robin wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I've been trying (without success) to find out the term for
> a female cat. A female dog is a bitch but what is a female cat
> called?
>
> Hoping you can help.
>
> --
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On Wed, 5 Mar 1997, Robin wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I've been trying (without success) to find out the term for
> a female cat. A female dog is a bitch but what is a female cat
> called?
>
> Hoping you can help.
Uhmmmm, "Your Royal Majesty" ? That's what my two females think, anyway.
Jan
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I've been trying (without success) to find out the term for
a female cat. A female dog is a bitch but what is a female cat
called?
Hoping you can help.
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The word "tabby" can be used for a female cat, although as we know it
could also mean any domestic cat or specifically the striped markings.
"Grimalkin" can be used for an old female cat, also means a cross old
woman!
I have seen the word "queen" used for female cats as well, although it's
not found in the Webster's dictionary.
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On Wed, 5 Mar 1997, Robin wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I've been trying (without success) to find out the term for
> a female cat. A female dog is a bitch but what is a female cat
> called?
In-tact (whole) cats are called....
Female....Queen
Male......Tom
Anyone know of the names for the "altered" (spay/neuter) cats? For
example, in domestic ferrets:
Whole Male.....Hob
Neuter.........Gib
Whole Female...Jill
Spay...........Sprite
so for cats:
Whole Male.....Tom
Neuter.........???
Whole Female...Queen
Spay...........???
ke...@quosig.com
"Curious."
A queen.
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Johanna
>Hi,
>
>I've been trying (without success) to find out the term for
>a female cat. A female dog is a bitch but what is a female cat
>called?
>
>Hoping you can help.
>
>--
>Robin Hosie | ro...@cs.curtin.edu.au
>Curtin University,WA,Australia | http://www.cs.curtin.edu.au/~robin
>----------------------------------------------------------------------
>The Blues isn't about feeling better, it's about making other people
>feel worse, and making a few bucks while you're at it.
> -- Bleeding Gums Murphy, The Simpsons, ("Moaning Lisa")
>======================================================================
A queen, I think.
> Hi,
>
> I've been trying (without success) to find out the term for
> a female cat. A female dog is a bitch but what is a female cat
> called?
>
> Hoping you can help.
Well, when my girls are being "good" (i.e. not dancing on my keyboard
while I try to type, or ripping up my legs when they are playing with
the dog) I call them "sweet babies" or "poo poo kitties." When they are
being unruly they are both called goddamnit! or damn cat! Either way I
love them with all my heart. (dog to)
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altered males of both are called neuters
altered females of both are called spays
-erin
This is kind of stupid, but after my Tom Cat was neutered, my dad called
him a Timmy Cat. I still think he's just a Pussy Pat though.
T.
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Apparently they are called "Queens" by breeders.
Dave ....
>Hi,
>
>I've been trying (without success) to find out the term for
>a female cat. A female dog is a bitch but what is a female cat
>called?
I've seen queen used, but I think that's specifically used for a
mother-cat. I'm not sure that would be the right word to use for
either a young or a spayed female.
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>Anyone know of the names for the "altered" (spay/neuter) cats? For
>example, in domestic ferrets:
>
so for cats:
Whole Male.....Tom
Neuter.........Neuter
Whole Female...Queen
Spay...........Spay
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> I have seen the word "queen" used for female cats as well, although it's
> not found in the Webster's dictionary.
I have a relatively old Webster's dictionary (copyright 1965) which does
list as one definition of queen "a mature female cat."
I have also heard the term "molly" to refer to a female cat. Has anyone
else heard this one?
--Paul
"One has not known true love until one has been loved by a cat."
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David A Thomas wrote:
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> Robin (ro...@fury.cs.curtin.edu.au) wrote:
> > I've been trying (without success) to find out the term for
> > a female cat. A female dog is a bitch but what is a female cat
> > called?
>
> A queen.
Right. Also "molly," although this is less common. Generally, "queen"
seems
to be used only for reproductive cats -- when it comes to that, I've
only heard
it used by breeders.
I personally refer to my female cat either by name (Domino) or as
something
like !@#$&*!! when she runs under my feet as I'm getting out of the
shower.
Stacy Scott
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> Robin (ro...@fury.cs.curtin.edu.au) wrote:<BR>
> > I've been trying (without success) to find out the term for<BR>
> > a female cat. A female dog is a bitch but what is a female
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> > called?<BR>
> <BR>
> A queen.<BR>
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<DT>Right. Also "molly," although this is less common.
Generally, "queen" seems</DT>
<DT>to be used only for reproductive cats -- when it comes to that, I've
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> Robin wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I've been trying (without success) to find out the term for
> > a female cat. A female dog is a bitch but what is a female cat
> > called?
> >
>
> I know at least a breeding female is referred to as a "queen". I don't
> know if that still applies if she is spayed, and I'm not sure of the
> term otherwise. My females are specifically called Lucy and Panda,
> collectively "the girls", though I doubt that's what you're looking
> for. ;-)
AFAIK queen applies whether she's spayed or not. In the dog world, a
bitch doesn't stop being a bitch just because she's spayed - I don't
see why it should be different for cats.
Miche
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I have never heard of a cat being called a neuter or a spay in the way
a castrated bull is called a steer. Is this something breeders use?
Lorenzo L. Love
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Robin <ro...@fury.cs.curtin.edu.au> wrote in article
<331CE5...@fury.cs.curtin.edu.au>...
> I've been trying (without success) to find out the term for
> a female cat. A female dog is a bitch but what is a female cat
> called?
> Robin Hosie | ro...@cs.curtin.edu.au > Curtin
University,WA,Australia | http://www.cs.curtin.edu.au/~robin
--
Bye,
> I have never heard of a cat being called a neuter or a spay in the way
> a castrated bull is called a steer. Is this something breeders use?
Possibly, I have heard folks at cat shows (CFA) loosly use the terms in
that way. Also correct is that "Queen" is not in Webster's as a whole
female cat. Probably just breeder terms.
As in, "I tawt I taw a puddy tat"? That would refer to Sylvester.
> >Hi,
> >
> >I've been trying (without success) to find out the term for
> >a female cat. A female dog is a bitch but what is a female cat
> >called?
> >
> >Hoping you can help.
> >
> >--
> >Robin Hosie | ro...@cs.curtin.edu.au
> >Curtin University,WA,Australia | http://www.cs.curtin.edu.au/~robin
> >----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >The Blues isn't about feeling better, it's about making other people
> >feel worse, and making a few bucks while you're at it.
> > -- Bleeding Gums Murphy, The Simpsons, ("Moaning Lisa")
> >======================================================================
> A queen, I think.
Usually, female cats are only called queens when they are un-neuteured and
actively breeding, in the same way that un-neuteured males are sometimes
called toms. I don't think there is an equivalent of a bitch in the cat
world, since female dogs are called bitches regardless of whether or not
they've been neuteured. The same goes for male dogs (just called dogs).
I just call neuteured females neuteured females.
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- > David A Thomas <da...@mudshark.micro.ti.com> schreef in artikel
- > <5fjpdd$e...@splat.micro.ti.com>...
- > > Robin (ro...@fury.cs.curtin.edu.au) wrote:
- > > > I've been trying (without success) to find out the term for
- > > > a female cat. A female dog is a bitch but what is a female cat
- > > > called?
- > >
- > > A queen.
- > Hm, that's new to me... thought the lady was called a pussycat. Or is that
- > merely in use in cartoons? "I thought I saw a pussycat..."
-
- As in, "I tawt I taw a puddy tat"? That would refer to Sylvester.
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- David Thomas (da...@micro.ti.com)
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My Russian friends believe that (at least in Brittain, since most
of them learned English from Brittish, not American textbooks)
a female is a pussycat and a male is a tomcat. In Russian there
are two distinct words for male and female cats (kot and koshka)
so they have some incentive for finding two words in English.
Except for tomcat, I haven't heard many people make any
distinction. Breeders do call breeding females queens.
I call the big white fellow Halley the big guy cat and the little
tabby Marlo the little girl cat (she's actually at least a couple
years older than him, but only about a third the size so's
"the little girl").
Misha
>> A queen.
>Hm, that's new to me... thought the lady was called a pussycat. Or is that
>merely in use in cartoons? "I thought I saw a pussycat..."
You're thinking of the Dutch word 'poes', but although it does sound
alike it doesn't translate this literally :)
(for the curious, Dutch female is 'poes', male is 'kater', just any
cat is 'kat')
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In article <5h67gj$i...@lily.redrose.net>, bu...@redrose.net says...
Actually, you're right. Female felines are referred to as
Queens when folks are discussing the breeding and subsequent
birthing of kits. Personally, I like it better than what
female dogs get called!
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