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She's a boy isn't she...... (pic of kitten's bits)

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EleanorAbernathy · 23/03/2016 00:04

Kitten is 13 weeks old, when I got her she was a girl, called Betsy - we've since changed her name to Tikka, but never actually really checked despite ginger girls not being as common Blush

She's also been to the vets quite a few times, but not sure if they check as standard or not? Anyway, I think she might be growing balls. Any experts on cats' bits around to take a look? Blush

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cozietoesie · 23/03/2016 19:22

Be thankful if they're small. Given his problems and size, he may be a slightly later developer than he would otherwise have been so a slight delay in neutering shouldn't (that's a 'shouldn't' ) mean too much spraying and Tommish behaviour.

FoodyMcDude · 23/03/2016 19:34

Aw this is my male neutered ginger cat he is so snuggly and no problem at all (his fav way to sleep is over my leg like in the picture). I recently rescued him where they neutered him so not sure what he was like before but he is bloody lovely now!

She's a boy isn't she...... (pic of kitten's bits)
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EleanorAbernathy · 23/03/2016 20:15

Awww Foody he looks like a big version of my little one, and just as soft! One of the girl cats has obliged and let me look at her bits, as had 11 year old boy - and Tikka looks more like him than her.

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6cats3gingerkittens · 23/03/2016 21:29

My ginger girl, Isabella. She has ambiguous bumpy bits but is definitely a girl. I kept her kittens

She's a boy isn't she...... (pic of kitten's bits)
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EleanorAbernathy · 24/03/2016 10:56

She's lovely 6cats!
OK, have a much better photo of Tikka's bits now (scuse the grubby bum, dirty kitten needs a wash!)

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cozietoesie · 24/03/2016 11:01

A boy. Smile

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EleanorAbernathy · 24/03/2016 11:20

He's trying to be more manly now, Izzy's kitten has made him paranoid about having a little ball sack! Grin

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cozietoesie · 24/03/2016 11:38

At that age, you can suddenly turn round and they've become cats. Smile

PestilentialCat · 24/03/2016 21:50

We thought one of ours was a boy but she just had a hairy fanjo with big clumps of fur where the testicles would be!

HemanOrSheRa · 24/03/2016 23:18

Wah! Tiny Tikka weight lifting! Honestly Eleanor nuts or no nuts that is a cute kitten!

I rescued a kitten several months ago. My heart sank when I found out it was a boy. But he is the most cuddly, gorgeous, snuggly cat I've ever had. I have to confess that I rather liked his fuzzy pom poms. They were quite big! But we've had him neutered, obviously so they've shrunk. He is my little goof boy- Mr Frankie Knuckles Smile. Here he is scaring the shit out of me in the night!

She's a boy isn't she...... (pic of kitten's bits)
cozietoesie · 25/03/2016 00:04

Heck. That look would scare me at any time of day! Grin

HemanOrSheRa · 25/03/2016 00:13

I know! Although, to be fair to Mr Knuckles, I was primed and ready for that photo. After months of being subjected to kitty breathe, chewing my hair, having pudding made on me and being treated like a chaise longue Smile.

tomatoIzzy · 25/03/2016 00:33

I will try and get a picture of my kittens face.. His name's Clawed, he's currently snuggled up with his mum and sisters and you can't tell where one cat and another begins!

She's a boy isn't she...... (pic of kitten's bits)
tomatoIzzy · 25/03/2016 00:35

Just to clarify that's not a recent picture, they were about 3 weeks old and I didn't mean to publish it. Just attached it and forgot to delete it.

Mr Knuckles looks pissed off Grin

HemanOrSheRa · 25/03/2016 01:26

Oh! Kittens in a basket!

Mr Knuckles was pissed off because I wasn't paying him the appropriate attention. I grabbed my phone and took a pic instead of lying still and allowing him to drape over me. Goof. I'll try and find a photo of him looking normal....

HemanOrSheRa · 25/03/2016 01:36

There isn't one. He is an arse. This is what you have to look forward to Eleanor Grin.

She's a boy isn't she...... (pic of kitten's bits)
cozietoesie · 25/03/2016 06:25

Oh he's a handsome chap, really. Smile

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EleanorAbernathy · 25/03/2016 12:37

Ah he's lovely Heman - he looks like he's expecting someone to bow down before his greatness in that last one!

I chose Tikka from a litter of four, as they said "she" was the cuddliest, and we had a bit of a connection. They weren't wrong .

He keeps waking me up in the night by purring and licking the end of my nose Grin

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EleanorAbernathy · 25/03/2016 12:42

Here's a snuggle photo - he was all nestled in my armpit!

She's a boy isn't she...... (pic of kitten's bits)
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cozietoesie · 25/03/2016 12:46

He looks as if he's dreaming with his eyes open. Smile

Fluffycloudland77 · 25/03/2016 18:03

He had a boy face though.

Girl cats are daintier. Also they don't grow testicles.

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EleanorAbernathy · 25/03/2016 18:57

He was called BETSY though! Grin

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HemanOrSheRa · 25/03/2016 19:51

Aw Eleanor! He looks so contented there. Bless him Smile.

I'll tell you what, it's a good job Mr Knuckles is a handsome dude and adores ME otherwise I'm not sure I could tolerate his daftiness Grin.

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EleanorAbernathy · 25/04/2016 23:03

Update a month later - there is NO doubt about it now!
He now has a nice manly black collar as we still sometimes slip up and say "she" Grin

Our vets don't do the snip until they're 6 months, but Tikka's is already paid for.

She's a boy isn't she...... (pic of kitten's bits)
She's a boy isn't she...... (pic of kitten's bits)
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Oldraver · 25/04/2016 23:13

I was amazed how big Ernie's balls grew in the last month..