12 Surprising Facts About Tuxedo Cats [OLD VERSION]
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10 Surprising Facts About Tuxedo Cats
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Tuxedo cats are known for their unique coat pattern which resembles a classic tuxedo outfit. You know, those fancy black and white suits. However, their unique coats are just one of many interesting features of this cat. With that said, let’s dive into 12 surprising facts about tuxedo cats.
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Black and white noise.
@@984francis So funny took a minute to catch on! But, I got it
Hahahaha
@@984francis good one! 😄
Hello to our family pet Tuxedo cat named Silver and he is so adorable but he came to my family in Winter 2019 but his coat are grey and white and he is so awesome and unique
Our little guy named Silver is sweet and awesomely cool and he is a little playful guy and he is here to stay in the family forever and he walked up to my sister in December 2019 on a cold rainy morning after she got home from work and here he comes to the family and my 7 year old niece Sio named her adorable little guy Silver and he plays ball and does the unmentionable shenanigans when my mom and I get to bed
You forgot: they're always ready for a prom or wedding at a moment's notice...
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How adorable!
Aww that’s so cute 🥰
I always ask them why so formal. Lol
You left out that they all have very strong personalities, like torties tend to. And I second that
they are smart as heck.
I agree. My tortie is a diva. My tuxie is only 2 & is always getting into mischief
I dispute the smart… while two of my tuxies were sharp as a pin, the middle one, Squeak, was thick as two short planks… but we loved him anyway!
I have a tuxedo and tortie. Both girls. And yep they are both something else
Torrties are usually unstable . Well the ones I've seen anyways..
@Faith Worldleader - he did say in the video that they’re smart.
in 1987 i adopted a wonderful black/white tom kitten from the alley in the back of my house. My brother said he looked like he had a tuxedo on, so I quickly named him Tux, I thought that was such a clever, unique name.....LOL!
Both Tux, who I had until 2003, and my brother are both gone now. I miss them, may they rest in peace.
cool
lmfao i adopted a tuxedo cat 10 years ago his names Tux too!! i call him tuxie, baby, buddy, boy.. hes damn quick and very smart.. i love this guy!!
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I'm sorry your best pals are gone. Much love to you.
@@jilltheprivateinvestigator3328 Thanks!
Thanks, everyone!
I love my tuxie more than life itself. She’s the greatest cat I’ve ever had in my life. Tuxies are definitely special.
They are special indeed! ❤
I and my daughter had a tuxedo cat named demetri.A gentleman.
My tuxedo cat has a lightning bolt on her face and she’s so precious
I loved my sweet, smart and loving Tuxie the same.
She crossed the rainbow bridge a few years ago, and my heart was truly broken.
She was so amazing, and she knew when my dear Mom was going to have a breakthrough seizure about 8 hours beforehand.
She’d visit each one of us before she “did the rounds” and went to bed.
She’d wait for my Mom at the bottom of the stairs and go up with her to her room every night, at the same time, like clockwork.
She’d spend time with Mom and if she sensed something was brewing like a seizure, she would keep closing Mom’s book and even knock her reading glasses off her face until she put the book and glasses aside.
Then we knew that even with the meds, that next morning she would have a breakthrough seizure, but we were prepared because my sweet MS Kitty let us know.
She was the most wonderful cat in every way.
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My Trent is a talker. I’ve had 30 minute conversations with him!
I’m also disabled, and he’s my nurse cat-and my best friend.
He also loves people
That's so sweet! My tux leo and i also have al lot of conversations
John Smith, I totally know what you are talking about. My little tuxedo......I always called him "Baby Boy", would talk to me all the time and I would talk to him and I really do believe that we understood each other. Even his veteran said that he had never met a cat that actually talked to him, that normally cats only talked to other cats the way my Baby Boy talked to him. I love him very much and, although he passed away a long time ago, not a day goes by that I don't think about him. Miss him dearly. And I know I always will. Maybe he will be there in "heaven" to greet me some wonderful day.
Yep they are absolutely able to understand everything you say to them. My cats seem to enjoy a good book & music. They certainly won’t be ignored!
That's awesome👍🏼👍🏼
@@lindahunter4545 he will be there to greet you. 😘
One cannot help but love a cat that is always impeccably dressed. ^_^
“Tuxedo cats are not a breed,” no but they are a Breed Apart. Defined as much by their entitled attitude as their coats. My Zed was fearless and I miss him daily.
Well said Black Squirrel. A breed apart indeed. Your Zed and my Jazz are probably hashing things out right now. "For God did love black and white that they created tuxedos".
Another fact: Tuxedo cats are the sweetest cats, unless you happen to be a bird, a mouse or a squirrel!😉 EDIT: or a rabbit.
U forgot to add rabbits
My cream and white disabled cat : CUDDLES TIME! I'm a puppy! (For my defense, my cat acts as a cat. He would have been better as a dog. And my dog, who acts like a dog would probably be better as a cat, too)
I have a tux and she came from a farm whit 6 sisters and bro this one is not the sweetest she fights whit dogs and anything that even dares to come close except for us one time she was sitting on a chair and a friend wanted to have that chair and she wasn't even thinking about giving that chair away long story short my friend had to stand
@@Kai_075 Hmmm... It's rare, but I think you got a defective tuxedo cat. It's so nice of you to give her a good home.
@@JohnPMiller it's in her genes her father and sisters are the exact same
Mr. Tuxedo was 20 years old when he passed away. His presence in my home is sorely missed by me and my other cat Baboo. He was always sitting on my lap. He was very smart.
sorry for your loss! If you're in So Cal, i have a friend with several kittens looking for forever homes. pics are adorable. comment back if you're interested.
@@PUAlum Thanks for the offer. I am in Sacramento. I don't have room for a kitten at present. My other cat Baboo just adopted a black cat into our home. Two is my limit.
I'm sorry for your loss!!!!!
I feel your pain, Sir Nigel Rugenbottom (my 3 legged Tuxedo) has left very big paw prints to fill in this now drab and empty house. Before he lost his hind leg he understood to sit for treats when asked to do so, and slept between my legs at my feet with the simple utterance of the phrase "lets go to bed". Best roommate ever.
Certain achievmen for 20 years. That is awesome.
The most notable tuxedo cat of all TIME........................... Sylvester!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Too bad, because he's a very stupid cat! 😄
He gives tuxes a bad rep. 😁
What about Socks the Cat. He was famous!
Do you mean Sylvester, the cartoon cat, or Sylvester, the Talking Cat?
By the way, Sylvester, The Talking Cat, was brilliant!
I had given my black and white cat the name Sylvester specifically because of Looney Tunes. He's pretty cuddly, but also a scaredy cat. His back paws are like little white boots.
I had a male tuxedo for years named oreo and he was the most amazing and intelligent little cat I've ever known, he actually had a sense of humor too...best cat ever❤
Wow cool ours was named Oreo too, miss him!
I have one named Oreo, he's been missing for 3 or 4 weeks 😭
@@IHateEverythingInIife did you find him yet 🥺🥺
I used to have a tuxedo cat named Oreo when I was in my 20s. :)
@@IHateEverythingInIife did u find? :C
I once owned a "Tuxedo" cat.He was so beautiful. His black Tuxedo was soft and shiny and he loved me very much, almost dog--like, because he followed me almost everywhere and he always slept on the bed with me in the kruck of my arm. He passed away awhile ago and I miss him very much 😢😔💔 to this day.
His tuxedo was soft and shiny - it was satin 💖
Yep same here. I could tell You stories about My Zip , Her Love and Intelligence!
It’s always sooo hard. ❤️
@@imagine1004 They are so smart like they understand everything
I am so sorry to hear that you lost your dear Tuxedo. You will always miss him, but having another kitty helps. My husband and I had one named SEC (Somebody Else's Cat) for many years. He was so smart. He learned several small tricks, and even learned to open hs mouth for a pill, when I said "Open." He was also very cuddly and kept close to us, like your boy. He developed a heart condition and we had to have him put to sleep, when he was 17. It was years ago, but I still miss him. We have another Tuxie now, Sparky. Love him, but still miss SEC.
I have a one year old tuxedo cat. He is very intelligent, vocal, and very mischievous. I swear sometimes I can see the little cat devil sitting on his shoulder when he is being naughty.
Haha, that's funny! 😈 But you have to admit, even when they are being naughty, they are still pretty darn cute! 😸
So true! Mine is also very vocal, sometimes i have 20 minutes conversations with him, hahaha. But that's most of the time, almost feeding time.
@@maaikederooy3734 maybe he's saying "Mommy, shut up already and
*FEED ME* !!!!" (I'm just kidding BTW.)
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That was my Mr. Boston. Love the analogy! Lol
I've seen it too! :) so awesome >^,^
I fell into a guardianship of a tuxedo cat - they really are special and smart. One day I was headed out the door to work and went to grab my backpack - as I put my hand on it, he put his paw on my arm as if to stop me from going. Miss my buddy bud so much.
I have 3 cats. 2 Tortie females & 1 Tuxy male. Myrtle is the mother of Millie (a Tortie) and Billy (the Tuxy). Myrtle was put out by someone on my street over a year ago, pregnant. She and 2 kittens eventually ended up at my house while the kittens were still nursing. I fed them outside until the evening they almost were killed by 2 stray dogs. Thankfully they all got up into a tree safely. That night I decided they'd have to come live with me inside. I wasn't in the market for any pets as I'm at an age where I may die before they do and I just didn't want to deal with that. But, fate had a different route for me to take. These 3 furballs were sent to me at the right time I fully believe, at the beginning of the pandemic. I live alone and having these 3 sweet kittles with me during the long lockdown made my life infinitely more bearable. Now they're all grown and spend most of every day lounging, wanting for nothing. Life is good.
Marty Mayhem, 😍🥰🥳. You and your cats keep each other’s hearts young. 🥳🌟🌺
My first Tuxedo cat became a family legend. On his own he sorted out how to turn the kitchen faucet on and off for a drink. Open the screen door during summer to let himself out and in, and to my then child’s minds most amazing he taught himself to use our toilet (but only the toilet we children used never our parents bathroom). He did have a few super annoying traits he lived to terrify you he’d hide on the top of a high wardrobe and then cry as if he desperately needed help and when you walked in to “help” him he’d scare the daylights out of you by leaping on your shoulders/head. He also would wait quietly under the couch till we were engrossed in the program and reach out to grab an unsuspecting ankle. He lived a really really long time and all my siblings have Jupiter stories.
LMAO @ The ankle and the wardrobe
I hope that cat provided you much laughs and joy
That's so funny, I have 3 cats and my tuxedo cat drinks from the tap and uses the toilet haha
Oh God, sounds like a handful of cat....😂
Actually “Tuxedo” cats are caused by the “recessive white spotting factor gene”.
The more of the “recessive white spotting gene” a Tuxedo cat has, the more white they will have. On occasion the gene can come out so prominent that the cat can be completely white. Also the “white” mittens is a separate gene.
I used to own a cat like this in the 80s, so I did research on it.
She was probably the most beautiful cat I had, and her “Tuxedo”
formation was totally balanced and even. I miss her so much.
Her brother, from the same litter, was a “GREY” Tuxedo, with
exactly the same markings, except grey color where black would be.
My Giddy kitty is a grey “tuxedo” too. I rarely see cats with his coloring. I just adopted a traditional tuxedo cat, named Kenny, and he’s convinced they’re going to be best friends. Giddy still needs some convincing though. 😂😻
@@MoreCoffeePlease. Very sweet. When I adopted Natasha in the 80s I didn’t adopt the grey Tux, boy kitty, I should have, and I regret that. My little Natasha was so loving and a very beautiful Tuxedo little girl. They always say to get cats in “2s” so they always have company when you go out. Natascha never did, and each time I went out I swear I could see real tears in her eyes. Tuxies aren’t that common. Hope you have many wonderful times with your Tuxie.❤️🐱Hi from 🇨🇦
I once had a Siamese “tux”.
@@PaulaZF That would be so neat to see, What kind of Siamese was mixed with the Tuxedo look. Your cat may be a “rag doll” Siamese. Did she have “white” mittens?
@@frankiefelinesalwayswelcom5825 she did have the white mittens and some white on her face. She was a seal point. I never thought she was a purebred. She was literally rescued off the street by a roommate. She then adopted me.
I had a tuxedo cat who always knew when my kids got home, and he'd run to the living room and sit by the door to greet them. He didn't do this to anyone else, until I met my now hubby, and he did the same to him. Guess you can say, hubby was approved by my cat
I live on a farm by myself and one day a female tuxedo cat showed up and we became fast friends. I never had my own pet before, but she really opened my heart to love in a way I had not experienced before. I wish she were still here today, but fortunately I now have her offspring and descendants as my current pets. Four of them are also tuxedo cats.
I'm on my third tuxedo cat, they are the coolest 😺.
3 is a magic number! 🌠3️⃣
...with blue eyes no less.
I'm on my fourth...mmmmmm...so tasty👌
I just love, love tuxedo cats.
My tuxedo cat, Merlin, is way smarter than my lovely ginger cat. He's scary smart in fact. Opens any door, counts treats when I toss them on the floor, and sleeps very little for a cat so he can study up.
How does he count? He waits for you to drop an specific amount?
@@hugofontes5708 Mine does. She knows her portion is 3 treats at a time and if you only give her two she would wait and meow at you until you give her that last one, but as soon as she gets all 3 she just walks away. She knows she won't get the 4th one and she doesn't even try XD
@@Rina_TL that's interesting, specially considering how cats literally can't see a bit too little food in their bowls as actual food. Clever little critter
I had a sweet, rescue tuxedo named Oliver who lived to be 13. He would give kisses on command and was the most laid back cat I have ever met. I miss him so very much!
My tuxedo cat is named Joy because she brought joy into my life from the moment she was put into my arms. I actually believe God sent her.
Yes, they do bring us so much joy! I second that.. I have a little beautiful long haired Tuxedo cat named Elmo...short for Mofetta or Mofette which means skunk. He has a stripe going down his nose, a little moustache, and a goatee that is white. He's very handsome and quite the little character. He came into my life about a month after another very special cat passed away. I didn't think I was ready for another cat, but a friend found him when he was just two weeks old screeching his lungs out...orphaned or abandoned, and smart enough to know he needed someone to love him and rescue him. I got him when he was about 1 month old, and he has been my baby boy ever since...about 11 years later. He's a bundle of love and sweetness, very smart, loves to retrieve balls and fuzzy mice toys like a dog. But, he won't hesitate to let you know when he's not pleased. He will hiss and makes fuss, but funniest of all is when he snorts at you to express his immense displeasure either at me or one of his other cat siblings. He absolutely detests it if I laugh because he thinks I'm mocking him. Luckily he's also very forgiving and normally just a happy little guy. Others have mentioned dog like behaviors. Elmo too...he wags his tail when you greet him.. just a short wag like " hi there!", loves fetch, and loves to roll over and over like a dog!
My Tuxie , his name is Joy , too. He is a boy. He is smart and very sweet. Everybody loves him . He is open to be friendly almost with everybody. The visitors in our home are treated special. He loves to sleep and be around visitors. But He shares love and sweetness with everybody who is able to touch him . We are talking to him..He already understand so many things. He is young, not 1 year yet.
Love it. My first awesome cat was a Tuxedo cat, and then later on I had another awesome orange maine coon kitty named Joy. :) ❤️🔥👏
🥲🥺that's how I feel about my Tuxedo cat oreo he's a fiesty sweetheart
Me too! In june. He is my savior.
My tuxie (Mr. Loomis) turned 22 this year. I adopted him from an abuse situation at around 8 months, best decision. He is exceptionally sweet. He had a tuxie brother I adopted a couple years after him from another shelter but sadly he crossed the rainbow bridge 5 yrs ago. Mr. Loomis does share the house with 3 black cat brothers all adopted from shelters.
How beautiful.
I hope he loves another 22 years. Bless his soul for living so long! I hope my cat lives to that long, he is 8 years old now
22, how lucky are you!!
22?! Man, that is truly distinguished! Paws to you Mr. Loomis!
He appreciates all the chatter about him. I treat my cats like the special beings they are. I buy food that is good for them, a price tag doesn't equal quality as some vets/celebrities push products that might not be the best. And one of my cats who is 17 has a heart issue so a complete grain free diet isn't the best. Milk is a not good but I drink skim milk, Loomis has a few licks from my cereal bowl every other day, he's fine. If I smell a fart, I know to modify. And trust me, they're special need cats so I'm smelling for farts a lot of the time. I love when people see a cat drinking milk and everyone has advice. I also make a weekly treat of blueberry yogurt. Plain yogurt and fresh blueberries. I cook chicken (boneless, skinless, no hormone, no cage chicken) and barley twice a week. They have better diets than some people.
Mr. Loomis has a weakness for peanut butter. It's a hold over from my dog that passed away recently. Every now and then I give him peanut butter granola for a grain supplement. And if I have a spoon of it (I love peanut butter) I let him lick a bit off my finger.
We can keep our cats healthy and they can pass at a couple years or old age. I'd rather keep them healthy and happy. They're cats. There are times when a piece of pizza has been stolen and devoured in the living room. Even my blind cats know when the delivery guy shows up. 😸
We got our "Tux" from the shelter. Approx. 2yrs old. Some time later we'd be in bed in the morning & would hear this weird noise coming from the bathroom next to our bedroom. I would get up to investigate. All I found was Baxter "hanging around". This went on for sometime. Then one morning I heard the noise "again". This time I opened our door (which we kept closed at night) very quitely & slowly poked my head in to the bathroom. What did I find? I found Baxter running around in the empty bath! Then I wondered, why was he doing this? Then I figured he was deliberately making this noise so we would wake up & then feed him. Boy, that's smart. I trained him to shake hands/paws! But had to bribe him with food otherwise no way. He really loved his food. Breakfast , lunch & dinner. As soon as he appeared by the front door you knew straight away it was lunch time or dinner. I swear he had a clock in his stomach. Almost to the minute. Everybody used to comment "boy, he's a big cat". Not fat but big. 7 kg (15lb) in his prime! Everbody loved Baxter. He was soooo "cool". Good with strangers. Never angry or aggressive. Though, I never knew that they were called Tux's. Sadly, after 17yrs he recently passed. Sure loved that cat!
I have a Tuxedo and I swear, he's Einstein in a little fur coat! That was a great video and super accurate about these little fur beauties! Thanks for the video. Hopefully more people will adopt Tuxies now.
Yes they are so fiercely intelligent!
I've got one. Rescued her as a kitten after her feral mother disappeared back in 2008, and she's one of the best cats I've ever shared my apartments with. Very small and very affectionate.
She's also very quick and smart, and runs rings around my much larger, younger orange boy.
I have two tuxedo cats . They are not related but both are very small compared to other 4 cats. The tux’s are much more into things and mischievous than the others too. But their love makes up for it lol
I adopted my tuxie girl in December of 2020. She is my little miracle. She can tell when I have anxiety attacks and stuff
I was feeding my tuxie for several days, and then she came to my doorstep with a surprise - three kittens she brought in her teeth! I was so overwhelmed she believed me that much! The smartest cats. She can play hide and seek and loves the ball.
She loves and trust you so much she introduced you to her babies 💞💕💖
Such a very sweet story. My Polydactyl Tuxedo Cat is a cat who my *sister's cats* rejected because she was different, I suppose. But, my husband and I saved her, and, named her Cindy Lou. Yesss - her picture is the one here on TH-cam. She is such a sweetumpie !!!
Very doglike!
My friend just had a 20yr celebration party for her Tuxedo! Such faithful,loving &
Personality galore! I won’t own
Anything but a Tux. My cat learns quick! Since 6wks he sits up, hi 5, & he prays..I hold treat in my hand & he eats with both paws together. If you’re lucky to have kitty when they are young you can train them to do anything! I bath mine, clip his nails, I pretend to be the Dr. I say ,let me see your eyes, nose mouth & your ears! He sits thru it well. Good with Grandkids not mean..just curious with babies. They are such a joy for anyone to own & Love!
Prays lol thats dope
"Solovino", my Tux-Boy is the best! I thank God every day for Him bringing us together!
I have a tuxedo. She’s so smart that her behavior is more like a dog’s than a cat.
You forgot to mention how very affectionate they are - and I loved that my Bat-Kat was this way and also had an endearing black nose whereas lots of tuxedos have pink noses. I really loved that boy and miss him still (died aged 10) xx RIP
My youngest Tuxedo approved of this video. He sat down in front of the computer monitor and started paying special attention as soon as you started talking about genetics and coat patterns. He has a cowl pattern - his face is completely black, while his older brother, also a Tuxedo, has a white blaze on his face. Both are rescues, and I love my boys to distraction. I agree Tuxedos are smart. Mine are smarter than most people's children. (Did I type that out loud?)
They *are* quite special. Bright, mostly gentle and unforgettable.
"MOSTLY" gentle indeed. My female Tux is the meanest cat I have ever loved.
@@jennymacallan9071 Same with my female Tux!
@@thecatlady6 😻
I have a tuxie, his name is leo... We live in the Netherlands. He is so smart! He has the behavior of a dog, but only in a cat coat.
So cool! It goes to show you how true it is that tuxies are very smart. ❤︎
Thx for the message! Too bad i cant share a pic of leo!
One of my cats also behaves a little bit like a dog sometimes in the way that he loves to play and licks people's hands in affection
Tuxedo cats are among the friendliest.
@@catguy4996 that sounds hilarious! Tux taking on doggies habit!! Too funny!
Ive just somehow noticed tuxies do tend to be bit smarter thers just something about em
"Oh, FATHER"
I just lost my tuxedo cat last year (she was 16) and I still look around for her. She was marked perfectly: panda eyes, white paws, and the back of all her legs looked like a tuxedo sleeve was ripped. All her markings were symmetrical She had aqua green eyes with a darker aqua around the iris of her eyes. Even the vet would comment how beautiful she was. Smart as a whip, but very trainable. And she was the first one to explore out of the litter and dove into the mother cat’s food bowl. She was the alpha cat but loved me. I now have a part Maine Coon cat but he’s not the sharpest knife in the drawer🙂, especially after having a Tuxedo! That’s her face as the avatar to the left.
I watched the video of the kitties, so precious ❤❤
My Tux was so smart that when he got sick he showed us how he was having trouble peeing. He came to me, got my attention, went to the litter box, tried to pee. Nothing. Then he went in front of us on the rug, scratchedtried to pee....nothing. Then let me crate him and went to the vet. This was a cat who came to us as a TNRstreet
Cat. Ok so we got him fixed up. Last week he did it again. He is a brilliant cat. Jumped right into the crate to go to the vet!
I had a tuxedo cat that did the exact opposite. Would avoid the pet carrier like the plague because she knew it meant going to the vet. She'd be well behaved once she got there and she'd willfully walk back into the crate because she knew it meant going home. So I put her in a bowling-ball bag instead to bring her to the vet but then she started avoiding that too. She was small for a cat so she fit perfectly in that bowling-ball bag.
Mr Tuxedo had an eye infection once. He was not shy at all about asking for help. He just didn't like me having to clean in with NAS and apply an antibiotic ointment. Cleared it up in three days though.
@@danielmcgillis270 Weird coincidence. My cat went blind in the end as a result of kidney failure at 16 yrs old. She didn't like the vets before but then came to really hate it. More invasive poking and prodding and being blind she was more afraid to leave the house I think. It was the only time I'd ever seen her snarl at anything. Before that she was a contender for world's friendliest animal. Used to sit on the rooftops of cars and meow at people as they passed by so they'd stop and pet her. And Mr Tuxedo's a good name for a cat.
@@grimes6357 with the exception of serious illness I have my vet come to me. I have 3 cats. All hate to travel (although Tux was willing when sick.) So for routine visits and minor external stuff my vet comes to me. She only charges me one house call for all 3 cars so in the end its cheaper than the Doctors office. My Honey Cat gets so upset in a car she foams at the mouth and craps all over. Just not worth it. The boys aren't as bad but to wrangle 3 cats would be a JOB!
@@debrabiderman4275 Come to think of it I don't think my cat had ever been in a car as she was born in my house. She was on a bus once when she was young though and the driver remarked that the cat didn't make a sound. The vet was within walking distance later on so we didn't need to drive her anywhere. She wouldn't fight us exactly. She'd just try to spread out her paws so as to make it harder to put her in the carrier.
My tux used to alert my friend Gail whenever I was about to have a seizure. Before I knew one was coming, & I have no idea how he knew. Still miss him.
Cats and dogs can sense the change in the smell of your perspiration or smell basically
My Eragon is truth to Facts 10 and 11! When he “adopted” us, I had guesstimated his age at about 4 months old due to his size-imagine my shock when the vet told us at his initial exam that he was actually 2 1/2 months old! He’s been a “heater cat” ever since, at one point tipping the scales at 16 pounds, but now that he’s on a special canned-food diet due to urinary tract issues, he’s down to 12 pounds.
And boy, is he smart-he figured out early on that by hitting the prisms hanging in our bedroom window, he can make the resulting rainbows dance for him to chase (videos on my channel). He’s actually thought this out!
Go to health Store, ask for Silver..
A few drops a day for week will clear his kidneys!! It's O.K for Cats.🇩🇰🇺🇲📬👁️😎
@@elizabethhestevold1340 Thanks, but he has a genetic tendency to form crystals in his urinary tract, kind of like how some humans tend to form kidney stones. The canned-food diet helps prevent a recurrence of this, and he loves the food besides. (Not to mention I enjoy the morning routine of preparing it for him!)
@@dragondancer1814 Our Samwell has the same problem and is on a special diet too - Royal Canin SO. His urine output has doubled and he looks like he's losing weight too. He eats the dry food ok but not always the wet food. Oddly, I considered him a tuxedo cat but his coloring is very dark gray and white so I guess not according to this video. He is a sweetie, we love him.
I thought you might mention the attitude. The tuxedos we've owned both had an "I'm superior to you peasants" air about them. 😀
They are handsome and THEY KNOW IT!
I adopted a local stray tuxedo cat, and he’s my best buddy! He’s beautiful and he is a VERY good boy.
Doc's a 'tuxedo cat'. He's also a poly-dactyl....Docs tail never stops (except when he's asleep!). People always say he's part dog. He's a big boy too - 15lbs. They sure are smart. I take him out for walks (using a harness). He's a real good cat.
Last week I rescued a six month old, (according to vet) from my work parking lot. She has two broken rear legs from being hit by a car - she has an amazing will to live, and is very loving. Will keep her confined for a couple of months and vet said due to her age she has a very good chance of recovery from the breaks.
Poor baby! I hope she makes a full recovery! God bless you for rescuing her! 💜
@@juneberry1982 thank you, she’s a fighter, might have to amputate her right leg though. If you have Instagram you can follow her progress at @meandmyshadowcat - take care!
Thank you for rescuing that sweet baby. 💛
May your kindness come back to you in good health and good luck for the rest of your life. Reading this made my day, thank you.
@@MoreCoffeePlease. it was totally worth it - just found out yesterday that she won’t need to have her right leg amputated and that she can now be a regular member of the family, (no more confinement!) She’s thrilled but my other cat Shadow is decidedly unthrilled.
We've had two tuxies, and they've both been among my favorite cats. Great personalities, well behaved, and fabulous sheen in their coats.
I love my tuxie to bits. He is so adorable, the love of my life and the boss in our home
I adopted a wonderful Tuxedo kitten from the SPCA this past Christmas (2020) She is the love of my life. She is so active. Her name is "Jazzy" and it suits her. When she runs and plays, she sounds like a herd of buffalo. I love her so much.
That's wonderful! We're so happy Jazzy found her furever home! ❤
@@ThePurringJournal she sure has, I can't imagine life without her.
@@AngelSusie57 aww
My neighbor has a tuxedo cat and he is a very "This- is- my- house- and- you- mind- me- inside these- walls" kinda cat. He is indeed smart. He learned very quickly to open all the kitchen drawers and he can also open the freezer and refrigerator door.
I’ve had two tuxedo cats,
Their the smartest cats I’ve ever had
I love my tuxedo cat Phoenix, he’s unlike any other cat I’ve known. For one, he’s BIG, and he has a unique meow and a loud purr. He’s very special.
"Tuxedo cats are smart"...You never met my Gizmo. A cat that never figured out how to use a cat flap unless it was held open with a clothes peg. A cat that couldn't find his food bowl unless you put him directly in front of it. Despite the fact that it never moved. A cat that was good friends with the dog, until he decided to bite the dogs ear one day. I miss that daft cat.
Sounds like he trained you well. Seems like he’s smart to me. Just a cute little rascal
Just started feeding a stray Tuxedo cat this past winter . I hope that he/she sticks around . I want to adopt it .
My very first cat was my tuxedo cat named Muff. I was 4 when we got him. He was the smartest cat I have ever had. He used to walk me to school every day.
Some tuxedo cats are predominantly black and others are seemingly at least 50% White nonetheless I find it interesting that the majority of the cats worshiped in Egypt were tuxedo cats as I always thought that Egypt was the source of Abyssinians.. and it was likely they had iconic status..😺
My tuxedo cat, Opus, adopted me when he was a kitten. He's very smart and an unfortunately good hunter.
Facts# 11 is dead on! We had two of them and I can tell you, if I had come home and caught them talking on the phone, I would not have been surprised one bit.....not one bit!
OMGOSH I feel the same way about my tuxedo beauty Mimsie!! She's sooo flippin smart it blows me away! We rescued each other about 3 years ago now and I wonder how I got along before she came into my life!! 🤗💜🤗
@@AmandaPaige71 Yep! I used to ask mine questions just to see if I could get them to slip up and answer back! Hahahahaha!!!
@@dknight7981 😹😹😹 I'm convinced they know EXACTLY what's being said to them, about them and just general conversations in the room bc of the way they react. So yes it wouldn't surprise me one bit if she answered me back one day!! Are yours food/treat driven? I've taught Mimsie several "tricks" bc she's extremely treat driven!!
@@AmandaPaige71 Yes, they are treat driven. Hahahahaha!!! They probably help themselves to the treats when we're not home!
My tuxie decided that he would live with me and that was that. We took him in as a stray, and my mother kept putting him outside, but at night I'd call his name and tell him it was dinner time and he'd jump down from the neighbor's tree where he was waiting and run right up to me. Eventually my mom just gave up putting him out. 😆
Yogi, my tuxi boy just turned 13 years old the other day. He is a mama‘s boy, and I love him with all my heart. :-)
We have had all colour cats over the years,apart from white & all with diffent personalities.My first cat was Becky,a little tux & she was a little honey.
I miss my Tuxedo cat Xavier Crayola so much. He always had a heart murmur so he died of a heart attack this summer before it got real hot. It was May. I have a Facebook page called Xavier Crayola the Cat in his honor where there are many pictures of how beautiful he was. He even had a marshmallow tail and a mustache.
Buddy is a rescue from a sick kick out of his home. Found him in the back yard one night. He was in bad shape. So i took him in. Now 7 years latter, he is quit the Budster. Smart, loving, talker, and very smart about traffic. He never crosses the road, or get close to it. Gives me those sweet cat kisses. LOVE him more than anything.
My wife and I adopted a tuxedo boy and an all black little girl from a local rescue 3 years ago. We call out tux boy Butler.
My tuxedo, JJ was the best cat ever. He followed me everywhere & he loved to snuggle & would put his nose in my ear & purr. I never missed any of his beautiful love songs that way. He was so smart too. He taught me to hold hands/paw with him. I have never felt so loved by an animal like I did with him. He passed away 6 yrs ago & sometimes it still hurts like it was yesterday. I really miss my precious boy.
Fact #13: The skin of tuxies (as well as other coat patterns) will also be the skin color pattern. This is readily seen on hairless breeds.
I love hairless calicos!
@@indiatastic & hairless torties. They look amazing, especially the blue-eyed ones!
I have two beautiful tuxedo cats, I can easily tell them apart because one has longer hair than the other (and is naturally smaller). I've always loved the tuxedo pattern in general because I just think black and white go so well together. I often wear black and white clothes together myself.
The most surprising fact about them in this video was that tuxedo cats are not adopted very often. I did not know that people were superstitious of tuxedo cats as well as black cats.
When I visited the British Museum, I saw a lot of cat mummies. I guess most of them were of tuxedo cats. Who knew? 😊
Mine just passed away a month ago. My heart is broken 😿💔
I'm sorry, I know the feeling. When you're ready, bless another one with your love. They need us. It took me many years to be able to open my heart, it hurt to much. But I'm blessed with 2, now, unless the new owners make everyone at my complex get rid of our pets. I guess now I'm grateful for the trauma life's thrown at me as I should be able to get an emotional support license and be able to keep one. I'm praying for you. I truly believe we are reunited with our sweeties in our next phase of existence.
@@kristinboulden7393 Thank you ❤️
I feed a feral tuxedo cat. She's a beauty, but I've never seen her up close.
Have you read my comment? We might be feeding the same cat!
I adopted a tuxedo cat from a rescue house I volunteer at, his name is literally “Tux” and we’ll call him “Tuxie” as a nickname. He is 10 years old but I think he’s aged wonderfully. He also has FIV, a cauliflower ear, and missing some teeth, but he is one of the most beautiful cats I have ever laid eyes on. He’s just so big and FLUFFY. Needless to say he is the love of my life. Every single night without fail he comes to my bed and lays next to me like a heated and weighted fluffy pillow. I love him so much
I love my Tuxedo, Miss Bangs so much, she's brought me more positivity in my life than I've ever felt.
My last two tuxies lived to almost 20, just had the last one put down in April. I miss them, am going to be re-structuring my life but once I get settled, it'll be another tuxie!
this video has confirmed to me that my cat is the best type of cat.
We had 3 cats got them as kittens..all were rescued and from same litter. 2 of the tabby girls sadly passed at 11 but their brother Major who is a tuxedo is still with us. He's a delight and at 12 still runs and plays and acts as a kitten. He is the smartest cat I have ever had.
Having had two male Tuxedo cats over the years I can add one other fact. They tend to be more caring about other cats and their human companions than other cats. The ones I had loved to groom other cats and humans more and one, BP would cover other cat's poo of they left it uncovered in the litter box.
My Tux Cat is very Caring of her 2 much older housemates. If they get distressed about anything Smokie will go over and lick their heads.
You also forgot that some come with the most awesome moustaches! I have two tux's and one of them has a lil moustache. They're amazing!
I agree with Tuxies being quite smart. I´ve had one for 15 years and, for instance, he recognizes himself in the mirror (and me).
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My boy talks ! Yes he calls me Mawha! He fusses under his breath if things dont go his way! 💕💕💕💕💕 My smoochie 😎
I know exactly what you mean. They have a lot to say! LOL!
Interesting fact about the reason calicoes or tortoiseshells are almost always female: it’s essentially the same reason that most ginger tabbies are male (80%) and only about 20% of gingers are female.
In cats, the gene that determines their color only resides on the X chromosome. And the red/ginger color gene is a recessive gene. So if a male carries the red color gene on his one and only X chromosome, of course he will be a ginger cat. However, as females have two X chromosomes, if she happens to carry the red color gene on one of her X chromosomes, the color will most likely be overridden by the color gene that resides on her other X chromosome. Again, this is why most ginger tabbies are male. For a female to be a ginger, then both of her parents also have to be ginger, or her father would have to be a ginger and her mother would have to be a calico or tortoiseshell. See below…
When a female carries the red color gene on one of her X chromosomes, she will sometimes show up as a calico or tortoiseshell. This explains why those cats are almost always female. A male calico can happen, but it’s extremely rare and they’re born sterile.
This is also why it’s not uncommon for a calico or tortie to give birth to a ginger kitten.
I had a male tortishell kitten but only had him for a week he was the runt he was 7weeks old when he passed away he fell off my bed climb back up I was out at the time when I got home saw him there dying mum rushed him to the vet they put him down the injuries were to great but now he's in a glass case in the vet school where the professor talks about the rare kitten that was donated to them.
We adopted a stray Tuxedo cat, my first cat I named her Sister Mary Agnes, or Aggie for short. She was so lovable that we got more cats a lot more cats.
I didn't even know that my black and white cat was a tuxedo cat. :D A very beautiful one, but surprisingly, she had golden eyes, not green. She was very smart, assertive and lived long. Died when she was 19 years old... I spent my whole childhood with her. Ah, I still miss her, even some 12 years after she passed.
My Damon was my best friend. He was fourteen when he died and my heart broke.
I'm sorry. It took me a VERY long time to get another cat after my loved like life itself had to go wait for me in pet heaven. I pray your healed soon & can bless another kitty with a good & loving home, when you're ready.
I had 2 tuxedo feral cats living in my backyard. We would feed and built a house, complete with an electrical heating pad. They were father and son. Although the city had them neutered and were given their shots, they were both very wild and would never get near anyone. Finally the father died of old age and we buried him in the backyard. That very day, the son moved in with us. He is 100 % socailized & his behaviour is perfect. (no accidents, no aggression or bad habits). By this time the cat was about 11 yrs. old. We were shocked at how socail he is, especially considering his advanced age. It was as if he had been taking notes all along. Maybe because of peer pressure he was "acting" wild? Because he has a white fluffy tale we call him "White Feather"
Makes me think of my cat smudge who passed away two years ago at 19 years old was super cuddly would knead her paws and was instantly drawn to me as a kitten sat on my lap and purred for hours I miss her 😭😭
I think whenever someone goggles "tuxedo cat" an image of my perfectly marked tuxedo, Jules, should pop up. His nose has a white bowtie and the rest is perfect too.
Makes sense. My Tuxedo at almost 6 months old is incredibly smart. His name is Frankie and he is beautifully marked. He's my best friend.🥰
My tux cat had a beautiful coat, white chin, white gloves & boots, white chest & panties. She was a sweet cat & I miss her so much. I loved that cat.
My tuxedo cat has heterochromia. One eye is bright green, the other is golden brown.
After about 2 years of deliberation and internal monologue and half-hearted attempts to adopt, I finally rescued a cat one year ago who just happened to be a tux. It's like I waited my whole life to buy a lottery ticket and won the jackpot on my first try. He's utterly fearless and absolutely *brimming* with personality quirks I can't imagine living without now that he's here.
My catphew is a handsome, yellow-eyed Norwegian Forest Tuxxie ❤️
I've had my tuxedo boy since he was 8 months old. He's he least graceful cat I've ever had, but the most unique, too. He is too smart sometimes and I love him so much!
I suppose we British ought to call them "Dinner Jacket Cats"!
I've owned 3 tuxedo cats so far. Love them. 🧡
Tuxedo cats favourite things are tweety birds.
Unfortunately canaries and parakeets have gotten quite expensive. If that wasn't the case, cat owners should always have a few birds around. Cats love them! Endless entertainment.
@@mikezylstra7514 you do realize the OP was referring to the animated Sylvester the cat and Tweety bird don't you?
@@juneberry1982 Yeah. I know.
@@mikezylstra7514 oh, ok. Sorry 😊
We have a tuxie named Sparky and he is rambunctious, naughty and outrageously smart and it always gets him into trouble lol!!! He almost killed himself climbing through rafters in the basement, shredded his side open and fell through the ceiling. We thought we were going to lose him and he did a lot of heavy breathing the moment he went outside in the heat for any length of time for about a year. We really had to watch him..
And NO MORE BASEMENT!!!! He never sleeps it seems. He's an indoor kitty that can catch snakes, birds, ground moles and mice STILL! He caught a bunny rabbit last spring and stuck him in the bathtub so it couldn't get away. YES, they are ridiculously smart!!!!
Black and white cars are smart, clever, and usually people-oriented.
Cars? Hehe..
Among my rescue cats are 5 tuxedos...Puck, McCoy, Dot, Pufnstuf, and Adric. We rescued McCoy when she was pregnant, Dot, Pufnstuf, and Adric are her babies. We had rescued several other pregnant cats, but none of their kittens were tuxedos. We were amazed at how quickly Dot's kittens developed compared to other litters we had seen. They were only a couple days old, and they were trying to climb out of the low-sided tote we had used to make them a bed. They were so much stronger than other kittens we'd had, were walking and running around much earlier, used the litter box earlier, even weened themselves earlier.
We were able to find rescues quite early for the other cats and their kittens. But we weren't able to find a rescue that could take Dot and her kittens. By the time a rescue contacted us to let us know that they could take them, they had been with us for almost a year. As far as they (and we) were concerned, by that point, this was their home. They were also very closely bonded with each other, and I knew that if they went to a rescue, the chances were that they would all be adopted separately. We couldn't do that to them, and by that time they were our cats and we were in love with them. Six years later, I absolutely know we made the right decision...I can't imagine them not being part of our family. 😻😻
Mine was a tiny feral when we found her. She's young and feisty but I have high hopes ! Thanks for all the interesting tidbits.🐾
I have a tuxedo cat. I adopted him on Valentine's Day 2016 from the local animal shelter. He was abandoned by his previous owner as a kitten, his sibling got adopted but not him. When I got him, he was 3 years old. He turned 4 years old, during summer that same year. His name is Spot. I was going to change it at first, but when I saw the little black dots on his little white toesies? I was like, "Nope! That name suits him to a T!" :) He's SO precious. He is 10 now. AND spoiled rotten. LoL He always makes my bad days turn into good days. :)