Hi Jackson, can you do a video about fixed male and female cats personality. In my experience, male cats are more friendly, easy going, lay back and cuddly. The female cats are somewhat friendly, loving, sweet and cuddly but can be feisty in their own way
My tortie kitten was in LOVE with my boyfriend until he yelled at her for chewing his shoe. That broke her heart and she refuses to forgive him! She hides in the garage when he comes over now. He tried talking nice and giving treats, but she is not having it! I've tried to comfort her, but nothing works. What can we do??
I've been helping a colony cat become a house kitty and there's not a lot out there to be honest. I'd love to know more about introducing them to house cats because introducing them is totally different to the regular method.
My roommate met this stray tortie when he was wheelchairing around the neighborhood a few months ago, and she was SUPER affectionate - came right up to him and eagerly let him pet her. He insisted I go meet her, I easily found her, and she was SUPER affectionate with me, too. She had the ear clip, and the guy who fed the strays on that corner confirmed she was a stray, so we adopted her and... now she couldn't care less about us. She's not mean, she's just a loner. She got what she wanted, so she dropped the act. She tricked us good! And we couldn't be happier to be her suckers!
Oh bummer, because mine is extremely affectionate sleeps on the pillow next to my head. Also, she is the first cat that will cuddle with you when you sleep.
same happened with my tourtie. the first two weeks after she was adopted (and the days before), she was the sweetest and most cuddly. Then he showed his true colors. He ignores us, and cuddles and purr are a thing of the past.
Personally, I feel like my little girls “tortitude” is her just stating that she will not accept anything less than greatness. Treat her with love, open her windows in the morning, bring her a toy when you’ve gone out shopping. Just a lil high maintenance ❤
Yes!! You have to do all those little things that make everything perfect for her. I also leave treats for my Lucy, who is trying to get my attention now.
this! my fiancé and i adopted a tortie in march and she’s the biggest sweetheart, she just has very firm boundaries that she doesn’t hesitate to enforce. she’s not mean, she doesn’t bite or scratch, but she will let you know when she doesn’t like something. i respect it honestly
My cat has Tortitude. I’ve never had another cat like her. Feisty, strong willed and very intelligent. She’s basically a one person cat. She likes people but, I am her person.
I was the person all three of my torties who passed away picked. I have one now, and she does not want to share me with my cream point cat. She is quite the diva! P.S. I hope I have a black/red tortie someday. All 4 of mine have been blue/cream. I wonder if that’s more common.
so interesting. I wonder how many would agree. Now that I think about it, when my wife came into the picture, our sweet departed Chuppy picked her and her alone!
Our tortie is sweet and affectionate. I can't believe people think they're ugly?!?! I always look at her and try to decide which side of her face is more beautiful. ❤
I was once that person who found torties and brindle dogs to be extremely unattractive. I now have a 12 yr old brindle pittie that has been with me since he was 5 months and a 1.5 year old, huge long haired tortie who has been with me since birth and whose name is Floofy Poops because she's a big huge floof with the ability to poop more than anything I've ever seen and always when I need to utilize/clean any area with a litter box 😂 She's sometimes referred to as Bootz w/the Fur due to her large furry paws and the fact that she likes to place the front right side paw on my thigh to get my attention whenever I have the nerve to forget I'm here to serve her very existence. It truly looks like a rude little kid has put their foot on me while wearing a big fuzzy boot. Anyway, it's crazy to think that the younger me wouldn't have been interested in them at all. When I look at Floofy Poops, she's the most majestic looking sh*tting creature with owl like features I've ever laid my eyes on and my dog is such a handsome old man.
I do the same with my tobie! I call her beautiful so many times during the day. And she's so affectionate and sweet. She also loves belly rubs. Anytime I walk by where she's lounging and we make eye contact she'll roll over and want a belly rub. I've never had a cat tolerate that. She's snuggled up with me right now. She also best friends with my corgi.
I've always seen tortitude more as sassiness and boldness than aggression. I've had torties my whole life and they were all sweet, silly, and affectionate. I plan to always have a tortie! (Writing this with a tortie in my lap)
In my comment I said the same thing. I see tortitude as sass, nothing more. My tortie is stretched out on me as I'm typing this. I tell people she's a really sweet, affectionate cat that has her sassy times (usually when it comes to food) and she can be an absolute stone cold weirdo. She's the funniest cat I've ever had. When she gets hyper the way she zooms around and jumps while contorting herself in mid-air always makes me laugh.
Found my diluted Tortie being passed over for other litter mates at the pound. The people adopting said she looked “muddy” and “spooky.” 😢 I had always wanted one and snatched her so fast! Five years later she is stretched out on my hip watching this video 😊
I have a dilute tortie as well. I chose her because she was the kitten that was running around having a great time playing. The others were cute but just chilling with the other kittens. 13 years old now! Has a voice that sounds like the scariest demon ever. Is EXTREMELY vocal. She 100% is the queen bee of the house. Sometimes she sounds like she wants to eat my face off, yet rubbing all over my hand and purring while demon growling. She's weird and I love it
@@chippyswoodworking1765 aw so adorbs! My cat Pumpkin ,before she developed bad arthritis! Now mummy gives her meds in her food,she’s very good w it . Takes it,no issues at all,IVE MY CAT BACK! 😿😸😸😸😸😸now I’m able to massage her body like I use to ….what joy is that! A wee cuddle often,she’ll stretch out her body placing her head in the palm of my hand and then she will purrrrrr……nothing touches my ❤❤
Dilute Torties are the best. Though they are most likely inbred because of their coat genes being recessive 🙃 but their coats have their colors because they are actually related to Russian Blues, who have a coat mutation of melanin which causes the bluish gray color which is supposed to be black! That's why the dilute Torties also have a much lighter tan color instead of dark brown, that melanin is also affected by the mutated melanin gene!
My previous cat was a tortie and she saved my life more times than I can count. She eventually died of old age and kidney disease and I grieved for years. When I finally felt ready for another therapy cat, I decided no torties, and I wanted a male, because I was worried it would hurt too much. Well, along came Matisse, my current tortie, to win me over, and now I feel I'm just destined for torties, hahaha.
I have three dilute torties. All were abandoned and found a loving home with my husband, me Molly the tabby and Tiger the orange marmalade tabby. All have different personalities, very playful and love running and chasing each other up and down the stairs.
My service animal is a torti.. What a blessing!!SHE IS ABLE TO WARN ME OF ON COMING SEIZURES SO I CAN GET TO SAFETY. SHE HOWEVER IS VERY SPOILED HAS TORTI-TUDE. DEFINITELY HAS OWN LITTLE TOPAZ TRAITS!!
So true but mine hates other people easy scared but how dare you feed me this food that i did like 2 days ago lol. And my own human gets all the cuddles
This is the first I've heard of this. It explains a lot. My tortie, Gabby, cannot have catnip. She gets so aggressive. So, it's forbidden. She is super finicky. So much so, that I have to change up her food very often. She has my heart though and I wouldn't have it any other way. She is a senior cat now. She turns 17 in 2 weeks. I am grateful to have her ❤️
Changing up her food is a great thing actually :) I hope she never needs prescription food, but if she does, she'll hopefully take to it since she's used to variety
@@samhhaincat2703 My Tortie's 13 yrs old and on prescription food and it breaks my heart. The food has yucky ingredients and her fur has become so dull. Before the food I was feeding her, her fur was so soft and shiny. 😢
OMG!! My tortie (who lived to 19 w/her last 2 years diabetic then liver cancer). We gave her a catnip “ball” & she would be the “drunk” cat w/her head against my Husbeast’s chair softly growling, like the drunk leaning against a wall w/a bad hangover! We had to take it away from her!
My tortie has zero “tortitude” She is obsessed with food during meal time but overall, she is the cutest and sweetest cat I have ever had. I believe it's from a stereotype of female cats being independent compared to male cats(especially neutered ones)
You just described our tortie. She is a dilute one. My wife found her as a nearly dead kitten and nursed her back to life. As a result she is very very food driven. She is gentle. She never uses her claws. She is a head bumping purring machine and loves to be scratched, brushed (including her belly), petted.
Same here my tortie loves to just hang out with me but be independent and loves to play and purr all day she loves life ! I live on the 2nd floor so I take her out to walk and she loves to exercise as well 😂 running with me
Yeah every male i've ever had has been the clingiest more over affectionate lazy cats i've ever had where the females were always the more playful and less clingy.
I'm commenting on so many other people's comments because their tortie acts the same as mine. The only time my torbie has any attitude is when it comes to food. She is obsessed with food. She's also on a diet. 🤣But other than that she's the sweetest, cuddliest and most loving cat in the world.
I'd argue that the stereotyped "tortitude" is exactly why my family and some of my friends have a preference for them. From 30+ years of tortie ownership, I've found that torties tend to be expressive all the way around, it's not just aggression or having a short fuse. They just seem to be wired to be assertive and very expressive about their feelings. While our current tortie definitely is reactive, she's also exceptionally affectionate, very intelligent, and curious. You know exactly where you stand with her at any given time and she has an extremely vivid personality. Now that she's elderly and rather arthritic, she expresses very well when she's feeling achy and it's a relief to be able to know that so we can try to work with it and help her.
I totally agree. My Tortie of 21 years was so fun and smart and the sweetest most intuitive little girl. I always thought of the term "Tortitude" as funny, quirky attitude and kind of sassy, never mean it aloof. My little Tortie was the first one to greet people at the door and tell them all about her day. She loved everyone. I always gravitate toward torties, calicos and black kitties
Your comment sounds so much like my calico girly. She is SO expressive, more than any other cat I've met, and is sweet and loving as well as sassy and feisty (and chatty). I love the sass and unique personalities from tortitude.
i've always heard this "tortitude" being described as a feisty or sassy attitude. but my tortie is the SWEETEST of my 3 cats. she's the one thats usually happy to be introduced to people, she's so ready to greet random ass strangers. she'll check you out for an hour or so and then plop in your lap and make biscuits on you so hard you go home with lil kitty scratches everywhere. that girl also loves the sound of vacuums and will book it to whichever room is being vacuumed just so she can watch. i've seen a lot of other people with quirky torties too. i feel like torties are just weirdos, if anything!
My Tortie passed away about 15 years ago... One day when she was walking toward me, I tossed one of her toys about two feet over her head... She jumped in the air and did a backflip to grab it... Fritzy did backflips for everyone who stopped over to the house...
A tortie adopted me. She entered my home and stayed. She is lovely, affectionate, playful, territorial, and has this crazy femenine energy. Love her so much. Saved my life.
The torti I found and rescued lived 19 years. She was the best smartest sweetest lovable cat I ever had. She loved my horses and would go sled riding with us in our arms.
I once had the pleasure of sharing my life with a Torbie, she died age 12. Torbies are half tabby half tortie. Man she had tortitude Massive personality! So confident, so fearless, so loyal. Very loving to her favourite people and very protective of the house, any one who visited got what for! Poor postie and she once bit a policeman who came to the house and dared to touch her! I miss her so much, she had incredible intelligence, once she woke me by biting my chin when a saucepan caught fire because i fell asleep.😸
That sounds like my tortie!!! She was the guard cat since my dogs couldn't care less about anyone coming into my home. They think it's more pets and attention!
@@chadandwendy1 hello , Ephie had safe outdoor space and indoors. She came to us as a rescue kitten with pancreatitis, we nursed her through and she survived. vet said she wouldn’t survive a second or third bout of pancreatitis. She had a second attack aged 4 i think and got over it quickly And i thought that was that, last chance. She was close to the vet calling it a day, but it was a miracle. She was perfectly happy and healthy until it returned aged 12. She went down hill incredibly fast within two hours and died in my arms on the way to the vet. Very, very sad day I’ve had six cats in my lifetime and she was the only one with tortitude. Its been two years now and I’ve a new kitten, number 7 Life wasn’t the same without a cat.
My torty rescue is by a mile the least aggressive and sweetest cat I’ve ever met, I was really surprised to hear they’re considered aggressive. She’s never in a bad mood and is extremely emotionally intelligent and gentle. Her only issue is how timid she is.
Yeah, when I had a vet freak out about my calico "she's got the orange, too!" (then calling for backup) - I was shocked that she seemed like she was used to calicos being problem patients! She came back with her and was pleasantly surprised that Meren was so easy to work with. So I think tortitude is common in torties/calicos, but not a guaranteed thing. More often than not I see them be sassy (not aggressive - just sassy! Talking back and using inflection to be sure you know they're displeased. Generally like having a naughty little toddler around. Rare that I've seen any cat be aggressive that wasn't afraid/defending itself.), but I don't know where all this 'intolerable' kind of stuff came from!
I was chosen by a Calico & a Tortie as their caregiver. They had very different personalities. The Calico was the smartest, clutziest cat I've ever seen. She was very interested in everything her humans did. Didn't like cuddling, but insisted on being near us. The Tortie was very affectionate but not as teachable. I think I aged 5 years in her first 9 months with the trouble she got into. She was also a master at pushing things off counters, desks, etc. I miss them both still.
My first tortie was a kitten when I got her and would roll over so far she fell off the side of the couch or counter on the regular. Then she'd act confused as to why she fell
My tortie is one of the smartest cats I know; if you reward her for something there’s an 85-90% chance she’ll offer that behavior again in hopes of another reward! Recently I’ve taught her to boop me on the nose with her paw for treats 😂💖
Our tortie was a feral kitten my grandson found. When we had the bomb cyclone on March 23, 2019 he snuck her in our house and had her hiding in his bedroom. She has been our house kitty ever since and she is absolutely gorgeous. She's a long hair. 💜
Miss my sweet tortie girl. Most affectionate and gentle kitty I’ve ever known. Lived to be 23 years old. Before I had her, she belonged to my patient who had end stage dementia. After the patient passed, the family asked if I wanted the kitty. So blessed to have known such a sweet kitty. Now she’s in heaven with her original owner. ❤
I had a tortie as a teen. She had her spicy moments, but she was mostly affectionate and liked to lay about. She always greeted me with her tail in the air and the tip crooked over, which lead to her name, Scorpio. I miss her so much.❤
My cat is a classic tortie, she is so full of attitude,feisty,moody,her mood can turn in an instant, but she is full of life, she is 12 but still plays like a kitten,she makes us laugh every day, she can also be very loving and sweet when she chooses,we love her to bits,she rules the house with an iron paw, but we wouldn't swap her for the world
My husband started feeding this stray Tortie that kept coming back with more sweetness. Each time we come home she would greet us with flops & rolls on the ground in front of our feet as we exit car to enter home. About a month later (day after Christmas) we decided to keep & named her Zoey. My son & I gave her flea-bath using harness at a walk-in pet salon then home to meet our other 2 cats- (Daisy & Domino), she was calm & quiet in the cat carrier while my other cats were just curious while I got my room ready for her. Two weeks later trip to vet to be thoroughly checked for the safty of our other 2 cats (which was great no diseases) ...but to our surprise vet said she's pregnant but we thought she was just a kitten (like 6 months old) because she was so petite. Vet feels she's probably about 1 year old but couldn't get a good look at her tongue to tell. Afterwards we slowly introduced our 2 cats to her by having a small one-eyed view opening thru my bedroom door but then the hisses and growls began. Now she was very defensive but I also understand it's because she's pregnant. I got a pet playpen and doggie doo doo pads for her birthing time and she gave birth to 3 beautiful kittens on Jan. 26 exactly 1 month after we took her in our home. She had 2 solid black kittens and 1 tan striped kitten no - Torties. Over time I've been using large moving boxes cut open to use as dividers to keep some exposure & keeping safety in mind not just for the cats but for myself as well. This calms them enough to stop the eye to eye staredown which starts those aggressive hissing growls + I can use the cardboard to maneuver her in the direction I want her to move in. It's slowly getting better but still need more time. They've had a few bad scowel moments but also moments with no incident while eating about 10 feet apart. But the part in this video about the catnip caught my attention...thinking back on those aggressive moments we had with her now I think may be linked to me sprinkling the catnip on her scratchboard and spraying catnip on the toys. But not too sure of the catnip with silvervine rolling wall balls. Thanks, just learned something new and helpful.
My girl was seemingly part dog. Had to get right in the thick of things…followed the plumber around during repairs. Sidled up to visitors who were not necessarily cat fans.
Absolutely true about tortitude. My girl Maya, who owned our pup (think teenage girl with 9 year old brother). Before we got her she had been dumped 5 miles from home during a New England winter. Still she found her way home after two weeks. At which point we we happy to acquire her. Definite Tortitude. At 18 years she lost her vision, but seemed unfazed by her new disability. She found her way up the stairs, to her food and water, and still used her cat box. She eventually passed quietly in her sleep. I hope I have her unflappability to life’s ups and downs when I hit that stage of life. She was a real survivor.
I was actually surprised by this. I have never heard this stereotype. We currently own a tortie we rescued; my sister has owned a few - they are not related but all of them are/were extra sweet, petite and so quiet (they don't meow, they just trill). It would make me sad if any rumors would make someone hesitate to adopt one. They all have their own personality!
My tortie is very petite as well. She looks like a 4-6 month old kitten. Maybe smaller. She also does not meow. She makes some very faint noise just like u explained. She is def alert as she seems afraid or ready to go if she thinks someone is coming. We have another orange cat that thinks he rules the house and loves to taunt my little tortie. When that happens, she can scream like something I’ve never heard before. She def is a one person cat and I am her person
Fun fact - in Germany all tricoloured cats are supposed to bring luck. They are "Glückskatzen" (Lucky Cats). I personally like this way better than tortitude as my cat is a calico
My calico Lux passed away last year. She was the sweetest, most tolerant cat you could find. She was perfectly social, would always come to say hi to anyone who came over, loved being petted and picked up (even by strangers). She would let me carry her like a baby Her life story was that she was a stray and brought into the shelter pregnant with her first litter. Several people had tried to adopt her before us, she was 5 when we brought her home. We assume she was brought in due to her teeth problems, the vet removed 6 or 7 molars. Since her teeth were so rotten, it hurt to chew, so she didn’t chew food hardly at all. She also likes to eat fast, the lack of chewing and rapid eating meant she puked up food all the time. Switching to a diet with 1/2 wet food went a long way to fixing that (along with the dental work, of course). We got a 8 week old puppy when she was about 15. He was always a BIG puppy, he was listed as a German shepherd at the humane society, but we found out later that he’s half Great Pyrenees (via embark). She was amazing with him. She always had enough confidence around him to stare him down when needed, would hiss and swat at his nose with her claws retracted so she could make herself understood without hurting him. She knew to never run, bolting leads to chasing. She was great with our daughter too (our daughter is now 7). By the time she was getting very ill, she had enough trust and love to cuddle with the adult dog. I couldn’t have asked for a better cat. That’s not to say that she didn’t have attitude. But teaching your cat to feel safe and respected is far more important than anything else. Aggression and antisocial behaviour is often, if not always, fear-based. The best cure for both is confidence building and unconditional affection
That is interesting because my Tortie is the only cat that I can carry exactly like a baby with her back to the floor and I rock her back-and-forth and sing her song And she also had to have several teeth removed right about that same age as yours She’s 15 1/2 now and still has a lot of energy to play just as much as a kitten pretty darn close. I used to call her the energizer bunny well like still call her the energizer bunny
"But teaching your cat to feel safe and respected is far more important than anything else" - You said it! I'll never understand people who don't respect consent/wants/needs of an animal/pet just because it's not human. Their feelings are as valid as anyone else's, and they're about on a toddler's intellectual level! It's like being mean to a little kid who can't always understand their world - sometimes all they need is reassurance and to be made to feel heard and respected. Helps a lot with my nervous puker calico, Meren!
I would agree with you in that last sentence when it comes to aggression, but I'd say that some cats just aren't all that social and there isn't anything wrong that!
Hey Jackson, I was visiting my grandmother today and her cat (who is usually quite shy around me but now is getting used to me) was up on the windowsill, just checking out the street as they do, I gave her the 'slow blink' technique like one of your videos has mentioned and she returned with a bow of the head, twice! 😂 It was a cool moment, I thought I'd mention it. Then she started attacking my size 11 shoes on the floor in the most comical way ever.
My tortie, Charlotte, simply entered my house, brought her children and adopted us. She's a little shy, but so lovely!!! A little territorial, but a lovely ball of fur!
What I love about my Tortie is even though she displays an unusual type of aggression/paranoia its very brief and she even makes up for it by apologizing with a head rub. Sometimes cats can perceive anything we do as a threat , its a blessing when a cat can be smart enough to not always overreact ❤️
I just adopted a Tortie kitten. She's about 5 months old, and she's the cuddles kitten I've ever come across. I've had her just over a week, and I already love her so much. Can't wait to watch her grow up.
When I first got my tortie everyone warned me about tortitude and I did not believe them because she was such a sweet kitten despite her rough start. They were right. She’s a nightmare. And I love her. I would describe her as assertive, food motivated, intelligent and clingy. She’s not aloof, aggressive or easily overstimulated - she’s just super annoying 😂
Lol mine is the same way! Not aggressive or overstimulated really, but very very needy. Wants attention all the time! She's more likely to overstimulate me than the other way around lol
@@VictorianGentleman I just adopted a tortie and she's been weaving herself between my legs begging for attention. My best friend claims that I've adopted a dog, not a cat!
I had the pleasure of being guardian to a blue and cream tortie and I’ve never seen tortitide like it in my life. She grew up in an animal hoarding house and she hated every living creature but me and my housemates. With us she was as sweet as they come though. I loved her dearly and still cry about her passing over 2 years later
Thank you. We rescued a kitten from the pound back in Nov. I lost my beloved cat of 21 years. Next morning I said to my husband the house was so empty & void. He gently said throw on some clothes and let's go to the pound just to look. No pressure, no expectations. I felt like I was not honoring the memory of my Shadow. Little black cat with big green eyes. Called my support system, including my sons & everyone said do it! They told me I was honoring her memory with all the love I had to give and a beautiful home for another cat. We have had cats our entire lives.(dogs too). Well we went. The last room had a beautiful 4 month old kitten tortoise shell kitten. We immediately bonded. We had to come back 2 days later as she was being spayed the next day. Her"card" said she scared easily. Boy did they get that wrong! She's 9 months old and is turning into a cat. She is so beautiful and loving. My husband never really bonded with cats before, but he loves her as much as I do! Her name is Magic and she is! She brings us so much joy! I love your channel and had to comment on the toirtitude episode. Her markings are black, reddish beige, and beige. Thanks again for your educational, fun shows!
So sorry to hear of your loss. I thought I wouldn't ever love another cat as much as I did the last last one, but time has shown me that in different ways I would. Each cat has been a gift! I have & do love love them all! Magic's gift is joy. Truly a gift from the universe!
I have a tortie named Amable (gentle in Spanish) and she is a soft danty little thing, she is so gentle when dealing with people, very true to her name. Even her meow is soft and smooth lol. She cracks me up.
My tortie Little My is fearless, clever, playful, stubborn and only loving on her own terms, but she's never aggresive. One of the most special cats I've ever owned, I love her to bits! 🥰 I'd say tortitude is real 🤎🖤🤍
When my mom saw my tortie for the first time, she said with a disgusted tone ''oh she's so weird''. After spending a day with her, she was calling her her beautiful... Taught her a lesson about not judging something just because it's unusual!! And I love my little Autumn so much. She is hyperactive, surprising and so cuddly. She always sleeps on my chest 🤎🖤
I just have to say that I adore my little tortie to an unreasonable degree! It took me months to earn her trust but now she's the cuddliest, sweetest baby ever. Totally worth taking time to let them warm up to you and respect their tolerance level for being touched.
The sweetest, most affectionate cat I've ever had was a family cat, she was a Tortie named (by me as a small child) Freckles. Her face color was very split in the middle. Half orange tabby, half brownie black speckles. If I bent my shoulder to her while she was lounging on the back of the couch, she'd immediately climb on and let me carry her around, purring. She was also very, VERY vocal. You could have a conversation with her any time. She only lived about 10 years because she developed cancer that we caught too late. We miss you, Freckly. ❤
I love these cats. I adopted my first tortie from a neighbour as a kitten because I was worried they'd reject her for being 'ugly'. I had her for 18 years. Had black cat, gingers, and tabbies, among others. I rescued a calico cat that was found injured on the roadside. All my cats were a joy to have in my life.
💜💜💜 unfortunately people see them as ugly dirty and they are (along with black cats) the hardest to adopt :( I always end up fostering them because no one wants them. I absolutely adore and find them beautiful them and have 4 tortie foster fails.
I love my tortie but she's definitely feisty. She's also the first female cat I've had so I was un-prepared. I've never met another cat like her, so much personality and attitude, everything her way. She's 8 now (indoor only cat) and still finds new ways to suprise me all the time. I've never been bored that's for sure 😂
We just got a tortie about 3 weeks ago and she is the weirdest little creature I think I have ever met. She is the clingiest, LOVES to cuddle, and LOVES people. The only thing she really can't stand is when we leave her alone (usually results into the next cuddle session having her in our faces). Besides that, she is the perfect little cuddle bug and I wouldn't have it any other way.
We trapped a "tortie", while trying to capture a stray who needed medical attention. Anyway, "Bella" (because she is so beautiful) has quickly stolen the hearts my husband and I. She has not been claimed by previous owners who had her declawed and spayed. She was upset in the crate that we put her in at the beginning until I gave her a cat bed. From that moment she was home and we very grateful for our new addition.❤😂❤❤
I adopted a tortoise two years ago. I called her Snickers because she was all in that candy colors. She is great company, always near me, and sleeps beside me but does not want to be cuddled too much. She bites when too affected. She has great energy but demands more freedom, she easily except my family and friends but does not want to be disturbed by cuddling and babbling. Definitely, not a good hunter even though she vowels on every fly or mosquito - she warns us about every bug in the house but rather brings home dried plants than the live catch. She protects everything in the house and does not jump or tear things apart so she is ideal for employed singles. Camera no needed because this cat will rather chew your pillow until you come home than make a mess in the house. Easy to train, use litterbox from the first day, can live on 200-300g of food when adult, prefers fish & chicken, but very adaptable. Prefers her own time to chill and have fun, but enjoys playing with balls and hunt imitating. Tortoise cats are great mothers, highly aware and dedicated to their kittens. Tortoise bears a small number of kittens, up to 3, so the kittens are born big and strong and very clever. Tortoise mother cats do not like and do not need much of our interference. My cat Snickers was my best support during this period, like a real therapy cat. So I highly recommend and support the adoption of tortoise cats.
I have been graced to be the care giver of 3 torties and it is a thing! Yes, all of my cats have their own unique personality, but the attachment, trills and other vocalizations, and personality quirks are unique to torties!
My current cat is a calico, and my late cat was a calico... I love the unique "Tortitude" that comes with them :) They both are/were highly affectionate (to me), and intelligent cats. The fact ANY cat coat gets a bad rap is incredibly heartbreaking.
Our Willow has pure Tortitude. She's a little diva and very spoiled. She's eight and we've had her since she was five weeks old. She is very set in her ways and will not budge to change. We love her regardless of her Tortitude. 🤗😸🐾💕
I just got a feral tortie last Saturday She's already potty trained and coming out from under the dresser to greet me. When she first arrived to my house she was very upset she was in a cage, I don't blame her after what she went through being on the side of a highway. She's out of her cage and doing amazing so far! She loves the head nudge and does the little claw things like she's making bread lol zero attitude so far but she is becoming more and more curious and brave. Lmk if y'all want updates
My cat is a tortie. She was my ex’s cat when I met him, and she became my cat over the years. When we split (amicably), he recognized that she had claimed me as her person, and let me keep her. She’s around 15 now, and just as opinionated as ever. I love her so much!
I have the biggest soft spot for Torties. My baby, Asami is a tortie and her personality is a joy. She talks a lot, plays all the time and when it’s time to rest she climbs on me and breathes on my face. I’ve never had a love so strong as I do for her (and of course her black coated brother and sister). Her little chirps and extra thumb (which hit the hardwood floor and sound like heels) all add to her beautiful personality. I love Torties and always advocate for them! 🥰
As the mom to twin torties, Brûlée and Toffee, I truly believe that cats (especially torties) find us when we need them most (even if we don’t know it yet!) ❤ Brûlée’s ‘tude keeps me on my toes while Toffee couldn’t be more snuggly if she tried. I found them living in the bushes as spicy little things when they were about 6 months old and though our first indoor days were trying (Toffee even managed to scale the wall at one point) I can’t imagine our lives without each other. They’ve been there with me through everything and I couldn’t be more grateful to the universe for sending them my way! ❤️🐾
Back in September I found a 5 weeks old stray torbie and brought her home with me. She was full of warms and fleas and was malnourished. AND *I* was in the DEPTHS of my alcohol addiction (drinking about a fifth a day). It took some time but I got sober at the beginning of this year. Now I'm 70 days sober, and she's healthy, spayed, vaccinated, and chipped! We got better together. I don't think I would have been this successful in my recovery if I didn't have my little girl with me
I have a beautiful tortie who's not only extremely affectionate, but chatty and brilliant. She's a little rude, but she's just the most expressive cat I've ever met. I love her for that. She's just got an overflow of personality
Our tortie, Mya, is super loving and sweet with people. But she has so much tortitude with other cats. She’s super territorial and growls and puffs at our other cats. Tortitude is real!❤️😻❤️😹❤️
Funnily, my calico is the timid one and my orange tabby is the big bully. My calico is so petite, though, he's twice as big as her so he knows that A) She's easily intimidated, and B) He's in a higher weight class, lol
Just lost my Tortie a little over a month ago. The most sassy, but sweetest cat. So pretty, and such a great mouser. So much energy even at 10+ yrs of age, and SMART! With nine, I definitely feel like they have to be the alpha of the house they're in.
This was a great video. But my tortoiseshell kitty Kiki is very different from the survey taken. She is extremely loving, very vocal & never aggressive. I can touch her anywhere on her body and she doesn't care! She is emotional too & when I'm sad she will come to me and kiss me, she's the most amazing cat I ever met and I am so grateful to have her! I wish everyone could meet a cat like my Kiki ❤️
Oooh this video made me smile and chuckle so much! We are the proud butlers of a wonderful and stunning rescue tortie who keeps us in our place and we utterly adore her 🤎🧡🖤🤍 thank you for this celebration of the torties 🐾😻
I had no idea Tortie cats had a specific attitude and omg this fits her so well! She was a stray when she was a kitten and we adopted her and her personality is really coming through. Her name is Luna and she is so pretty and cute! Specially with her completely blacked out face and giant round eyes (looks like an owl) lol. My first tortoise shell cat btw! She is cuddly and affectionate and clingy but omg she is so vocal and won’t stop meowing at night and is so smart and cunning and now doesn’t listen when I tell her to stop doing things. She wants things her way. I see that tortitude now. At least she is cuddly and cute and delicate 😅
My cat Little Girl has tortitude!!!! We found her as a young kitten whose mother got killed in the road by our house. She then got sick, sooooo sick, for 2 weeks straight and just pooped and cried. I was sure we would lose her, but I firmly believe that her tortitude (and mommy's love 😊🥰) is what pulled her through. Then, one morning, she started going wild and hasn't stopped. Now she's 4 and is such a sweet, smart, sassy girl!
Tortitude is most definitely a thing! I had a torty cat whenever I was younger, she was extremely shy, kept to herself, and would not like to be around people and would hide a lot. Over the years, I got to help her feel less vulnerable and I became the reason she was more outgoing and less scared of ppl. All cats deserve love even it means they don't know how to show it, they just want to be loved too. All kittys deserve love, because it makes me happy I was able to make her feel better in her later years. Love you Pig ❤️
I love it when you can help them come out of their shell. I had a Burmese runt, and they are small anyway. He was so nervous he acted more like a hamster or guinea pig. He WAS a small animal. I had to get him a guinea pig bed to keep him warm. His bff was a blue cream tortie who misses him badly. By age 5-7, you couldn’t tell that lil boi he wasn’t the biggest cat in the house and he would yell at us and demand food, “NOW!” It made me laugh, how big, bad, tough he was! It’s a gift 🎁 to be able to make a cat comfortable with you!
My calico is just like this! Her confidence has really grown as the years have gone by - I've just found that it's like having an autistic child, in a way! She's easily overstimulated, nervous about very specific things, has safe places she likes to go when she's nervous, and she gets overly excited about things like eating, so lately we're working learning 'quiet' when it's time for food, so she won't excitedly yell so loud that our neighbors can probably hear it... xD I'm proud of her, though! These days she's brave enough to stand up for herself against the other cats when play is too rough, or some such. (And she doesn't just run from them, like she used to! )
I adopted a tortie at 6 weeks old, she definitely had attitude growing up. I was her person, but she had strong opinions on how clean her litter box was, and was the loudest of our cats before she passed. She also made treating her at the end of life very difficult, cause she was not food oriented when it came to medications.
I grew up with a torti and shes the most intelligent cat I have ever met. We had three other cats that lived with her and we're brought up the same way, and her intelligence is beyond compare. She was a talking cat, would hold your hand, she was so intelligent. Looking into her eyes was like looking into the eyes of a person. But yes tortitude is real
I've had only one tortie, and she was the sweetests, kindest, gentliest creature in the world. There was nothing bad about her. She died a year ago and I still cry every time I think about her 😢
I love tortis. They are the most beautiful cats in mo. Growing up we always had Calicos, and all of my cats have been tortishells. I have two young tortis right now and recently had to say goodbye to a dearly beloved Torti. Most of my tortis have been extremely affectionate friendly and outgoing girls. Where I find tortitude comes out is that my girls are extremely intelligent, creative and opinionated animals. They certainly know what they like and what they like is when Mommy combines there toys to exercise their native creativity. Also playing with tomatoes?
My torties were both sweet and had massive personalities, especially my first one. She was a boss cat and she took care of me and everyone in the house. She was more than a friend, she was my little soul guardian.
I can verify that Tortitude is a real thing! My Tortie named Omega is something else! She has an attitude that just won't quit but I love her very much. I adopted her almost four years ago and am glad I did. ❤
My tortie is by far the most loving cat I've had, but without a doubt, the most difficult cat I've ever had. She is loud, full of sass, incredibly smart, and she tests my patients daily. She is always getting into trouble. I am a seasoned cat owner, and some days, she throws me for a loop. But I adore her... I've raised her since she was 7/8 weeks & she looks at me as if I am her mother... we have an incredibly close bond. She is a bit timid of strangers, but she warms up quickly & I always get compliments on her and my other cats for their good personalities... she is proof that Tortittude is real, but I wouldn't change it.
I have a tortie named Leia and she's just the sweetest thing ever. Took another cat a couple of years ago and she just embraced his company. She loves playing with him, they sleep together spooning and she's also super smart and well behaved. I don't see how a fur pattern defines personality, but all I can say is that I love her very much and she fills our house with happiness alongside her little adopted brother (a black ragdoll). She is also gorgeous!
Torties are beautiful! My late Carmen the Kitten was a torty tabby. She was a bit shy, but very loving and pettable. And she invented wonderful games with clear rules. We played “Where’s Carmie!?” Every day. A very smart and fun kitty.
One of my past babies was a Tortie; she was petite with the attitude that filled the room, she totally dominated the other cats who were twice her size. And, yes, her reaction to catnip was over the moon on hyperdrive. She once totally tore apart a catnip stuffed toy within 5 minutes. I saw this big explosion of catnip erupt into the air, she them spun in circles, then rolled in the catnip that littered the carpet. She was a handful, but I wouldn't have given her up for the world.
Hi Jackson Galaxy! I just wanted to thank you for your videos on introducing a new cat into the environment. We have a 6 year old cat by the name of Kit Kat! She is quite the diva and was used to having things her way. Things were rocky in the start, but setting up base camp, rubbing both of them in damp towels, and opening up more of the house a little at a time worked wonders! It took us about 6 months, and I will tell you, in the first month we were starting to think they would never get along. The cat we rescued has no teeth and is a black cat, so he in foster care for quite a while (his name is Monty!). They are now great siblings, and are absolutely inseperable! They love to play, and be around each other. It brought a tear to my eye when Kit Kat was crying at the bottom of our stairs, and not even treats could get her to calm down, so I decided to let out Monty (Monty usually sleeps with my Wife. Hes a cuddler!) and she was happy to have him as company! She stopped crying and they even slept next to eachother on the couch. Since then we have made it a regular occurence to let Monty out so they can sleep together. Thank you so much for your dedication to cats and everything you do! You helped give Kit Kat a sibling, someone she can play with and be around (she gets lonely!). You truly are an amazing person!
I have a calico, Spidey, and I whole-heartedly believe that she is a little more sensitive because her previous owners declawed her front paws at a young age not because of her coat color. She does nip (kind of like a fake warning bite) when she is overstimulated which is often mitigated by the things Jackson mentions (playing, watching body language). But, she is the sweetest, cuddliest, most loyal kitty I have ever had.
The most tortitudinal cat I’ve ever met was a Siamese… she lived in a five-cat household for a while and I think just became very defensive and territorial. My tortie is easily overstimulated and loves to “watch the goings-on without being swallowed by them” as you said. She’s also very chatty and affectionate once she trusts someone. Great video as always jackson :)
My dilute tortie had tortitude for sure, and I loved it. She would not suffer fools and was very clear about who she did and didn't like. And honestly, she was an excellent judge of character. She passed a couple years ago and I miss her every day.
That's a surprise!! My calico Zelda is the sweetest cat, actually my daughter's cat who moved in with me after the babies arrived. When my daughter was very sick, she stayed by her side the entire time. She's the perfect cat.
We took on a beautiful 10yo calico, Dolly, late 2021. Dolly had been surrendered by the owner, who could no longer take care of her due to medical reasons. When she first arrived Dolly was skidish, hypernervous and would only associate with me. After a year, she has settled into the house and family so well. She is so content and secure. You would never know she has only been here just over a year. Shen is so sweet and gentle and nearly every day askes for me to pick her up and snuggle. We already had a ginger cat which is the most sookiest and laziest cat on the planet, the two get on really well. We haven't seen much Tortitude from her to be honest.
I adopted Lucy, my Mom's tortie, after she passed. Lucy liked when I visited since I liked to give her a short tour in the yard (she was an indoor cat) she loved it and I enjoyed watching her exercising her instincts. Now we live in a truck camper, she LOVES meeting people, goes on short walks with me, and has completely adapted to her new circumstance. It was so sad after I came back to the house from the hospital, I came in and Lucy just sat by the door waiting for my Mom to come in. I'm thankful we were there for each other.
Torties do not suffer fools and are very loyal to their owner. I lived in Baltimore and my loyal companion would catch anything that found its way in the house. One evening after work, I sat down for dinner and tv and there was a dead rat by my spot. I screamed but then realized she was so proud to take care of me. Also, if I was sick or sad, she would be right there by my sad and the most comforting companion a person could have.
My cat is a tortie, and tortitude definitely describes her! I call her my little diva, because she knows what she wants, and she knows how to get it. She'll only ever eat a specific brand of cat food, and she'll get in your face to demand pets. She's almost 13, but you would never guess it since she plays like she's still a kitten! We've had her since she was 8 weeks old, and I would never change her for the world ❤❤
The video's title showed up translated into Portuguese as "What is TORTURE" 🙈🙈🙈 I loved the first part, the library and the accent, hope to see it again ❤️ And, btw, there IS some biological reasoning on coat and temperament being related. Early in the embryo development, there are three groups of cells. And one of them develops into skin and brain/neurons and nothing else. The fact that white hairs often come with hearing loss (not only in cats), and other neuronal problems in other species, is probably related to that. But behaviour is not something so black and white as these physical issues and, as Mikel said, there's much more than genetics. And also I guess there is a taste for every temperament 🧡 ! Some people even like dogs more than cats 🙄🤭
My little calico has Tortitude for sure. Her name is Pip and she truly is a pip. She’s extremely interesting and I actually love getting to know her personality more and more each day. I had to put this video on pause because it was play time. Now she is settling into my leg nook to take a nap on this cold Caturday. I love her so very much.
my tortie isn’t aggresive, but she’s definitely a diva, if she does something wrong and u ask her to stop she acts all offended 😭 she’s also really smart, she knows how to play fetch, sit, giving both paws and even lying down commands, she also has helped me with my psychological problems i love my Tortie
My tortie baby is just the sweetest. She doesnt ask or demand affection, but accepts all pets and brushes and kisses. She’s been my constant companion for 18 years and gets all sorts of compliments from the vet that she’s in amazing health and has such a healthy coat, and for her amazingly mild temperament. But she doesnt like that our orange boy wants to play and she just wants to chill.
I had a torbie who was super affectionate, extremely protective of her food, very chatty, and definitely spooked easily. Her sister was a tuxie that was super laid back and quiet and not the most graceful cat I've ever seen. So yeah, not really hanging with the stereotypes. (Also OMG I miss my torbie sitting on my shoulders and purring.)
Can't wait! I have a dilute tortie and she definitely has the tortitude. More fortitude than attitude for my gal. She has survived a lot of things. Very chatty as well.
I have a dilute tortie and she's also the same! Do you answer her back in the best meows you can muster? Ours likes to chat back and forth until she's satisfied.
I've had cats all my life, including several torties. We have two tortie sisters now, along with a black cat and a ginger girl. Tortitude is real. My big baby girls are so funny, they are smart, saucy, and walk around together like little thugs. I love it. I've always gravitated toward torties more than other colors (though I love all cats).
We adopted our now 12 year old Callie, a Calico, from the SPCA when she was 10 years old. She's one of the most lovable cats we've ever had, but she definitely has tortitude, my husband says she has selective hearing. She's going to do what she wants on her terms and her terms only. 🐈🐈🐈💕💕💕
@Kim Burtnyk what totally broke our hearts was we found out afterwards that they separated her and her birth littermate sister. They had been together since birth! They should have adopted them out as a bonded pair, we would certainly have taken both. Because of the stress of that and finding herself at the SPCA at the age of 10, she had a UTI when we adopted her but didn't know. Poor girl ended up having surgery to have bladder stones removed and is now on a Rx diet for the rest of her life. We got lucky in that they were Struvite stones. I was heartbroken that they separated them.
@@morganquilts Oh the poor thing. I've seen a cat mourn the loss of a playmate (in that case through a death) and it is probably the most heartwrenching thing I've ever seen in my life--and that's not an exaggeration. So I'm sure your little girl went through a terrible mourning period of her own when she was separated from her sibling. It's heartwarming to know that she landed with someone like you who understands how strong those bonds must have been and can continue to help her heal... and that you're able to take care of her medical condition too. My heart goes out to your little fur baby.... Big hugs to you all.
Thank you so much for this video. I hate that torties often get a bad rap. I have never had as special of a bond with an animal as I do currently with my dilute tortie, Lily. Her tortitude gives her the most interesting personality, so shy and cautious (and at times feisty🙃) with people at first but underneath it all is the sweetest little girl you’ll ever meet once she has your trust. You never know what mood she’s in because it changes in a split second! It definitely takes a special person to understand that most of the time torties just need a little extra patience and respect of their boundaries. There is nothing about my girl’s quirky little personality that I would ever change❤
OMG! This is spot on with my Cocoa. She has major tortitude! She can say hi to other people but she is my cat, so where I am she is. She is so fun and weird. Love her to bits
Our tortie knocked tightly closed doors open as a kitten. Once she even destroyed a locked catdoor open just to get inside. Our little tortie sweetheart definitely knows how to push through to get where she wants to be lol. But she's so wonderfully social, cuddly and friendly, even to strangers.
Hey all! Don't forget, here is the place to offer up suggestions for new videos, so let me have it!
Jackson can you do a video on why cats act weird when you scratch at the bace of their tail and why they lick the air
Hi Jackson, can you do a video about fixed male and female cats personality. In my experience, male cats are more friendly, easy going, lay back and cuddly. The female cats are somewhat friendly, loving, sweet and cuddly but can be feisty in their own way
My tortie kitten was in LOVE with my boyfriend until he yelled at her for chewing his shoe. That broke her heart and she refuses to forgive him! She hides in the garage when he comes over now. He tried talking nice and giving treats, but she is not having it! I've tried to comfort her, but nothing works. What can we do??
I've been helping a colony cat become a house kitty and there's not a lot out there to be honest. I'd love to know more about introducing them to house cats because introducing them is totally different to the regular method.
Btw, she is otherwise a very happy, social and very well behaved kitten when he's not around.
My roommate met this stray tortie when he was wheelchairing around the neighborhood a few months ago, and she was SUPER affectionate - came right up to him and eagerly let him pet her. He insisted I go meet her, I easily found her, and she was SUPER affectionate with me, too. She had the ear clip, and the guy who fed the strays on that corner confirmed she was a stray, so we adopted her and... now she couldn't care less about us. She's not mean, she's just a loner. She got what she wanted, so she dropped the act. She tricked us good! And we couldn't be happier to be her suckers!
Oh bummer, because mine is extremely affectionate sleeps on the pillow next to my head. Also, she is the first cat that will cuddle with you when you sleep.
same happened with my tourtie. the first two weeks after she was adopted (and the days before), she was the sweetest and most cuddly. Then he showed his true colors. He ignores us, and cuddles and purr are a thing of the past.
I adopted mine about four years ago and she’s just now being super affectionate 😂
Nice of you for giving her a chance and a happy life. Take good care of her 💜
@@pushingdaisies954 Always!
Personally, I feel like my little girls “tortitude” is her just stating that she will not accept anything less than greatness. Treat her with love, open her windows in the morning, bring her a toy when you’ve gone out shopping. Just a lil high maintenance ❤
Yes!! You have to do all those little things that make everything perfect for her. I also leave treats for my Lucy, who is trying to get my attention now.
this! my fiancé and i adopted a tortie in march and she’s the biggest sweetheart, she just has very firm boundaries that she doesn’t hesitate to enforce. she’s not mean, she doesn’t bite or scratch, but she will let you know when she doesn’t like something. i respect it honestly
Oh yes
My cat has Tortitude. I’ve never had another cat like her. Feisty, strong willed and very intelligent. She’s basically a one person cat. She likes people but, I am her person.
My Torti is a one human cat. Unfortunately it’s not me she selected.😂😢
I was the person all three of my torties who passed away picked. I have one now, and she does not want to share me with my cream point cat. She is quite the diva!
P.S. I hope I have a black/red tortie someday. All 4 of mine have been blue/cream. I wonder if that’s more common.
My cat she is the same way too 😂 and I’m definitely her person.
so interesting. I wonder how many would agree. Now that I think about it, when my wife came into the picture, our sweet departed Chuppy picked her and her alone!
My cat has tortitude and she's a tabby.
Our tortie is sweet and affectionate. I can't believe people think they're ugly?!?!
I always look at her and try to decide which side of her face is more beautiful. ❤
What a beautiful way of thinking. Love my beautiful tortie as well ❤
I love them but mine has become a terror in the house
I was once that person who found torties and brindle dogs to be extremely unattractive. I now have a 12 yr old brindle pittie that has been with me since he was 5 months and a 1.5 year old, huge long haired tortie who has been with me since birth and whose name is Floofy Poops because she's a big huge floof with the ability to poop more than anything I've ever seen and always when I need to utilize/clean any area with a litter box 😂 She's sometimes referred to as Bootz w/the Fur due to her large furry paws and the fact that she likes to place the front right side paw on my thigh to get my attention whenever I have the nerve to forget I'm here to serve her very existence. It truly looks like a rude little kid has put their foot on me while wearing a big fuzzy boot. Anyway, it's crazy to think that the younger me wouldn't have been interested in them at all. When I look at Floofy Poops, she's the most majestic looking sh*tting creature with owl like features I've ever laid my eyes on and my dog is such a handsome old man.
I have a calico! She's the most beautiful cat I've ever seen
I do the same with my tobie! I call her beautiful so many times during the day. And she's so affectionate and sweet. She also loves belly rubs. Anytime I walk by where she's lounging and we make eye contact she'll roll over and want a belly rub. I've never had a cat tolerate that. She's snuggled up with me right now. She also best friends with my corgi.
I've always seen tortitude more as sassiness and boldness than aggression. I've had torties my whole life and they were all sweet, silly, and affectionate. I plan to always have a tortie! (Writing this with a tortie in my lap)
In my comment I said the same thing. I see tortitude as sass, nothing more. My tortie is stretched out on me as I'm typing this. I tell people she's a really sweet, affectionate cat that has her sassy times (usually when it comes to food) and she can be an absolute stone cold weirdo. She's the funniest cat I've ever had. When she gets hyper the way she zooms around and jumps while contorting herself in mid-air always makes me laugh.
Found my diluted Tortie being passed over for other litter mates at the pound. The people adopting said she looked “muddy” and “spooky.” 😢 I had always wanted one and snatched her so fast! Five years later she is stretched out on my hip watching this video 😊
I have a dilute tortie as well. I chose her because she was the kitten that was running around having a great time playing. The others were cute but just chilling with the other kittens.
13 years old now! Has a voice that sounds like the scariest demon ever. Is EXTREMELY vocal. She 100% is the queen bee of the house. Sometimes she sounds like she wants to eat my face off, yet rubbing all over my hand and purring while demon growling.
She's weird and I love it
I have four dilute tortie and four totie's I have rescued and they are very affectionate.
@@chippyswoodworking1765 aw so adorbs! My cat Pumpkin ,before she developed bad arthritis! Now mummy gives her meds in her food,she’s very good w it . Takes it,no issues at all,IVE MY CAT BACK! 😿😸😸😸😸😸now I’m able to massage her body like I use to ….what joy is that!
A wee cuddle often,she’ll stretch out her body placing her head in the palm of my hand and then she will purrrrrr……nothing touches my ❤❤
Dilute Torties are the best. Though they are most likely inbred because of their coat genes being recessive 🙃 but their coats have their colors because they are actually related to Russian Blues, who have a coat mutation of melanin which causes the bluish gray color which is supposed to be black! That's why the dilute Torties also have a much lighter tan color instead of dark brown, that melanin is also affected by the mutated melanin gene!
I just googled diluted torture and apparently they are rare so you win 🎉🎉🎉 wish you both a lovely happy life together ❤
My previous cat was a tortie and she saved my life more times than I can count. She eventually died of old age and kidney disease and I grieved for years. When I finally felt ready for another therapy cat, I decided no torties, and I wanted a male, because I was worried it would hurt too much. Well, along came Matisse, my current tortie, to win me over, and now I feel I'm just destined for torties, hahaha.
Once you go tortie, you never go back. Lol. They are the best.
@@Themery36 Absolutely!
Tortie's Rule! 🙂
I have three dilute torties. All were abandoned and found a loving home with my husband, me Molly the tabby and Tiger the orange marmalade tabby. All have different personalities, very playful and love running and chasing each other up and down the stairs.
My service animal is a torti.. What a blessing!!SHE IS ABLE TO WARN ME OF ON COMING SEIZURES SO I CAN GET TO SAFETY. SHE HOWEVER IS VERY SPOILED HAS TORTI-TUDE. DEFINITELY HAS OWN LITTLE TOPAZ TRAITS!!
Tortitude is definitely a thing! She’s a feisty sassy cat but she’s also very loyal and cuddly with her mom.
So true but mine hates other people easy scared but how dare you feed me this food that i did like 2 days ago lol. And my own human gets all the cuddles
This is the first I've heard of this. It explains a lot. My tortie, Gabby, cannot have catnip. She gets so aggressive. So, it's forbidden. She is super finicky. So much so, that I have to change up her food very often. She has my heart though and I wouldn't have it any other way. She is a senior cat now. She turns 17 in 2 weeks. I am grateful to have her ❤️
Changing up her food is a great thing actually :) I hope she never needs prescription food, but if she does, she'll hopefully take to it since she's used to variety
@@samhhaincat2703
My Tortie's 13 yrs old and on prescription food and it breaks my heart. The food has yucky ingredients and her fur has become so dull. Before the food I was feeding her, her fur was so soft and shiny. 😢
OMG!! My tortie (who lived to 19 w/her last 2 years diabetic then liver cancer). We gave her a catnip “ball” & she would be the “drunk” cat w/her head against my Husbeast’s chair softly growling, like the drunk leaning against a wall w/a bad hangover! We had to take it away from her!
My tortie has zero “tortitude” She is obsessed with food during meal time but overall, she is the cutest and sweetest cat I have ever had. I believe it's from a stereotype of female cats being independent compared to male cats(especially neutered ones)
You just described our tortie. She is a dilute one. My wife found her as a nearly dead kitten and nursed her back to life. As a result she is very very food driven. She is gentle. She never uses her claws. She is a head bumping purring machine and loves to be scratched, brushed (including her belly), petted.
my tortie is also super obcessed with food, specifically soft treats and wet food
Same here my tortie loves to just hang out with me but be independent and loves to play and purr all day she loves life ! I live on the 2nd floor so I take her out to walk and she loves to exercise as well 😂 running with me
Yeah every male i've ever had has been the clingiest more over affectionate lazy cats i've ever had where the females were always the more playful and less clingy.
I'm commenting on so many other people's comments because their tortie acts the same as mine. The only time my torbie has any attitude is when it comes to food. She is obsessed with food. She's also on a diet. 🤣But other than that she's the sweetest, cuddliest and most loving cat in the world.
I'd argue that the stereotyped "tortitude" is exactly why my family and some of my friends have a preference for them. From 30+ years of tortie ownership, I've found that torties tend to be expressive all the way around, it's not just aggression or having a short fuse. They just seem to be wired to be assertive and very expressive about their feelings. While our current tortie definitely is reactive, she's also exceptionally affectionate, very intelligent, and curious. You know exactly where you stand with her at any given time and she has an extremely vivid personality. Now that she's elderly and rather arthritic, she expresses very well when she's feeling achy and it's a relief to be able to know that so we can try to work with it and help her.
Your comment best describes my tortie, as well.
I totally agree. My Tortie of 21 years was so fun and smart and the sweetest most intuitive little girl. I always thought of the term "Tortitude" as funny, quirky attitude and kind of sassy, never mean it aloof. My little Tortie was the first one to greet people at the door and tell them all about her day. She loved everyone. I always gravitate toward torties, calicos and black kitties
That is like my tortie. My tortie is a talker.
Your comment sounds so much like my calico girly. She is SO expressive, more than any other cat I've met, and is sweet and loving as well as sassy and feisty (and chatty). I love the sass and unique personalities from tortitude.
Very well stated.
i've always heard this "tortitude" being described as a feisty or sassy attitude. but my tortie is the SWEETEST of my 3 cats. she's the one thats usually happy to be introduced to people, she's so ready to greet random ass strangers. she'll check you out for an hour or so and then plop in your lap and make biscuits on you so hard you go home with lil kitty scratches everywhere. that girl also loves the sound of vacuums and will book it to whichever room is being vacuumed just so she can watch. i've seen a lot of other people with quirky torties too. i feel like torties are just weirdos, if anything!
My tortie is also the sweetest most gentle cat ever!! I dont see the tortitude in her
My torties too! Soooo sweet and cuddly ❤
@@cljochim my tortie is sweet and cuddly too but at a moment's notice, feisty and biting.
This is my experience with my torbie. But I think her totritude comes out as aggressive pet begging 🤣
@@novam7474 omg! Mine too she begs for pets all day!!!!
My Tortie passed away about 15 years ago... One day when she was walking toward me, I tossed one of her toys about two feet over her head... She jumped in the air and did a backflip to grab it... Fritzy did backflips for everyone who stopped over to the house...
A tortie adopted me. She entered my home and stayed. She is lovely, affectionate, playful, territorial, and has this crazy femenine energy. Love her so much. Saved my life.
The torti I found and rescued lived 19 years. She was the best smartest sweetest lovable cat I ever had. She loved my horses and would go sled riding with us in our arms.
beautiful ❤
I once had the pleasure of sharing my life with a Torbie, she died age 12.
Torbies are half tabby half tortie.
Man she had tortitude
Massive personality! So confident, so fearless, so loyal.
Very loving to her favourite people and very protective of the house, any one who visited got what for!
Poor postie and she once bit a policeman who came to the house and dared to touch her!
I miss her so much, she had incredible intelligence, once she woke me by biting my chin when a saucepan caught fire because i fell asleep.😸
A HERO cat!!!
12 is young for an indoor cat. What did she die of . Thanks for sharing about your amazing cat.
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That sounds like my tortie!!! She was the guard cat since my dogs couldn't care less about anyone coming into my home. They think it's more pets and attention!
@@chadandwendy1 hello , Ephie had safe outdoor space and indoors.
She came to us as a rescue kitten with pancreatitis, we nursed her through and she survived. vet said she wouldn’t survive a second or third bout of pancreatitis.
She had a second attack aged 4 i think and got over it quickly
And i thought that was that, last chance. She was close to the vet calling it a day, but it was a miracle.
She was perfectly happy and healthy until it returned aged 12.
She went down hill incredibly fast within two hours and died in my arms on the way to the vet. Very, very sad day
I’ve had six cats in my lifetime and she was the only one with tortitude. Its been two years now and I’ve a new kitten, number 7 Life wasn’t the same without a cat.
My torty rescue is by a mile the least aggressive and sweetest cat I’ve ever met, I was really surprised to hear they’re considered aggressive. She’s never in a bad mood and is extremely emotionally intelligent and gentle. Her only issue is how timid she is.
Yeah, when I had a vet freak out about my calico "she's got the orange, too!" (then calling for backup) - I was shocked that she seemed like she was used to calicos being problem patients! She came back with her and was pleasantly surprised that Meren was so easy to work with. So I think tortitude is common in torties/calicos, but not a guaranteed thing. More often than not I see them be sassy (not aggressive - just sassy! Talking back and using inflection to be sure you know they're displeased. Generally like having a naughty little toddler around. Rare that I've seen any cat be aggressive that wasn't afraid/defending itself.), but I don't know where all this 'intolerable' kind of stuff came from!
yeah, my tortie girl is very nervous and spooks easily. but once she relaxes, she is my cuddlebuddy all the way.
Exactly! Mine too!! Very timid (but we are sure she was born feral, so...), but just like your description to the letter!!
@@johnsheppard314 ours too she is very sweet but is easly scared.
My torty Tasha is the same she's more shy than agressive.
I was chosen by a Calico & a Tortie as their caregiver. They had very different personalities. The Calico was the smartest, clutziest cat I've ever seen. She was very interested in everything her humans did. Didn't like cuddling, but insisted on being near us.
The Tortie was very affectionate but not as teachable. I think I aged 5 years in her first 9 months with the trouble she got into. She was also a master at pushing things off counters, desks, etc. I miss them both still.
I feel like I could have written this too. I was fostering and the tortie calico was always busy.
The tortie just didn't give a rat's behind. It wasn't that she wasn't trainable or smart, she just didn't care 😂
My first tortie was a kitten when I got her and would roll over so far she fell off the side of the couch or counter on the regular. Then she'd act confused as to why she fell
My tortie is one of the smartest cats I know; if you reward her for something there’s an 85-90% chance she’ll offer that behavior again in hopes of another reward! Recently I’ve taught her to boop me on the nose with her paw for treats 😂💖
Our tortie was a feral kitten my grandson found. When we had the bomb cyclone on March 23, 2019 he snuck her in our house and had her hiding in his bedroom. She has been our house kitty ever since and she is absolutely gorgeous. She's a long hair. 💜
My tortie was a feral kitten. She was a force of nature!
Miss my sweet tortie girl. Most affectionate and gentle kitty I’ve ever known. Lived to be 23 years old. Before I had her, she belonged to my patient who had end stage dementia. After the patient passed, the family asked if I wanted the kitty. So blessed to have known such a sweet kitty. Now she’s in heaven with her original owner. ❤
I had a tortie as a teen. She had her spicy moments, but she was mostly affectionate and liked to lay about. She always greeted me with her tail in the air and the tip crooked over, which lead to her name, Scorpio. I miss her so much.❤
My cat is a classic tortie, she is so full of attitude,feisty,moody,her mood can turn in an instant, but she is full of life, she is 12 but still plays like a kitten,she makes us laugh every day, she can also be very loving and sweet when she chooses,we love her to bits,she rules the house with an iron paw, but we wouldn't swap her for the world
I had to get rid of my husband. He actually felt threatened by a tortie! If you can’t even handle a cat “talking back” to you, you got issues!
you've explained my tortie to a t!
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My husband started feeding this stray Tortie that kept coming back with more sweetness. Each time we come home she would greet us with flops & rolls on the ground in front of our feet as we exit car to enter home. About a month later (day after Christmas) we decided to keep & named her Zoey. My son & I gave her flea-bath using harness at a walk-in pet salon then home to meet our other 2 cats- (Daisy & Domino), she was calm & quiet in the cat carrier while my other cats were just curious while I got my room ready for her. Two weeks later trip to vet to be thoroughly checked for the safty of our other 2 cats (which was great no diseases) ...but to our surprise vet said she's pregnant but we thought she was just a kitten (like 6 months old) because she was so petite. Vet feels she's probably about 1 year old but couldn't get a good look at her tongue to tell. Afterwards we slowly introduced our 2 cats to her by having a small one-eyed view opening thru my bedroom door but then the hisses and growls began. Now she was very defensive but I also understand it's because she's pregnant. I got a pet playpen and doggie doo doo pads for her birthing time and she gave birth to 3 beautiful kittens on Jan. 26 exactly 1 month after we took her in our home. She had 2 solid black kittens and 1 tan striped kitten no - Torties. Over time I've been using large moving boxes cut open to use as dividers to keep some exposure & keeping safety in mind not just for the cats but for myself as well. This calms them enough to stop the eye to eye staredown which starts those aggressive hissing growls + I can use the cardboard to maneuver her in the direction I want her to move in. It's slowly getting better but still need more time. They've had a few bad scowel moments but also moments with no incident while eating about 10 feet apart. But the part in this video about the catnip caught my attention...thinking back on those aggressive moments we had with her now I think may be linked to me sprinkling the catnip on her scratchboard and spraying catnip on the toys. But not too sure of the catnip with silvervine rolling wall balls.
Thanks, just learned something new and helpful.
I used to call torties ugly cats until one absolutely stole my heart. Now I think they're the most beautiful. 🥰
Also tortitude is endearing.
Tortitude isn't bad....it's personality! My tortie Amelia is wonderful, well behaved, affectionate, but disappears when we have company.
That’s what mine does !!!
My girl was seemingly part dog. Had to get right in the thick of things…followed the plumber around during repairs. Sidled up to visitors who were not necessarily cat fans.
Same. No one has ever seen her. 🤣
Same here! I worried about it but now, it’s just her. She comes running to say goodbye once they’ve got in their cars and are driving away…😂
Absolutely true about tortitude. My girl Maya, who owned our pup (think teenage girl with 9 year old brother). Before we got her she had been dumped 5 miles from home during a New England winter. Still she found her way home after two weeks. At which point we we happy to acquire her. Definite Tortitude. At 18 years she lost her vision, but seemed unfazed by her new disability. She found her way up the stairs, to her food and water, and still used her cat box. She eventually passed quietly in her sleep. I hope I have her unflappability to life’s ups and downs when I hit that stage of life. She was a real survivor.
I was actually surprised by this. I have never heard this stereotype. We currently own a tortie we rescued; my sister has owned a few - they are not related but all of them are/were extra sweet, petite and so quiet (they don't meow, they just trill). It would make me sad if any rumors would make someone hesitate to adopt one. They all have their own personality!
I have a torti and she doesn't meow she hasn't never mowed she's so quiet and I love her she's 5 or 6 now I think she was a year when I got her
My tortie is very petite as well. She looks like a 4-6 month old kitten. Maybe smaller. She also does not meow. She makes some very faint noise just like u explained. She is def alert as she seems afraid or ready to go if she thinks someone is coming. We have another orange cat that thinks he rules the house and loves to taunt my little tortie. When that happens, she can scream like something I’ve never heard before. She def is a one person cat and I am her person
Fun fact - in Germany all tricoloured cats are supposed to bring luck. They are "Glückskatzen" (Lucky Cats). I personally like this way better than tortitude as my cat is a calico
amazing!
I have a 3 legged tortie and her name is Charm because she's my good luck charm!
My calico Lux passed away last year. She was the sweetest, most tolerant cat you could find. She was perfectly social, would always come to say hi to anyone who came over, loved being petted and picked up (even by strangers). She would let me carry her like a baby
Her life story was that she was a stray and brought into the shelter pregnant with her first litter. Several people had tried to adopt her before us, she was 5 when we brought her home. We assume she was brought in due to her teeth problems, the vet removed 6 or 7 molars. Since her teeth were so rotten, it hurt to chew, so she didn’t chew food hardly at all. She also likes to eat fast, the lack of chewing and rapid eating meant she puked up food all the time. Switching to a diet with 1/2 wet food went a long way to fixing that (along with the dental work, of course).
We got a 8 week old puppy when she was about 15. He was always a BIG puppy, he was listed as a German shepherd at the humane society, but we found out later that he’s half Great Pyrenees (via embark). She was amazing with him. She always had enough confidence around him to stare him down when needed, would hiss and swat at his nose with her claws retracted so she could make herself understood without hurting him. She knew to never run, bolting leads to chasing. She was great with our daughter too (our daughter is now 7). By the time she was getting very ill, she had enough trust and love to cuddle with the adult dog. I couldn’t have asked for a better cat.
That’s not to say that she didn’t have attitude. But teaching your cat to feel safe and respected is far more important than anything else. Aggression and antisocial behaviour is often, if not always, fear-based. The best cure for both is confidence building and unconditional affection
So sorry for your loss. It's Pure Hell when you lose a Furry Family Member!
Love & Respect Animals ALWAYS!!!
That is interesting because my Tortie is the only cat that I can carry exactly like a baby with her back to the floor and I rock her back-and-forth and sing her song
And she also had to have several teeth removed right about that same age as yours
She’s 15 1/2 now and still has a lot of energy to play just as much as a kitten pretty darn close. I used to call her the energizer bunny well like still call her the energizer bunny
"But teaching your cat to feel safe and respected is far more important than anything else" - You said it! I'll never understand people who don't respect consent/wants/needs of an animal/pet just because it's not human. Their feelings are as valid as anyone else's, and they're about on a toddler's intellectual level! It's like being mean to a little kid who can't always understand their world - sometimes all they need is reassurance and to be made to feel heard and respected. Helps a lot with my nervous puker calico, Meren!
I would agree with you in that last sentence when it comes to aggression, but I'd say that some cats just aren't all that social and there isn't anything wrong that!
Hey Jackson, I was visiting my grandmother today and her cat (who is usually quite shy around me but now is getting used to me) was up on the windowsill, just checking out the street as they do, I gave her the 'slow blink' technique like one of your videos has mentioned and she returned with a bow of the head, twice! 😂 It was a cool moment, I thought I'd mention it. Then she started attacking my size 11 shoes on the floor in the most comical way ever.
I've noticed little head bobs too, and was wondering if I was crazy, or not. It must just be a thing!
My tortie, Charlotte, simply entered my house, brought her children and adopted us. She's a little shy, but so lovely!!! A little territorial, but a lovely ball of fur!
What I love about my Tortie is even though she displays an unusual type of aggression/paranoia its very brief and she even makes up for it by apologizing with a head rub. Sometimes cats can perceive anything we do as a threat , its a blessing when a cat can be smart enough to not always overreact ❤️
I just adopted a Tortie kitten. She's about 5 months old, and she's the cuddles kitten I've ever come across. I've had her just over a week, and I already love her so much. Can't wait to watch her grow up.
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When I first got my tortie everyone warned me about tortitude and I did not believe them because she was such a sweet kitten despite her rough start. They were right. She’s a nightmare. And I love her.
I would describe her as assertive, food motivated, intelligent and clingy. She’s not aloof, aggressive or easily overstimulated - she’s just super annoying 😂
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Lol mine is the same way! Not aggressive or overstimulated really, but very very needy. Wants attention all the time! She's more likely to overstimulate me than the other way around lol
@@VictorianGentleman I just adopted a tortie and she's been weaving herself between my legs begging for attention. My best friend claims that I've adopted a dog, not a cat!
I had the pleasure of being guardian to a blue and cream tortie and I’ve never seen tortitide like it in my life. She grew up in an animal hoarding house and she hated every living creature but me and my housemates. With us she was as sweet as they come though. I loved her dearly and still cry about her passing over 2 years later
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Thank you. We rescued a kitten from the pound back in Nov. I lost my beloved cat of 21 years. Next morning I said to my husband the house was so empty & void. He gently said throw on some clothes and let's go to the pound just to look. No pressure, no expectations. I felt like I was not honoring the memory of my Shadow. Little black cat with big green eyes. Called my support system, including my sons & everyone said do it! They told me I was honoring her memory with all the love I had to give and a beautiful home for another cat. We have had cats our entire lives.(dogs too). Well we went. The last room had a beautiful 4 month old kitten tortoise shell kitten. We immediately bonded. We had to come back 2 days later as she was being spayed the next day. Her"card" said she scared easily. Boy did they get that wrong! She's 9 months old and is turning into a cat. She is so beautiful and loving. My husband never really bonded with cats before, but he loves her as much as I do! Her name is Magic and she is! She brings us so much joy! I love your channel and had to comment on the toirtitude episode. Her markings are black, reddish beige, and beige. Thanks again for your educational, fun shows!
Wow! I also had a black cat named Shadow. She passed last June 20th. Almost 19 yrs old.
So sorry to hear of your loss. I thought I wouldn't ever love another cat as much as I did the last last one, but time has shown me that in different ways I would. Each cat has been a gift! I have & do love love them all! Magic's gift is joy. Truly a gift from the universe!
I really appreciate the inclusion of dilute torties. They are underrated and not well known about! I love my dilute tortie. She's crazy but beautiful.
I have a tortie named Amable (gentle in Spanish) and she is a soft danty little thing, she is so gentle when dealing with people, very true to her name. Even her meow is soft and smooth lol. She cracks me up.
My tortie Little My is fearless, clever, playful, stubborn and only loving on her own terms, but she's never aggresive. One of the most special cats I've ever owned, I love her to bits! 🥰
I'd say tortitude is real 🤎🖤🤍
Heyy! Moomin fan! ❤
When my mom saw my tortie for the first time, she said with a disgusted tone ''oh she's so weird''. After spending a day with her, she was calling her her beautiful... Taught her a lesson about not judging something just because it's unusual!! And I love my little Autumn so much. She is hyperactive, surprising and so cuddly. She always sleeps on my chest 🤎🖤
I love Autumn as a name for a tortie! ❤
I just have to say that I adore my little tortie to an unreasonable degree! It took me months to earn her trust but now she's the cuddliest, sweetest baby ever. Totally worth taking time to let them warm up to you and respect their tolerance level for being touched.
The sweetest, most affectionate cat I've ever had was a family cat, she was a Tortie named (by me as a small child) Freckles. Her face color was very split in the middle. Half orange tabby, half brownie black speckles. If I bent my shoulder to her while she was lounging on the back of the couch, she'd immediately climb on and let me carry her around, purring. She was also very, VERY vocal. You could have a conversation with her any time. She only lived about 10 years because she developed cancer that we caught too late.
We miss you, Freckly. ❤
I love these cats. I adopted my first tortie from a neighbour as a kitten because I was worried they'd reject her for being 'ugly'. I had her for 18 years. Had black cat, gingers, and tabbies, among others. I rescued a calico cat that was found injured on the roadside. All my cats were a joy to have in my life.
You sound awesome!
And purrfectly lucky 😸
💜💜💜 unfortunately people see them as ugly dirty and they are (along with black cats) the hardest to adopt :( I always end up fostering them because no one wants them. I absolutely adore and find them beautiful them and have 4 tortie foster fails.
I love my tortie but she's definitely feisty. She's also the first female cat I've had so I was un-prepared. I've never met another cat like her, so much personality and attitude, everything her way. She's 8 now (indoor only cat) and still finds new ways to suprise me all the time. I've never been bored that's for sure 😂
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We just got a tortie about 3 weeks ago and she is the weirdest little creature I think I have ever met. She is the clingiest, LOVES to cuddle, and LOVES people. The only thing she really can't stand is when we leave her alone (usually results into the next cuddle session having her in our faces). Besides that, she is the perfect little cuddle bug and I wouldn't have it any other way.
We trapped a "tortie", while trying to capture a stray who needed medical attention.
Anyway, "Bella" (because she is so beautiful) has quickly stolen the hearts my husband and I. She has not been claimed by previous owners who had her declawed and spayed.
She was upset in the crate that we put her in at the beginning until I gave her a cat bed. From that moment she was home and we very grateful for our new addition.❤😂❤❤
I adopted a tortoise two years ago. I called her Snickers because she was all in that candy colors. She is great company, always near me, and sleeps beside me but does not want to be cuddled too much. She bites when too affected. She has great energy but demands more freedom, she easily except my family and friends but does not want to be disturbed by cuddling and babbling. Definitely, not a good hunter even though she vowels on every fly or mosquito - she warns us about every bug in the house but rather brings home dried plants than the live catch. She protects everything in the house and does not jump or tear things apart so she is ideal for employed singles. Camera no needed because this cat will rather chew your pillow until you come home than make a mess in the house. Easy to train, use litterbox from the first day, can live on 200-300g of food when adult, prefers fish & chicken, but very adaptable. Prefers her own time to chill and have fun, but enjoys playing with balls and hunt imitating. Tortoise cats are great mothers, highly aware and dedicated to their kittens. Tortoise bears a small number of kittens, up to 3, so the kittens are born big and strong and very clever. Tortoise mother cats do not like and do not need much of our interference.
My cat Snickers was my best support during this period, like a real therapy cat. So I highly recommend and support the adoption of tortoise cats.
I have been graced to be the care giver of 3 torties and it is a thing! Yes, all of my cats have their own unique personality, but the attachment, trills and other vocalizations, and personality quirks are unique to torties!
My current cat is a calico, and my late cat was a calico... I love the unique "Tortitude" that comes with them :) They both are/were highly affectionate (to me), and intelligent cats. The fact ANY cat coat gets a bad rap is incredibly heartbreaking.
My calico is very sweet and snuggly but she is super bossy, she weighs about 6lbs and corners house guests trying to get treats
Our Willow has pure Tortitude. She's a little diva and very spoiled. She's eight and we've had her since she was five weeks old. She is very set in her ways and will not budge to change. We love her regardless of her Tortitude. 🤗😸🐾💕
My Kitty Lou was the sweetest, smartest, funniest cat. I’ve mourned her since 1996. She was a special lady.
I just got a feral tortie last Saturday
She's already potty trained and coming out from under the dresser to greet me. When she first arrived to my house she was very upset she was in a cage, I don't blame her after what she went through being on the side of a highway. She's out of her cage and doing amazing so far! She loves the head nudge and does the little claw things like she's making bread lol zero attitude so far but she is becoming more and more curious and brave. Lmk if y'all want updates
My cat is a tortie. She was my ex’s cat when I met him, and she became my cat over the years. When we split (amicably), he recognized that she had claimed me as her person, and let me keep her. She’s around 15 now, and just as opinionated as ever. I love her so much!
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I have the biggest soft spot for Torties. My baby, Asami is a tortie and her personality is a joy. She talks a lot, plays all the time and when it’s time to rest she climbs on me and breathes on my face. I’ve never had a love so strong as I do for her (and of course her black coated brother and sister). Her little chirps and extra thumb (which hit the hardwood floor and sound like heels) all add to her beautiful personality. I love Torties and always advocate for them! 🥰
As the mom to twin torties, Brûlée and Toffee, I truly believe that cats (especially torties) find us when we need them most (even if we don’t know it yet!) ❤ Brûlée’s ‘tude keeps me on my toes while Toffee couldn’t be more snuggly if she tried. I found them living in the bushes as spicy little things when they were about 6 months old and though our first indoor days were trying (Toffee even managed to scale the wall at one point) I can’t imagine our lives without each other. They’ve been there with me through everything and I couldn’t be more grateful to the universe for sending them my way! ❤️🐾
Back in September I found a 5 weeks old stray torbie and brought her home with me. She was full of warms and fleas and was malnourished. AND *I* was in the DEPTHS of my alcohol addiction (drinking about a fifth a day). It took some time but I got sober at the beginning of this year. Now I'm 70 days sober, and she's healthy, spayed, vaccinated, and chipped! We got better together. I don't think I would have been this successful in my recovery if I didn't have my little girl with me
Yes SO true!!!
I have a beautiful tortie who's not only extremely affectionate, but chatty and brilliant. She's a little rude, but she's just the most expressive cat I've ever met. I love her for that. She's just got an overflow of personality
My very first cat was a tortie. She taught me to love cats. Torties have a special place in my heart, all because of my first cat Midori.
Our tortie, Mya, is super loving and sweet with people. But she has so much tortitude with other cats. She’s super territorial and growls and puffs at our other cats. Tortitude is real!❤️😻❤️😹❤️
My work has a tortie and all the customers love her! She’s Super friendly!
Funnily, my calico is the timid one and my orange tabby is the big bully. My calico is so petite, though, he's twice as big as her so he knows that A) She's easily intimidated, and B) He's in a higher weight class, lol
Just lost my Tortie a little over a month ago. The most sassy, but sweetest cat. So pretty, and such a great mouser. So much energy even at 10+ yrs of age, and SMART! With nine, I definitely feel like they have to be the alpha of the house they're in.
Sorry for your loss...😿
This was a great video. But my tortoiseshell kitty Kiki is very different from the survey taken. She is extremely loving, very vocal & never aggressive. I can touch her anywhere on her body and she doesn't care! She is emotional too & when I'm sad she will come to me and kiss me, she's the most amazing cat I ever met and I am so grateful to have her! I wish everyone could meet a cat like my Kiki ❤️
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Oooh this video made me smile and chuckle so much! We are the proud butlers of a wonderful and stunning rescue tortie who keeps us in our place and we utterly adore her 🤎🧡🖤🤍 thank you for this celebration of the torties 🐾😻
I had no idea Tortie cats had a specific attitude and omg this fits her so well! She was a stray when she was a kitten and we adopted her and her personality is really coming through. Her name is Luna and she is so pretty and cute! Specially with her completely blacked out face and giant round eyes (looks like an owl) lol. My first tortoise shell cat btw! She is cuddly and affectionate and clingy but omg she is so vocal and won’t stop meowing at night and is so smart and cunning and now doesn’t listen when I tell her to stop doing things. She wants things her way. I see that tortitude now. At least she is cuddly and cute and delicate 😅
My cat Little Girl has tortitude!!!! We found her as a young kitten whose mother got killed in the road by our house. She then got sick, sooooo sick, for 2 weeks straight and just pooped and cried. I was sure we would lose her, but I firmly believe that her tortitude (and mommy's love 😊🥰) is what pulled her through. Then, one morning, she started going wild and hasn't stopped. Now she's 4 and is such a sweet, smart, sassy girl!
Tortitude is most definitely a thing! I had a torty cat whenever I was younger, she was extremely shy, kept to herself, and would not like to be around people and would hide a lot. Over the years, I got to help her feel less vulnerable and I became the reason she was more outgoing and less scared of ppl. All cats deserve love even it means they don't know how to show it, they just want to be loved too. All kittys deserve love, because it makes me happy I was able to make her feel better in her later years. Love you Pig ❤️
I love it when you can help them come out of their shell. I had a Burmese runt, and they are small anyway. He was so nervous he acted more like a hamster or guinea pig. He WAS a small animal. I had to get him a guinea pig bed to keep him warm. His bff was a blue cream tortie who misses him badly. By age 5-7, you couldn’t tell that lil boi he wasn’t the biggest cat in the house and he would yell at us and demand food, “NOW!” It made me laugh, how big, bad, tough he was! It’s a gift 🎁 to be able to make a cat comfortable with you!
My calico is just like this! Her confidence has really grown as the years have gone by - I've just found that it's like having an autistic child, in a way! She's easily overstimulated, nervous about very specific things, has safe places she likes to go when she's nervous, and she gets overly excited about things like eating, so lately we're working learning 'quiet' when it's time for food, so she won't excitedly yell so loud that our neighbors can probably hear it... xD I'm proud of her, though! These days she's brave enough to stand up for herself against the other cats when play is too rough, or some such. (And she doesn't just run from them, like she used to! )
I adopted a tortie at 6 weeks old, she definitely had attitude growing up. I was her person, but she had strong opinions on how clean her litter box was, and was the loudest of our cats before she passed. She also made treating her at the end of life very difficult, cause she was not food oriented when it came to medications.
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I grew up with a torti and shes the most intelligent cat I have ever met. We had three other cats that lived with her and we're brought up the same way, and her intelligence is beyond compare. She was a talking cat, would hold your hand, she was so intelligent. Looking into her eyes was like looking into the eyes of a person.
But yes tortitude is real
I've had only one tortie, and she was the sweetests, kindest, gentliest creature in the world. There was nothing bad about her. She died a year ago and I still cry every time I think about her 😢
My Torbie is frisky and playful but so sweet and has never been aggressive towards me. Best cats to have without a doubt! 😻
Can’t wait for Jackson’s insights- I have been under the paw of a tortie for over 12 years- couldn’t be luckier❤❤❤❤
I love tortis. They are the most beautiful cats in mo. Growing up we always had Calicos, and all of my cats have been tortishells. I have two young tortis right now and recently had to say goodbye to a dearly beloved Torti. Most of my tortis have been extremely affectionate friendly and outgoing girls. Where I find tortitude comes out is that my girls are extremely intelligent, creative and opinionated animals. They certainly know what they like and what they like is when Mommy combines there toys to exercise their native creativity. Also playing with tomatoes?
Me too
My torties were both sweet and had massive personalities, especially my first one. She was a boss cat and she took care of me and everyone in the house. She was more than a friend, she was my little soul guardian.
I can verify that Tortitude is a real thing! My Tortie named Omega is something else! She has an attitude that just won't quit but I love her very much. I adopted her almost four years ago and am glad I did. ❤
My tortie is by far the most loving cat I've had, but without a doubt, the most difficult cat I've ever had. She is loud, full of sass, incredibly smart, and she tests my patients daily. She is always getting into trouble. I am a seasoned cat owner, and some days, she throws me for a loop. But I adore her... I've raised her since she was 7/8 weeks & she looks at me as if I am her mother... we have an incredibly close bond. She is a bit timid of strangers, but she warms up quickly & I always get compliments on her and my other cats for their good personalities... she is proof that Tortittude is real, but I wouldn't change it.
I have a tortie named Leia and she's just the sweetest thing ever. Took another cat a couple of years ago and she just embraced his company. She loves playing with him, they sleep together spooning and she's also super smart and well behaved. I don't see how a fur pattern defines personality, but all I can say is that I love her very much and she fills our house with happiness alongside her little adopted brother (a black ragdoll). She is also gorgeous!
Torties are beautiful! My late Carmen the Kitten was a torty tabby. She was a bit shy, but very loving and pettable. And she invented wonderful games with clear rules. We played “Where’s Carmie!?” Every day. A very smart and fun kitty.
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One of my past babies was a Tortie; she was petite with the attitude that filled the room, she totally dominated the other cats who were twice her size. And, yes, her reaction to catnip was over the moon on hyperdrive. She once totally tore apart a catnip stuffed toy within 5 minutes. I saw this big explosion of catnip erupt into the air, she them spun in circles, then rolled in the catnip that littered the carpet. She was a handful, but I wouldn't have given her up for the world.
This was a very timely video! We just adopted a 5 year old torti from the shelter. She's currently camped out under the bed in our spare room.
Hi Jackson Galaxy! I just wanted to thank you for your videos on introducing a new cat into the environment. We have a 6 year old cat by the name of Kit Kat! She is quite the diva and was used to having things her way. Things were rocky in the start, but setting up base camp, rubbing both of them in damp towels, and opening up more of the house a little at a time worked wonders! It took us about 6 months, and I will tell you, in the first month we were starting to think they would never get along. The cat we rescued has no teeth and is a black cat, so he in foster care for quite a while (his name is Monty!). They are now great siblings, and are absolutely inseperable! They love to play, and be around each other. It brought a tear to my eye when Kit Kat was crying at the bottom of our stairs, and not even treats could get her to calm down, so I decided to let out Monty (Monty usually sleeps with my Wife. Hes a cuddler!) and she was happy to have him as company! She stopped crying and they even slept next to eachother on the couch. Since then we have made it a regular occurence to let Monty out so they can sleep together. Thank you so much for your dedication to cats and everything you do! You helped give Kit Kat a sibling, someone she can play with and be around (she gets lonely!). You truly are an amazing person!
I have a calico, Spidey, and I whole-heartedly believe that she is a little more sensitive because her previous owners declawed her front paws at a young age not because of her coat color. She does nip (kind of like a fake warning bite) when she is overstimulated which is often mitigated by the things Jackson mentions (playing, watching body language). But, she is the sweetest, cuddliest, most loyal kitty I have ever had.
My Tortie is an absolute sweetheart. She’s picky regarding people but when she loves you, you know it.
sounds like me lol!
I have a torti who is an adult but she weighs only about 4 pounds. Her attitude is so big that huge dogs are scared of her! It’s amazing! ☮️❤️😊
The most tortitudinal cat I’ve ever met was a Siamese… she lived in a five-cat household for a while and I think just became very defensive and territorial.
My tortie is easily overstimulated and loves to “watch the goings-on without being swallowed by them” as you said. She’s also very chatty and affectionate once she trusts someone. Great video as always jackson :)
My dilute tortie had tortitude for sure, and I loved it. She would not suffer fools and was very clear about who she did and didn't like. And honestly, she was an excellent judge of character. She passed a couple years ago and I miss her every day.
That's a surprise!! My calico Zelda is the sweetest cat, actually my daughter's cat who moved in with me after the babies arrived. When my daughter was very sick, she stayed by her side the entire time. She's the perfect cat.
Our tortie who was an orphan I picked up on a Fedex route was one of our best cats.
delivering packages and picking them up, too!
We took on a beautiful 10yo calico, Dolly, late 2021. Dolly had been surrendered by the owner, who could no longer take care of her due to medical reasons. When she first arrived Dolly was skidish, hypernervous and would only associate with me. After a year, she has settled into the house and family so well. She is so content and secure. You would never know she has only been here just over a year. Shen is so sweet and gentle and nearly every day askes for me to pick her up and snuggle. We already had a ginger cat which is the most sookiest and laziest cat on the planet, the two get on really well. We haven't seen much Tortitude from her to be honest.
I adopted Lucy, my Mom's tortie, after she passed. Lucy liked when I visited since I liked to give her a short tour in the yard (she was an indoor cat) she loved it and I enjoyed watching her exercising her instincts. Now we live in a truck camper, she LOVES meeting people, goes on short walks with me, and has completely adapted to her new circumstance. It was so sad after I came back to the house from the hospital, I came in and Lucy just sat by the door waiting for my Mom to come in. I'm thankful we were there for each other.
Torties do not suffer fools and are very loyal to their owner. I lived in Baltimore and my loyal companion would catch anything that found its way in the house. One evening after work, I sat down for dinner and tv and there was a dead rat by my spot. I screamed but then realized she was so proud to take care of me. Also, if I was sick or sad, she would be right there by my sad and the most comforting companion a person could have.
My cat is a tortie, and tortitude definitely describes her! I call her my little diva, because she knows what she wants, and she knows how to get it. She'll only ever eat a specific brand of cat food, and she'll get in your face to demand pets. She's almost 13, but you would never guess it since she plays like she's still a kitten! We've had her since she was 8 weeks old, and I would never change her for the world ❤❤
The video's title showed up translated into Portuguese as "What is TORTURE" 🙈🙈🙈
I loved the first part, the library and the accent, hope to see it again ❤️
And, btw, there IS some biological reasoning on coat and temperament being related. Early in the embryo development, there are three groups of cells. And one of them develops into skin and brain/neurons and nothing else. The fact that white hairs often come with hearing loss (not only in cats), and other neuronal problems in other species, is probably related to that. But behaviour is not something so black and white as these physical issues and, as Mikel said, there's much more than genetics.
And also I guess there is a taste for every temperament 🧡 ! Some people even like dogs more than cats 🙄🤭
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And I never asked for translation... TH-cam fooling people, trying at least
My little calico has Tortitude for sure. Her name is Pip and she truly is a pip. She’s extremely interesting and I actually love getting to know her personality more and more each day. I had to put this video on pause because it was play time. Now she is settling into my leg nook to take a nap on this cold Caturday. I love her so very much.
my tortie isn’t aggresive, but she’s definitely a diva, if she does something wrong and u ask her to stop she acts all offended 😭 she’s also really smart, she knows how to play fetch, sit, giving both paws and even lying down commands, she also has helped me with my psychological problems
i love my Tortie
My tortie baby is just the sweetest. She doesnt ask or demand affection, but accepts all pets and brushes and kisses. She’s been my constant companion for 18 years and gets all sorts of compliments from the vet that she’s in amazing health and has such a healthy coat, and for her amazingly mild temperament. But she doesnt like that our orange boy wants to play and she just wants to chill.
That's wonderful 👍❤
I had a torbie who was super affectionate, extremely protective of her food, very chatty, and definitely spooked easily. Her sister was a tuxie that was super laid back and quiet and not the most graceful cat I've ever seen. So yeah, not really hanging with the stereotypes. (Also OMG I miss my torbie sitting on my shoulders and purring.)
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Can't wait! I have a dilute tortie and she definitely has the tortitude. More fortitude than attitude for my gal. She has survived a lot of things. Very chatty as well.
I have a dilute tortie and she's also the same! Do you answer her back in the best meows you can muster? Ours likes to chat back and forth until she's satisfied.
I've had cats all my life, including several torties. We have two tortie sisters now, along with a black cat and a ginger girl. Tortitude is real. My big baby girls are so funny, they are smart, saucy, and walk around together like little thugs. I love it. I've always gravitated toward torties more than other colors (though I love all cats).
My Tortoiseshell was the most friendly sweet loving Cat I have ever had! Everybody who met her loved her and wanted her to visit them!
I had a torti named Taz. She waffled wildly between suuuuuper sweet purring affection and razor storm.
We adopted our now 12 year old Callie, a Calico, from the SPCA when she was 10 years old. She's one of the most lovable cats we've ever had, but she definitely has tortitude, my husband says she has selective hearing. She's going to do what she wants on her terms and her terms only. 🐈🐈🐈💕💕💕
Thank you for adopting an older kitty... that just warms my heart
@Kim Burtnyk what totally broke our hearts was we found out afterwards that they separated her and her birth littermate sister. They had been together since birth! They should have adopted them out as a bonded pair, we would certainly have taken both. Because of the stress of that and finding herself at the SPCA at the age of 10, she had a UTI when we adopted her but didn't know. Poor girl ended up having surgery to have bladder stones removed and is now on a Rx diet for the rest of her life. We got lucky in that they were Struvite stones. I was heartbroken that they separated them.
@@morganquilts Oh the poor thing. I've seen a cat mourn the loss of a playmate (in that case through a death) and it is probably the most heartwrenching thing I've ever seen in my life--and that's not an exaggeration. So I'm sure your little girl went through a terrible mourning period of her own when she was separated from her sibling. It's heartwarming to know that she landed with someone like you who understands how strong those bonds must have been and can continue to help her heal... and that you're able to take care of her medical condition too. My heart goes out to your little fur baby.... Big hugs to you all.
Thank you so much for this video. I hate that torties often get a bad rap. I have never had as special of a bond with an animal as I do currently with my dilute tortie, Lily. Her tortitude gives her the most interesting personality, so shy and cautious (and at times feisty🙃) with people at first but underneath it all is the sweetest little girl you’ll ever meet once she has your trust. You never know what mood she’s in because it changes in a split second! It definitely takes a special person to understand that most of the time torties just need a little extra patience and respect of their boundaries. There is nothing about my girl’s quirky little personality that I would ever change❤
OMG! This is spot on with my Cocoa. She has major tortitude! She can say hi to other people but she is my cat, so where I am she is. She is so fun and weird. Love her to bits
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Our tortie knocked tightly closed doors open as a kitten. Once she even destroyed a locked catdoor open just to get inside. Our little tortie sweetheart definitely knows how to push through to get where she wants to be lol. But she's so wonderfully social, cuddly and friendly, even to strangers.