The main character in the book in Wilma’s Tulip Field Days has to collect six cats with a different coat colour. If you’ve had a couple of cats in the same colour you often attribute certain characters to them based on your own experience. And there’s also research out there probably proving that each of those statements is correct, or none of them. But I have had a couple of tuxedos and they were both inquisitive, strong-willed and, dare I say it, a tad mad.
Chocolate
My cat Max was let’s say quite a demanding kitten. In the photo below he had just dived into my chocolate pudding. At one stage during a kitten rooted dinner my partner Wim said he would have to move out as he could not take it anymore. Luckily Max turned into a fairly stable and friendly cat. But if he wants something, he won’t stop till he has it.
I do think the tux adds a bit of personality when you watch this cat. For instance, with Max, it’s very hard to see if his eyes are open because the Zorro mask completely surrounds his eyes. And tabby coats always make them look so sweet, and Wilma was the sweetest cat of the world.
According to a study conducted by researchers at the University of California, coat colour may be linked to a cat’s personality. The study surveyed a sample of cat owners and asked them to assign personality traits to cats of different colours. The results showed that “orange cats and bi-coloured cats were characterized as friendly while black cats, white cats and tri-coloured cats were regarded as more antisocial”.
To be fair, I think that says more about owners keeping certain myths alive. I love cats of all colours as I am sure all cat lovers do. Do you have a tuxedo cat too? And is he or she a tad mad as well?
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