Wanting to get a new cat/kitten - is there any pros/cons for male v female?

[Caz_88]

Working with breeders (one of my boys is a stud) there really isn't much difference between girls and boys except for size, if they are desexed early and hormones never play a part. A lot breeders now desexed when the kitten is 1kg. which is around 12-16weeka old.

[Phteven]

Male cats are cheaper to desex but I would just get what ever cat you like the best when you rock up at wherever you're getting it from.
My cat is a female. We got her when she was 4 from the RSPCA so she came desexed and she is a fabulous cat.

ETA - bonus with a rescue cat is that they will probably be able to tell you if it will be ok with little people.

[mel_cur]

Thanks for all the replies! I asked DH what his reasoning was for not getting females and he said (amongst others) that he heard that they squat to wee on the grass and it kills the grass, where males pee in the bushes? Any truth to that - sounds a tad random to me

[Phteven]

Most cats prefer to pee in sand or loose dirt not on the grass because they want to scratch it up afterwards.

[EssTee]

Thanks for all the replies! I asked DH what his reasoning was for not getting females and he said (amongst others) that he heard that they squat to wee on the grass and it kills the grass, where males pee in the bushes? Any truth to that - sounds a tad random to me

Are you sure he wasn't thinking of dogs when he said this?