hi girls!

G: hmmmm i cant vouch either way for a boy or a girl....i love them both but they are very different in terms of behaviours. boy cats are, like Arte mentioned, really cuddly and loving, BUT they do tend to get into trouble a bit more as their territory is much wider...and let's face it they just aren't as bright lol (for example my cat cassius got stuck up a tree for 3 days and DH had to climb up and get him down ). Girl cats are much 'safer' in that their territory is much better defined and smaller. but i have found that they dont have the same amount of cuddliness, they are a bit more independent. Also FWIW we never had a problem with our boys spraying...but our girl on the other hand .
i second MD on the eye squinting...it's a sign of love and friendliness. i'd be using that as my test too...a slow blink basically lol.

JM: goodluck for poo in the pot. have done it a couple of times and never got less confronting lol.