tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162778936006928808.post7074911419343190591..comments2014-08-13T09:49:11.923-07:00Comments on FELINES ARE WONDERFUL: Colony Cousin CatsAnne Corwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04940566603711834053noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162778936006928808.post-42160692093250984462010-09-27T16:41:21.609-07:002010-09-27T16:41:21.609-07:00ballastexistenz: Indeed, Buddy has his own persona...ballastexistenz: Indeed, Buddy has his own personality of course but he is a LOT like Brodie. One thing I like about being able to observe kitties from this colony is how you get to see traits <i>other</i> than just looks and coat patterns transmit through the population. Because there's definitely a lot of demeanor-type stuff that seems to have a familial component as well. <br /><br />I wish it were easier to figure out who the fathers were, because that would be really interesting...I mean I know Rosie's kittens are nth cousins to my guys via matrilineal heritage (Rosie's mom, Serena, was one of Coal's granddaughters). But they could also be half-siblings depending on who the fathers were. And it's also fascinating the way it seems like you get a lot of personality divergence within a given litter.<br /><br />But all that aside...in the picture I posted of Buddy and Olive, Buddy is making a VERY Brodieish relaxed-face. Something about the eyes and the way his head is angled.Anne Corwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04940566603711834053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162778936006928808.post-29078435750260221842010-09-27T16:33:09.471-07:002010-09-27T16:33:09.471-07:00CPP: Oh yeah I am sure the kitten knows Mom is on ...CPP: Oh yeah I am sure the kitten knows Mom is on alert in that picture. When kittens are that age they seem to be constantly mirroring their mothers' reactions to pretty much everything, which I guess makes sense from a survival standpoint. Before I trapped and adopted my 3 youngstercats, when they were still outside and fully feral, I remember one day their mom hissing at me when I got a bit too close, then half a second later Cora looked right at me and hissed too!Anne Corwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04940566603711834053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162778936006928808.post-9004888514852277352010-09-27T14:40:03.446-07:002010-09-27T14:40:03.446-07:00Buddy immediately reminded me of Brodie's pers...Buddy immediately reminded me of Brodie's personality. Without even reading any of the text. But then again it seems like we frequently have the same perceptions of any given cat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162778936006928808.post-31814835327800904802010-09-27T14:27:15.942-07:002010-09-27T14:27:15.942-07:00Those are all such cute kittehs!!! I like how in t...Those are all such cute kittehs!!! I like how in the picture of the tuxedo kitten and its mom, you can see that the kitten can tell that mom is on alert.Comrade PhysioProfhttp://physioprof.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com