· By ZHEN KOO
All you need to know about Tuxedo Cat.
With the release of lego's tuxedo cat , some say this is the single best cat breed, but seriously who can resist such adorable distinguish elegant gentleman and gentlewoman.
Breed summary
In all honesty, tuxedo cat itself is not a specific breed rather it is a named for their distinct black and white coat pattern that resembles a tuxedo.
Personality
Like their patterns, tux cats are also known as the bi-polar cats in the kitty world, you can have the sweetest angel or the nastiest nasty of devils from the pits of hell itself.
Jokes aside, each cats behaviour and personality varies depending on how you raise them and how they are raised.
Some of them is suited for quiet households without young children while some is well suited for families, typical rule of thumb is to ensure that your cats are well introduced to all the family members and give them some time for their personality to be out.
Play and diet
Like all cats, regular playtime and activity is encourage as this will foster relationship building and trust especially if you have a new adopted cat or a growing kitten. Playing toys such as a string or ball will encourage their hunting instinct to be ON.
For diet depending on your cat age, a good healthy one high in protein while having little to no process ingredient like sugar, meat by product, grains and nasties is a prefer one as this is closet to what feline have in nature.
Grooming and care
Depending if your tuxedo if your tux fur coat is long or short, grooming routine will differs.
Longer fur coat will require much more maintenance such as daily grooming while shorter ones are easier to take care.
Do take good care of your tuxedo cat's teeth as well, as good oral hygiene will prevent tartar and oral issues.
Fun facts
Both of our boys are tuxedo cats
Learn about Nibbles here
Learn about Paws here, we initially started to foster Mr Paws from cat haven and eventually due to his old age and shy personality, no one wants him so we decided to adopted him
Some well known tuxedo cats include Sylvester the Cat from looney tunes and Felix the Cat from 1919 history's most famous cartoon cat.
Tuxedo Cat Overview
Pros |
Cons |
Charmers, sexy sexy charming personality |
Can be assholes, need to spend some time for personality review |
Survival of the fittest, known as nature's hardy fighter |
Cannot be bred specifically for the pattern |
Almost any cat species can have this pattern |
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