I foster kittens and I don't believe true behavior appears until the cat becomes closer to an adult. I adopted one of my fosters. She is a tortie. As I was returning the litter of kittens to the shelter for adoption my tortie (Smudgy) was rolling in the crate, sticking her paws out of the grate and crying softly. The other kittens hid in back of the crate. Smudgy's personality sold me on adopting her. She is now 2 years old. She adores my husband and me. She is frequently wherever we are in the house. She has absolutely no aggressive tendencies and if she starts to nibble our fingers we say no. She quits nibbling and licks instead. She is fairly independent but is a lap cat when she wants to be. She is always in my office with me if I'm not somewhere else. This room was where she was fostered and I've kept it as "her room." The one thing I wish she did was be friendly with strangers. She hides as soon as people come over to visit. If I were to pick color over personality I would probably not have such a sweet cat. She is not a beautiful cat but she is a lover.
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