Transgender Pets

We have a bunch of cats we never intended to pee on. One female cat, somewhere around three years old, jumped upon my mother’s bed, startling her in the middle of the night. It was the beginning of her coming. We could never afford pets, let alone know more about transgender pets.

We began liking her docile nature, and Toto soon became a special favorite of my mom, especially as she sat beside her for all her prayer sessions. Slowly, in six months, a male cat arrived, begging for food one cold winter morning, and lapped off Toto’s remaining milk.

A bit of the story of finding out about transgender pets

 Now, we had two cats, and they were in our home, which seemed to be a good place for animals. We were no longer in rented apartments or other cities in houses where neighbors constantly cribbed about your pets. I have stayed with a few good neighbors in some parts of the world where they knew the true meaning of co-existence.

I was feeling hope for the first time and tried my best to keep it good. Soon, in a month’s time, Fatty slept on a couch, and Toto slept on a rug. As time passed, Toto bore a child who got lost in a rainy afternoon when Toto, mistrusting his intentions, took the kitten out of our campus.

We were disappointed, but then she gave us another kitten in another 3 months. This time she listened, trusted us more, and kept the kitten in our garage. In 3 months, the kitten grew and then began jumping off windows on rainy nights. A mere 3-month-old cat could jump two-story windows, and our hearts melted. Soon, she was everywhere: on our beds and sofas, sleeping in between me and my sister.

We named her Lotto, and she brought together a kind of happiness we never knew we could have in our homes. I had the joy of having pets, and after our dog died, I swore at the age of seven that I would never have dogs again in my house.

But this time, it was cats.

The story of the coming of the transgender cat continues.

I couldn’t deny them a place, and now they are kind of a part of us we don’t know how to live without. Though, time and again, Lotto’s children migrate in search of greener pastures and boundaries, some stay back.

We have obnoxious neighbors when it comes to pet handling. My dog was lost since my neighbor did not keep him when he ran off from the pet care home.

I lost cats earlier when I stayed in a rented apartment, and the landlord was a beast of a man who made me divert two kittens when they were just four months old. He laughed at my plight and held a police officer on guard in front of the home until I abided by what he said.

I could have called animal rights then, but I knew he would turn it into a nasty fight, and my old mother was in no position to take so much. People said I fought for petty things like cats with people who helped me with their home.

But then this time, it is my home, and even though my neighbors often lock them off or hurt them to scare them off, I keep them because I know I have not been having them as pets but only caring for them because I did not buy them.

I keep the animal rights in loop to not have my neighbors mount unwanted pressure on the poor animals.

But this blog is not my personal experience instead; it is about a cat that seems to behave like a she cat, and male cat’s hunch on him. He is a male cat with distinct female behavioral patterns.

It seems like a transgender cat—the first transgender pet for us.

Things to know about transgender pets

When I researched, I found a lot about them, and the vet too confirmed it.

But he is happy currently, and I don’t see the need to do anything with him. I believe in self-expression and love the way it is able to self-express itself. Since there are no physical differences, we decided to leave him a male who behaves like a female. She has also found a few suitors for herself, and we are now feeding all of them whenever they come.

Is it possible to have transgender pets?

 There are a few essential factors to consider when adopting transgender pets! If you don’t differentiate between cats based on their gender or sexual orientation, you will very much have a cat with you as normal as any other cat.

1. Transgender pets are more emotionally vulnerable. We would need to give them the same love and care that is given to every other cat.
2. Differentiating them can leave them feeling lonely, and they might want to abandon your homes before they are even ready for the world.
3. They have a very high EQ. Once, her sister caught a fishbone in her mouth and stayed without consuming even water for five days. We could not catch her, as she would not let any of us touch her. As a cat, her personality is very different, and the closest she has ever been to me is just a few high fives over a span of time.

We had to catch her, and my mother did a great job of doing so. When we caught her, we put her in a box and carried her to a vet, who removed the fishbone and saved the young girl’s life. The day we brought her back, our trans-cat ate and drank for the first time.

For five days, she too did not touch food or water.

Few more points to remember!

4. The cat community accepts such variations and is quite cool about it. In fact, her mother and father don’t stop her or feel ashamed of having her when she leaves with her suitors.
5. They are perfectly normal animals, and normality has nothing to do with one’s sexual orientation.
6. Her gestures and behavior towards us are softer now, and she would never extend her claws on me, no matter how much I play with her or run behind her.
7. They are supernormal pets, and you’d love to have them.
8. Above all, treat them with respect and dignity; they are just cats doing their things.

What are examples of transgender animals?

 There are several transgender animals, and almost in every animal fraternity, transgender animals can be seen.

Lizards, beetles, fish, snakes, cats, lions, dogs, clownfish, slipper limpets, chickens, bearded dragons, and even spotted hyenas

Every animal has a transgender community, and no animal community in the world sees them differently.

There are some interesting historical facts to know about them.

 Certain interesting historical facts you might want to consider if you plan to adopt transgender pets are here. There is no harm in taking up a transgender pet, as they are a normal pet to you, and there is nothing that their orientation can do to harm you unless you are planning to have more kittens or plan to sell the kittens for a living or business.

1. The transgender dog Thomas was born in the year 2000, and though he was born male, he behaved like a female. He was transitioned to female with hormonal injections.
2. In 2003, a cat named Mew in the US was a male and behaved like a female cat, and Mew was transitioned to a female cat with hormones.

The recorded history is not that long, as they are least observed except in certain recent cases. But if you have a cat and you don’t know their orientation, it would be wise to find out more about the identification features from here.

How do you identify a transgender pet?

1. Presentation is the key, and if you can find out the way your pet behaves, you can know a lot. Males behave like females, and vice versa.
2. Carefully observe their genitals and find out if they have both or ill-developed ones. You can ask a vet for help if you want to.
3. Gender-related health issues will be very few in these pets, and that way you don’t have to worry much, which is also a pro in itself.

If you have one, do not differentiate between them when you identify a transgender pet in your home. Differentiation can make things bad. Respect their needs and also seek the help of a vet to tackle their vulnerabilities.

Love, support, and care for your pet without considering their gender.

What more I found about them is coming in a separate post.

If you have stories of transgender pets, you can email us your stories with a short bio and a picture of either your pet or you, and we would happily share them as a guest post on our site.