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February 28th 14, 04:05 PM
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What do you call this?
Persia is a short-haired cat. But she has always had a bit of extra
fluffy fur hanging down from her belly around her nether regions. I call it a "modesty flap". I'm not sure if I picked up that term here or maybe from her first vet. Apparently most spayed female cats have this extra bit of fur in that area. Is there another (or actual) name for it? Jill 
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February 28th 14, 06:32 PM
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What do you call this?
"jmcquown" wrote in message ... Persia is a short-haired cat. But she has always had a bit of extra fluffy fur hanging down from her belly around her nether regions. I call it a "modesty flap". I'm not sure if I picked up that term here or maybe from her first vet. Apparently most spayed female cats have this extra bit of fur in that area. Is there another (or actual) name for it? Jill ~~~~~~~~ It is the primordial pouch. It often hangs lower and becomes more noticeable after spaying. It is also common in male cats but seems more noticeable in females. It is not fat or excess skin. The theory is that the primordial pouch serves as protection when cats get into a cat fight and one of the cats may use its hind legs to scratch on the underbelly of the cat it is fighting. MaryL
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February 28th 14, 06:50 PM
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What do you call this?
On 2/28/2014 1:32 PM, MaryL wrote:
"jmcquown" wrote in message ... Persia is a short-haired cat. But she has always had a bit of extra fluffy fur hanging down from her belly around her nether regions. I call it a "modesty flap". I'm not sure if I picked up that term here or maybe from her first vet. Apparently most spayed female cats have this extra bit of fur in that area. Is there another (or actual) name for it? Jill ~~~~~~~~ It is the primordial pouch. It often hangs lower and becomes more noticeable after spaying. It is also common in male cats but seems more noticeable in females. It is not fat or excess skin. The theory is that the primordial pouch serves as protection when cats get into a cat fight and one of the cats may use its hind legs to scratch on the underbelly of the cat it is fighting. MaryL Thank you! I do think I like the term "modesty flap" better. It sounds rather Victorian. We wouldn't want to embarrass the cat by saying she looks fat.  Jill
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February 28th 14, 08:06 PM
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What do you call this?
"MaryL" wrote in message ... "jmcquown" wrote in message ... Persia is a short-haired cat. But she has always had a bit of extra fluffy fur hanging down from her belly around her nether regions. I call it a "modesty flap". I'm not sure if I picked up that term here or maybe from her first vet. Apparently most spayed female cats have this extra bit of fur in that area. Is there another (or actual) name for it? Jill ~~~~~~~~ It is the primordial pouch. It often hangs lower and becomes more noticeable after spaying. It is also common in male cats but seems more noticeable in females. It is not fat or excess skin. The theory is that the primordial pouch serves as protection when cats get into a cat fight and one of the cats may use its hind legs to scratch on the underbelly of the cat it is fighting. MaryL ---------------------------------------------------------------- I also thought it was for extra stretch room for leaping and running :-)
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#5
February 28th 14, 08:30 PM
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What do you call this?
On Friday, February 28, 2014 1:32:43 PM UTC-5, MaryL wrote:
"jmcquown" wrote in message ... Persia is a short-haired cat. But she has always had a bit of extra fluffy fur hanging down from her belly around her nether regions. I call it a "modesty flap". I'm not sure if I picked up that term here or maybe from her first vet. Apparently most spayed female cats have this extra bit of fur in that area. Is there another (or actual) name for it? Jill ~~~~~~~~ It is the primordial pouch. It often hangs lower and becomes more noticeable after spaying. It is also common in male cats but seems more noticeable in females. It is not fat or excess skin. The theory is that the primordial pouch serves as protection when cats get into a cat fight and one of the cats may use its hind legs to scratch on the underbelly of the cat it is fighting. MaryL Fascinating!! Rita's pouch flaps back and forth when she's running, and it looks funny, especially when she's running towards me and that thing flies back and forth. I never thought to ask if it had a name!! Thanks so much for asking, and thanks for the explanation! Jane - owned and operated by the Princess Rita
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#6
March 1st 14, 12:31 AM
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What do you call this?
On 2/28/2014 3:06 PM, news wrote:
"MaryL" wrote in message ... "jmcquown" wrote in message ... Persia is a short-haired cat. But she has always had a bit of extra fluffy fur hanging down from her belly around her nether regions. I call it a "modesty flap". I'm not sure if I picked up that term here or maybe from her first vet. Apparently most spayed female cats have this extra bit of fur in that area. Is there another (or actual) name for it? Jill ~~~~~~~~ It is the primordial pouch. It often hangs lower and becomes more noticeable after spaying. It is also common in male cats but seems more noticeable in females. It is not fat or excess skin. The theory is that the primordial pouch serves as protection when cats get into a cat fight and one of the cats may use its hind legs to scratch on the underbelly of the cat it is fighting. MaryL ---------------------------------------------------------------- I also thought it was for extra stretch room for leaping and running :-) After Mary said what it's really called (on one site someone called it "spay sway") some sites say it does indeed help with leaping and running. Also, in wild cats, it allows the stomach to expand if they have time to eat a leisurely large meal. Thanks, Mary! Jill
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#7
March 1st 14, 12:33 AM
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On 2/28/2014 3:30 PM, Jane wrote:
On Friday, February 28, 2014 1:32:43 PM UTC-5, MaryL wrote: "jmcquown" wrote in message ... Persia is a short-haired cat. But she has always had a bit of extra fluffy fur hanging down from her belly around her nether regions. I call it a "modesty flap". I'm not sure if I picked up that term here or maybe from her first vet. Apparently most spayed female cats have this extra bit of fur in that area. Is there another (or actual) name for it? Jill ~~~~~~~~ It is the primordial pouch. It often hangs lower and becomes more noticeable after spaying. It is also common in male cats but seems more noticeable in females. It is not fat or excess skin. The theory is that the primordial pouch serves as protection when cats get into a cat fight and one of the cats may use its hind legs to scratch on the underbelly of the cat it is fighting. MaryL Fascinating!! Rita's pouch flaps back and forth when she's running, and it looks funny, especially when she's running towards me and that thing flies back and forth. I never thought to ask if it had a name!! Thanks so much for asking, and thanks for the explanation! Jane - owned and operated by the Princess Rita On one site I read after Mary gave the actual name, a woman who commented on the article called it "spay sway". Persia's pouch flaps back and forth when she runs, too. I still like the term modesty flap, although I have *no* idea where I first heard it. Jill
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#8
March 2nd 14, 03:21 AM
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What do you call this?
On 2/28/2014 3:06 PM, news wrote:
It is the primordial pouch. It often hangs lower and becomes more noticeable after spaying. It is also common in male cats but seems more noticeable in females. It is not fat or excess skin. The theory is that the primordial pouch serves as protection when cats get into a cat fight and one of the cats may use its hind legs to scratch on the underbelly of the cat it is fighting. MaryL ---------------------------------------------------------------- I also thought it was for extra stretch room for leaping and running :-) That's what I always thought, too. -- ღ.¸¸.✫*¨`*✶ Cheryl
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#9
March 2nd 14, 03:25 AM
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What do you call this?
On 2/28/2014 7:33 PM, jmcquown wrote:
On one site I read after Mary gave the actual name, a woman who commented on the article called it "spay sway". Persia's pouch flaps back and forth when she runs, too. I still like the term modestyflap, although I have *no* idea where I first heard it. Spay sway wouldn't apply to Shamrock, and his pouch is very pronounced. He's a very fit cat but that sagging, swaying skin makes him look like he was once fat and lost a lot of weight and it's the extra skin. He's never been fat. -- ღ.¸¸.✫*¨`*✶ Cheryl
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#10
March 2nd 14, 06:12 PM
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What do you call this?
On Fri, 28 Feb 2014 11:05:41 -0500, jmcquown wrote:
Persia is a short-haired cat. But she has always had a bit of extra fluffy fur hanging down from her belly around her nether regions. I call it a "modesty flap". I'm not sure if I picked up that term here or maybe from her first vet. Apparently most spayed female cats have this extra bit of fur in that area. Is there another (or actual) name for it? All I know is that Dot has a white flap, and it looks funny the way it sways back and forth as she walks away.
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