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Definition of a Tomcat?
What is the definition of a Tomcat??
Dusty thinks he's one, but his owner's not sure. Chris |
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"Chris H" wrote in message ... What is the definition of a Tomcat?? Dusty thinks he's one, but his owner's not sure. Chris A Tom cat is a male cat who hasn't been neutered. Cathy |
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Simpy put. A male cat.
-- Cat Galaxy: All Cats! All The Time! www.catgalaxymedia.com Panther TEK: Staying On Top Of Your Computer Needs! www.panthertekit.com "Chris H" wrote in message ... What is the definition of a Tomcat?? Dusty thinks he's one, but his owner's not sure. Chris |
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In message WW4zd.3323$2_4.2768@okepread06 "Cat Protector"
wrote: Simpy put. A male cat. Not to disagree, but... It means an unaltered male cat. |
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"Dave" wrote in message ews.com... In message WW4zd.3323$2_4.2768@okepread06 "Cat Protector" wrote: Simpy put. A male cat. Not to disagree, but... It means an unaltered male cat. So what's the word for a castrated male cat? If tom refers to an entire male cat, then I'd assume that there is a word for a castrated male cat. cf stallion - gelding; bull - bullock; ram - wether; cockerel - capon; boar - hog. BTW, is there a word for a castrated dog? It's interesting that I can't think of one example when there's a different word for a female animal when she's been neutered. The only reason that I can find for this is that there's no agricultutral advantage to neutering female animals. There are words for female animals before they've reached sexual maturity eg heifer, gilt, pullet; but there are, AFAIK, no words for neutered female animals. -- Z 51° 37' 23" N, 3° 56' 27" W |
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"Zythophile" wrote in message ... "Dave" wrote in message ews.com... In message WW4zd.3323$2_4.2768@okepread06 "Cat Protector" wrote: Simpy put. A male cat. Not to disagree, but... It means an unaltered male cat. So what's the word for a castrated male cat? If tom refers to an entire male cat, then I'd assume that there is a word for a castrated male cat. cf stallion - gelding; bull - bullock; ram - wether; cockerel - capon; boar - hog. BTW, is there a word for a castrated dog? It's interesting that I can't think of one example when there's a different word for a female animal when she's been neutered. The only reason that I can find for this is that there's no agricultutral advantage to neutering female animals. There are words for female animals before they've reached sexual maturity eg heifer, gilt, pullet; but there are, AFAIK, no words for neutered female animals. -- In the dictionary (Webster's Unabridged 2004), "tomcat" just means "male cat." The distinction of it meaning a sexually intact male cat only happened in Dave's mind. |
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"Mary" wrote: "Zythophile" wrote in message ... "Dave" wrote in message ews.com... In message WW4zd.3323$2_4.2768@okepread06 "Cat Protector" wrote: Simpy put. A male cat. Not to disagree, but... It means an unaltered male cat. So what's the word for a castrated male cat? If tom refers to an entire male cat, then I'd assume that there is a word for a castrated male cat. cf stallion - gelding; bull - bullock; ram - wether; cockerel - capon; boar - hog. BTW, is there a word for a castrated dog? It's interesting that I can't think of one example when there's a different word for a female animal when she's been neutered. The only reason that I can find for this is that there's no agricultutral advantage to neutering female animals. There are words for female animals before they've reached sexual maturity eg heifer, gilt, pullet; but there are, AFAIK, no words for neutered female animals. -- In the dictionary (Webster's Unabridged 2004), "tomcat" just means "male cat." The distinction of it meaning a sexually intact male cat only happened in Dave's mind. And the minds of lots of other people, including myself and, AFAIK, everyone I know. Tom = unaltered male is certainly what I've always been told. Priscilla -- "It is very, very dangerous to treat any human, lowest of the low even, with contempt and arrogant whatever. The Lord takes this kind of treatment very, very personal." - QBaal in newsgroup alt.religion.christian.episcopal |
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"Mary" wrote in message ... In the dictionary (Webster's Unabridged 2004), "tomcat" just means "male cat." The distinction of it meaning a sexually intact male cat only happened in Dave's mind. Technically that may be correct, but in common usage we tend to refer to "a neutered tom" or "a tom". The term tom, without the modifier, is generally taken to mean an entire male. |
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"Mary" wrote in message ... "Zythophile" wrote in message ... "Dave" wrote in message ews.com... In message WW4zd.3323$2_4.2768@okepread06 "Cat Protector" wrote: Simpy put. A male cat. Not to disagree, but... It means an unaltered male cat. So what's the word for a castrated male cat? If tom refers to an entire male cat, then I'd assume that there is a word for a castrated male cat. cf stallion - gelding; bull - bullock; ram - wether; cockerel - capon; boar - hog. BTW, is there a word for a castrated dog? It's interesting that I can't think of one example when there's a different word for a female animal when she's been neutered. The only reason that I can find for this is that there's no agricultutral advantage to neutering female animals. There are words for female animals before they've reached sexual maturity eg heifer, gilt, pullet; but there are, AFAIK, no words for neutered female animals. -- In the dictionary (Webster's Unabridged 2004), "tomcat" just means "male cat." The distinction of it meaning a sexually intact male cat only happened in Dave's mind. No, 'cause it was in my mind - & post, too. I don't know if there *is* a term for a neutered male cat, as there is for a horse. Cathy |
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I have to disagree on this one. Just because a male cat gets neutered
doesn't mean the title has to change. A tomcat is a male cat. Even the dictionary states the definition as such. -- Cat Galaxy: All Cats! All The Time! www.catgalaxymedia.com Panther TEK: Staying On Top Of Your Computer Needs! www.panthertekit.com "Dave" wrote in message Not to disagree, but... It means an unaltered male cat. |
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