Extended CatCodes
based on the CatCodes by Eric Williams (wd6cmu@netcom.com)
with additions by Tobias B. Koehler (ukjp@rz.uni-karlsruhe.de)
- Physical Attributes
- Name
- Species/Breed
- Colour
- Eye Colour
- Age
- Sex
- Size (`largeness')
- Weight
- Claws
- Behavioural Traits
- I/O
- Temperament
- Activity level
- Eating
- Hunting
- Smurgling
- Vocalization
- Fetching
- Intelligence (`IQ')
- Lap affinity
- Belly sensitivity
- Purr Activity
- Purr Loudness
- aNarchism
- sOciability (behaviour to other cats)
1. Physical Attributes
These describe the physical appearance of the cat and must be listed
in the order shown here.
1.1. Name
Common or formal name followed by ':'.
1.2. Species/Breed
(a) domestic cats
AB Abyssinian JB Japanese Bobtail
AC American Curl KT Korat
AL Americal Longhair MC Maine Coon
AS American Shorthair MX Manx
AW American Wirehair NB Nebelung
BA Balinese NF Norwegian Forest
BB American Bobtail OC Ocicat
BG Bengal OS Oriental Shorthair
BI Birman OL Oriental Longhair
BO Bombay PS Persian
BR Bristol RB Russian Blue
BS British Shorthair RD Ragdoll
BU Burmese SA Safari
CR Cornish Rex SF Scottish Fold
CX Chartreux SG Singapura
CY Cymric SI Siamese
DL Domestic longhair SN Snowshoe
DM Domestic mediumhair SO Somali
DR Devon Rex SP California Spangled
DS Domestic shorthair SR Selkirk Rex
EM Egyptian Mau SS Scottish Fold Longhair
ES Exotic Shorthair SX Sphynx
EU European Shorthair TA Turkish Angora
GR German Rex TF Tiffany
HB Havana Brown TO Tonkinese
HI Himalayan TV Turkish Van
Mixed breeds, if known, can be combined in descending order of
contribution (eg: MC+SI).
If a cat `looks like' a particular breed but parentage is unknown,
breed can be enclosed in quotation marks.
(b) other felines
AJ Acionyx jubatus Cheetah
CC Caracal caracal Caracal, Persian lynx
FB Felis bieti Chinese desert cat
FC Felis chaus Jungle cat
FM Felis margarita Sand cat
FN Felis nigripes Black-footed cat
FS Felis silvestris Wild cat
HY Herpailurus yagouaroundi Jaguarundi, otter cat
IP Ictailurus planiceps Flat-headed cat
LG Leopardus geoffroyi Geoffroy's cat
LJ Lynchailurus pajeros Pampas cat
LY Lynx lynx Lynx
LP Leopardus pardalis Ocelot
LR Lynx rufus Bobcat, Bay lynx
LS Leptailurus serval Serval
LT Leopardus tigrinus Oncilla, Tiger cat
LU Leopardus guigna Kodkod
LW Leopardus wiedi Margay, Tigrillo
LX Lynx pardinus Spanish lynx
MI Mayailurus iriomotensis Iriomote cat
NN Neofelis nebulosa Clouded leopard
OJ Oreailurus jacobitus Andean mountain cat
OM Otocolubus manul Manul, Pallas's cat
PA Profelis aurata West African gold cat
PB Prionailurus bengalensis Leopard cat
PC Puma concolor Cougar, Mountain lion, Puma
PD Pardofelis badia Bay cat
PK Pardofelis temmincki Temminck's golden cat
PL Panthera leo Lion
PM Pardofelis marmorata Marbled cat
PO Panthera onca Jaguar
PP Panthera pardus Leopard
PR Prionailurus rubiginosus Rusty-spotted cat
PT Panthera tigris Tiger
PV Prionailurus viverrinus Fishing cat
UU Uncia uncia Snow leopard
The `+' sign for can be used for hybrids, like PT+PL for a tigon.
1.3. Colour
(a) basic colours
R Red (Orange)
W White
S Silver
B Black
O Brown
C Chocolate
L Lilac
D Ruddy
G Gold
(b) Modifiers
d Diluted (i.e.: Red->Cream, Black->Blue(Grey), etc.)
t Tabby (classic or mackeral pattern)
r Tortoiseshell
p Pointed
s Smoke
c Chinchilla
k Ticked
m Mink
o Spotted (small spots or rosettes)
h Shaded
t tiger-striped (clearer stripes than tabby)
Colors can be combined in descending order of area (eg: B+W)
Modifiers can be applied to individual colors by concatenation
(eg: W+Bd = white with grey patches), or groups of colors by use
of parenthesis (eg: (W+B+R)d = dilute calico,
(R+W)t+W = red tabby w/white).
1.4. Eye Colour
B Blue
A Aqua
G Green
H Hazel
C Copper
Y Gold (yellow)
Odd-eyed colors can be separated by '/', eg: B/G.
Colors can also be added for mixed colors, eg: G+Y = green-gold.
1.5. Age
yy or yy.mm
Eg: 5 = five years old, 1.5 = 17 months, .10 = ten months.
1.6. Sex
X Female, spayed, no interest.
X+ Female, spayed, but still interested.
X++ Female, intact, but not particularly excitable.
X+++ I am a kitten factory.
Y Male, neutered, no interest.
Y+ Male, neutered, but still interested.
Y++ Male, intact, but not particularly excitable.
Y+++ I would go thru a burning building to get at a female in heat
1.7. Size (`largeness')
L--- I fit easily into your shirt pocket.
L-- I can curl up in two cupped hands.
L- I'm somewhere between kitten-sized and average.
L I'm average cat size, just right for your lap.
L+ I'm starting to slip off the side of your lap.
L++ I'm large enough to make a German Shepard think twice.
L+++ People sometimes mistake me for a mountain lion.
L++++ I'm larger than a cougar, but smaller than a lion.
L+++++ My size is that of an adult lion or tiger.
L++++++ I'm much larger than a cat can reasonably be.
1.8. Weight
W-- I'm so thin that you can count my bones.
W- I'm slim, but healthy.
W I'm an average cat, not too thin and not too fat.
W+ I'm a heavy cat, but it's all muscle.
W++ I need to go on a diet.
1.9. Claws
C--- I've been declawed front and back
C-- I've been declawed in front
C- I have claws, but they're covered with `Soft Paws (tm)'.
C+ I have claws, but they're clipped regularly.
C++ My claws are unclipped, but they're kindof dull.
C+++ I have 18 razor-sharp implements of death.
C++++ I have even sharper claws than C+++
Note: "C*" can be substituted for "C" for a polydactyl.
2. Behavioural Traits
These are optional fields that describe behavioral, as opposed to
physical, traits. Consider omitting the corresponding code if your
cat is "normal" (whatever that means for a cat!) or near-normal for
the sake of brevity.
2.1. I/O
I+++ You mean there's a world *outside* of the house?!
I++ I live indoors most of the time, but will sneak out sometimes
I+ I prefer to live indoors, but go outside when I feel like it.
I I drift between indoors and outdoors at will.
I- I come indoors to sleep and eat, but not much else.
I-- I'm allowed inside once in a while, but eat & sleep outdoors.
I--- Why would anyone want to live inside those big ugly boxes?
2.2. Temperament
T+++ I am a furry ball of affection and love everybody.
T++ I like meeting new people and am affectionate with most.
T+ I'm shy about meeting new people, but am affectionate
with those that I know well.
T I have a few special humans I like, the rest I tolerate.
T- People are OK for feeding and playing, but not much else
T-- I'm annoyed by human contact and will avoid it if possible.
T--- DON'T TOUCH ME OR I'LL SHRED YOU!!
Note: Many cats appear to be split-personalities, eg: T++/---
2.3. Activity level
A+++ All the photos of me are blurred.
A++ I am always getting into, under or on top of things and am
hardly ever still.
A+ If you don't play with me, I'll find a way to play by myself.
A It's easy to get me to play, but I like to sleep, too.
A- I sleep a lot, but like to chase the occasional toy.
A-- I may show signs of life in the presence of an excellent toy.
A--- They thought I was dead, until they started the can opener.
2.4. Eating
E+++ Nothing even remotely edible is safe when I'm around.
E++ I'm always hungry. What are you having?
E+ I would rather eat than play with a toy.
E I enjoy good food, but sometimes the stuff I get is fit only
for my litter box.
E- I'll wait until the others have eaten.
E-- I would rather play with a toy than eat.
E--- I eat just enough to get by.
2.5. Hunting
H Food comes in a box, right?
H+ I chase anything that moves, but am not quite sure what to
do with it if I catch it.
H++ I kill an occasional small rodent, bird or lizard, but
would never eat one. (Well, *hardly* ever.)
H+++ I regularly kill and eat small prey but expect to be fed too.
H++++ If I didn't kill it then I don't want to eat it.
2.6. Smurgling
S I wouldn't be caught dead doing it!
S+ I sneak an occasional smurgle.
S++ When I'm in the mood, I can smurgle with the best of them.
S+++ Everybody leaves my house moistened with kitty-drool.
Note: "smurgling" is kneading some part of a person's body or
clothing while simultaneously nuzzling, licking or sucking.
2.7. Vocalization
V+++ Everyone in the neighborhood deserves the benefit of hearing
my magnificent voice.
V++ I have long, meaningful conversations with people.
V+ I have a small but useful vocabulary of important words,
like: `Food!', `Play!', and: `Clean the box!'
V I'll let you know when it's dinner time, don't expect to
hear from me until then.
V- I know how 2 say "Feed me!", but must be very hungry 2 do so.
V-- Well, talking is a learned experience, I'm trying...
V--- If you are killing me, I might squeek a little.
2.8. Fetching
F- Why did you throw that thing?
F I'll chase it if you throw it, but forget about bringing back
F+ I can be coaxed to fetching favorite objects when in the mood
F++ I like 2 fetch & will often ask humans 2 throw things for me.
F+++ I will fetch anything, anywhere, anytime. [Are you sure you
don't have a dog?]
2.9. Intelligence (`IQ')
Q--- Every time I blink, I discover a whole new world.
Q-- The principals of gravity still escape me.
Q- I'm a little slow, but I'm trying!
Q I'm an average cat: cunning, but no real reasoning.
Q+ I'm pretty quick-witted for a cat.
Q++ I display human-like reasoning, such as double-takes and
abstract reasoning.
Q+++ I'm working on my PhD thesis.
2.10. Lap affinity
P- I'd rather lie on a hard rock than in a person's lap.
P I'll use your lap if you're in the right room and I am in the
mood.
P+ I prefer laps to any other type of resting place, but they
have to belong to people I like.
P++ I am a total lap fungus. (Hurry up and sit down so
I can demonstrate!)
2.11. Belly sensitivity
B-- Touching my belly is just cause for my taking your arm off
at the elbow.
B- I like to lay on my back and show my belly, but you'd better
not touch it.
B Well, OK, you can rub my belly...but not too much!
B+ Please rub my belly. Oh, yes! Do it some more!!
B++ I like to have my belly `drummed'.
2.12. Purr Activity
PA-- Me purr? Never!
PA- I'll think about it if you pat or feed me enough.
PA I like to show my appreciation when patted or fed.
PA+ Pat me and I'll rumble.
PA++ I'll purr as soon as you enter the room/yard.
2.13. Purr Loudness
PL--- There's something wrong with my voice.
PL-- You'll have to put your ear against my tummy to hear me.
PL- I'm a little on the quiet side.
PL I'm an average purrer.
PL+ I'm a little louder than the average cat.
PL++ I'm a real power purrer!
PL+++ I've been known to set off car alarms.
2.14. aNarchism
N-- I do everything that my master tells me (Are you sure you
don't have a dog?)
N- If you want me to do something, I have the same opinion in
most cases.
N I do what you want if that's what I want to do.
N+ In rare cases I might consider to follow an advice of my best
friends.
N++ If you say `come here', I'll go away.
2.15. sOciability (behaviour to other cats)
O-- I am the only cat on earth.
O- OK, there are other cats, but most of the time I ignore or
fight them.
O There are a few other cats I can get along with.
O+ I like most cats, but there are exceptions.
O++ I love all cats!