Why do you call cats pussycats?

Answer 1

In America and Britain, it is a pussy cat. Whatever the term, we're talking about the domestic cat. The term pussy comes from the other word for cats, which is Puss, as in Puss in Boots. Many people still call their cats by going "puss puss puss" instead of "kitty kitty kitty." In the Isle of Manx they have shortened this even further, and just go "psss psss psss!"

Answer 2

Well, you call female cats pussycats, male cats are more properly referred to as tomcats. The language only becomes profane when applied to humans. Calling a female dog a bitch is not profanity, likewise the nomenclature for felines.

Answer 3

In earlier times in England, a pet cat was called a puss. The term pussycat in Modern English derived from the earlier version.

Answer 4

In days of old a cat was called a puss or a pussy, hence pussycat. In the Netherlands a female cat is called "poes" pronounced as poos