#caninefolk

Instead consider this: Catpeople, Felinefolk, etc. are all aesthetically androgynous with no way to really determine gender without looking directly at their genitals due to a general lack in secondary sexual characteristics (atleast when viewed by human senses).

Exceptions include but are not limited to:

Calicos are presumed to be catgirls, or AFAB

Orange tabbies are presumed to be catboys, or AMAB

Lionfolk do exhibit secondary sexual characteristics (masculine manes), but can easily remove said sexual characteristics to appear androgynous.

Notes:

Catpeople is the term generally used to describe Felinae Sapiens in particular but both Felinae and Pantherinae Sapiens have grown used to that being an unofficial blanket term.

But Felinefolk is the established blanket term for both Felinae and Pantherinae Sapiens as broad, generalized group of upright walking feline humanoids.

Cheetahfolk and Cougarfolk are the largest members of Felinae Sapiens and are thus confused with Pantherinae Sapiens

“Hybrid” Pantherinae Sapiens are both externally referred to and self-identify as their corresponding hybrid name.

“Hybrid” Felinae Sapiens don’t worry about notions of “hybrids” as no-one, not even themselves, can tell the difference after a couple generations and are more than comfortable being called Catpeople.

Regarding Nekos vs. Felinefolk:

Felinefolk are upright walking, fur covered humanoids with variable heights, musculatures, and general builds but with features present in felines including being digitigrade walkers and having paw-like hands.