My two male cats both have these teat type things on their stomach and when they role over they can be seen. If they are not teats then I thought they could be ticks of some sort, however both my male cats have them so I wasn't sure what it was. The teat type things are about a millimetre in diameter and are slightly yellowish in colour. Any replies at all would be much appreciated.
2006-08-10 03:34:17 · 31 answers · asked by coxc15 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
Nearly all male mammals have teats (also called nipples); at least cats (including tigers, lions, and other wild cats as well as domestic cats), dogs (again, including wolves, coyotes, jackals and other wild dogs as well as domestic dogs), pigs, primates, and rodents have visible teats. I'm not sure about horses and cows, and I don't know about whales, dolphins, seals, manatees and other marine mammals.
You just don't normally see them because they're covered in fur, and because they're very small. It's only in pregnant and nursing females (of all species except humans) where the milk-producing glands enlarge to the point that they can actually be seen.
And of course, I would be utterly remiss if I didn't remind everyone of the scene in "Meet the Parents" where Greg (Ben Stiller) is trying to make points with his girlfriend's parents (Robert de Niro and Blythe Danner) by telling them of a time he rescued a kitten and had to feed it milk that he collected by milking a cat.
"I didn't know you could milk a cat," says the mom.
"Oh, yes. You can milk anything with nipples," says Greg. There follows an uncomfortable pause after which Robert de Niro says:
"I have nipples, Greg. Could you milk me?"
2006-08-11 06:56:20 · answer #1 · answered by Scott F 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Male cats do have "teats". I think several pairs, from the chest to tummy; the teats in the pair are symmetrical (3 or 4 couples, I cannot just now picture which number it was).
2006-08-10 10:42:51 · answer #2 · answered by AlphaOne_ 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
LOL Yes male cats have teats. I thought my white cat had a sore on his tummy and upon inspecting it, I saw it was his little boy teat.
2006-08-10 11:15:12 · answer #3 · answered by a_delphic_oracle 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I have had male cat before. They would be in the same place as a female but smaller. It's just like men having nipples.
2006-08-10 10:38:45 · answer #4 · answered by ***Missy*** 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes male cats do have teats.
2006-08-10 11:10:16 · answer #5 · answered by hedgehog 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes my male cat does. They're just like men, i mean why do they have niples? Its simple! All men are female until the last minute (not literally minute) in the womb, then the cells make the choice and form what seperates men from women. (Not specifying people lol!)
2006-08-10 10:42:46 · answer #6 · answered by Jade S 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, male cats have nipples. My cat had an accident on a chain link fence and ripped one of them. We had a lovely vet bill for that one!
2006-08-10 10:42:16 · answer #7 · answered by Dawn 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It is normal for the males to have teats.
2006-08-10 10:39:02 · answer #8 · answered by vettech 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes they do. Both my male cats have them. Just the same as men have nipples that are not boobs.
2006-08-11 22:42:06 · answer #9 · answered by mind bender 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, male cats, like all male mammals have teets. They just never develop as they do in female mammals.
Look at the difference between men and women! Men got em, they just don't develop.
2006-08-10 10:42:08 · answer #10 · answered by WhatAmI? 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋