I have a 10 month old cat, who until a month ago i thought was a female cat, because the vet said she was female and by looking myself i assumed it to. As i said above i have now discovered it is a male by seeing its male genitals, im so confused by this.
2006-12-29 12:24:19 · 8 answers · asked by R@$C@ 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
Hi there...there are cats who are called hermaphrodites which have both female and male genitalia http://www.messybeast.com/mosaicism2.htm#hermaphrodite , however it's very rare.
Kittens are difficult to distinguish gender for many people.
Here is a photo and illustration which helps identify the gender of kittens:
Photo: http://www.mystic-tree.com/kitten_sexing_guide.htm
Illustration: http://www.pawsonline.info/sexinga.htm
2006-12-29 16:22:02 · answer #1 · answered by ♪ Seattle ♫ 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Cat Male Genitalia
2016-12-14 18:54:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Same thing happened to me. I rescued a little kitten one day. The first thing I checked was its sex. It was a female. After taking her to the vet, he agreed, gave her her shots and all that good stuff and I took her home. After six months, she was sleeping on her back, legs open and I happened to see more than I did the last time I looked. After an expensive ex-ray, I learned she has female organs inside and testicles outside. It can happen to people, why not cats? She/he's perfectly healthy, just a little confused.
2006-12-29 13:21:57 · answer #3 · answered by no name brand canned beans 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is quite hard to determine the sex on a kitten. No they don't have both, they are just so small and unlike puppies they both have their genitals in the same space. A very small space and they are are close to the anus. Usually you ask your vet for the sex or just wait a while until they are old enough and you can feel if it has testicals or not. Don't worry everyone (even your vet) has trouble determining the sex.
2006-12-29 12:34:18 · answer #4 · answered by tinerbug_33 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well before it took us awhile as well to figure out if it was a boy or a girl, but it turned out being a girl, but we had always questioned. Ask the vet again or go to another one for a second opinion
2006-12-29 12:26:57 · answer #5 · answered by bramos100702 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All creatures can be intergendered, but I think it was just a mistake. To tell the difference in the gender of animals, you have to check if there is 'something' hanging under it(that is not extra fur or really flabby skin) or not.
2006-12-29 12:33:48 · answer #6 · answered by Revvi A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some males testicles don't drop for a long time I had a cat who I thought was female and named her tabitha then his testicles dropped out and I had to rename him tabs
2006-12-29 13:27:52 · answer #7 · answered by paravou 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Exactly what happened to me. I thought one of our kittens was a boy, but it turned out it was a girl!
2006-12-29 12:57:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋