This question was asked of me being the know it all animal lover I am, but this one got me. A friend of mine thinks her small poodle (who is not neutered) may have gotten to her cat when she was in heat. Is this even possible?
2007-06-17 12:30:43 · 19 answers · asked by bebe_253 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
They are 2 totally differnet speices. NO is the answer. It might just seem like it.....but the cat can't get pregnant.
Hope that helps.
2007-06-17 12:49:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not possible due to a thing called genetics and chromosones, the components that make up the structure of a cell. Simply put, trying to breed the two different species of animals would be like trying to Interchange engine parts between a Volkswagon beetle and a Kenworth diesel rig. The parts just don't fit each other. In much the same way, the cells (parts) of different animals are not interchangable, because the different parts just don't (and can't) fit with each other, so you can't make an animal that's half cat and half dog. Besides, have YOU ever seen a cat and a dog who were that friendly?
2007-06-17 20:35:20 · answer #2 · answered by teksonn 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
are you crazy? no, a dog can't get a cat pregnant especially a neutered one. you may be an animal lover but defiantly not a know it all. i really hope you are being funny.
2007-06-17 19:41:47 · answer #3 · answered by aw 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Though such a coupling is physically possible nothing would come of it. Genetically they are incompatible. Naturally they would not ever attempt such a coupling. I guess that being couped up in a house with no alternatives they might get desperate enough to try. BUT I doubt it.
2007-06-17 19:44:28 · answer #4 · answered by Jack 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Dogs and cats have different numbers of genetic chromosome "pairs." It is impossible for these animals to create some kind of mutant dog/cat creature because of this, luckily. XD
2007-06-17 19:41:52 · answer #5 · answered by The Samurai Lullaby 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its not possible, different kinds of cats can breed with each other and different kinds of dogs can breed with each other, but dogs and cats are two completely different species.
I don't doubt that the dog might have humped the cat, but its not unusual for dogs to hump legs, stuffed animals, shoes... you name it
2007-06-17 19:40:51 · answer #6 · answered by xkristalx 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no they are not in the same catagory your an animal expert yeah right im an animal expert i knew that a dog couldnt do that when i was 2
2007-06-17 19:33:28 · answer #7 · answered by RenjiXRukiaFan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats impossible
2007-06-17 19:34:06 · answer #8 · answered by Carlos Alberto D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ummmm, no...... The dog may have humped the cat, but it's a dominance thing..... pregnancy is impossible
2007-06-17 19:35:04 · answer #9 · answered by Sniggle 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no. if it was possible scientists wouldn't have to try and combine cat DNA and dog DNA to make something out of it.
2007-06-17 19:37:36 · answer #10 · answered by im amanda and nothing more! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋