Bobcat X domestic cat mating question kittens?

Question

my cat recently got pregnant and now I'm trying to figure out with what? I ask becuse we live in very rural area and there are no other cats around that I know of except bobacts ( and we saw what looked liked bobcat tracks in our yard about the time our cat got pregnant). So my question if a florida bobcat mated with a short tailed diloute black (most likely BB) mackrel tabby cat, what would the offspring look like in terms of coat color, tail length, and other traits? All the kittens are grey mackrel almost spotted tabby with white bands around their ears and eyes and some white on there bellys one has short tail (the rest I think are full length tails) . Could they possibly be half bobcat kittens??

Thanks


manxlover

She has already had the kittens i'm just trying to figure out if the father is bobcat or not

Answer 1

It is possible - there are breeders that breed half bob cat half domestic kittens on purpose, and they are becoming quite popular. Usually the kittens have short tails. The markings on your kittens sound like a match, even with the full length tails. The fact that you got even one short tail points to your new kittens being hyrids.

You can get more information at http://www.exoticcatz.com/sphybridsbobcat.html.

Answer 2

In California they had a cat/bobcat cross that someone decided to keep breeding -- the tabby coat and stubby tail plus wider cheeks is typical of it. The breed is going for recognition by all the cat show groups now.

Google the term Pixibob, this is what the breed is called. Many of them are polydactyl also, and have the long legs, ear tufts, short bodies and high rumps.

Answer 3

It's unlikely but it is possible. Since you suspect this, when she gets farther along you should have her checked by a vet. If she is a small cat and this is the case she may have trouble carrying or delivering the kittens.

Answer 4

I highly doubt it. There is probably a cat that smelled that your cat was in heat and had a quick visit.