[bigdawgs]

We were doing a spay on a pregnant cat. The Doc told me that cats go into estrus and mating stops it. So a single tom is the father to the whole litter. Dogs on the other hand, stay in heat for a certain length of time, so it is POSSIBLE to have multiple fathers to pups in a single litter. I never knew that!

[opokki]

So this is not possible in cats is what your saying. I thought it was but never knew for certain. Ya learn something new everyday.

[bigdawgs]

That is what the doc said to me. One father per litter of kittens.

[Curbside Prophet]

I didn't know that...how interesting.

[Cheetah]

That's neat. You learn something new every day! >^_^<

[Mastiffmom]

Hey! Looks like we're all learning something new, and interesting too!! I had heard that about dogs.....but was never sure .

[GSD lover]

Wow, that's crazy. I never knew that.

[ThxForNothing]

Lol, I always figured that it worked the same with cats as it did dogs.

Thanks for the info! Very interesting indeed.

[sheltieluver4]

WOW i never knew that i thought it would mess up the puppies and they would have genetic problems and all that, wow interesting i guess you really do learn something knew everyday

[Lynn918]

My dog, Hershie, comes from such a litter. His mother is shih tzu, thought the father was too. Found out the father is poodle. Some of the other puppies are full shih tzu and some are of the same mix shih tzu poodle mix .

[mistee06]

we have a litter in the shelter that is Sheppard/Rotti Xs and then ONE pup from the litter looks like a fluffy pom!!! we dont know what she is!! except that shes cute!!