Can Cats Like the Persian Be Impregnated by Multiple Males

Have you heard of the cat rumor circulating that one cat can get pregnant by multiple cats? Contrary to popular belief, this is actually true. Cats like the Persian cat can be impregnated by more than one cat. This may help explain the variety of colors and markings that kittens in the same litter have. Persians and other cats continue their heat cycle even if they are pregnant. Multiple eggs can be released over the course of a cat’s cycle which can last from three to twenty days. Having multiple “fathers” so to speak is known as superfecundity. Some cats come into heat between their third and sixth week of pregnancy. Although extremely rare, some cats can carry fetuses of different ages from different mating times (in different heat cycles) through a process known as superfetation. Call your animal hospital Plano TX to learn more about superfecundity.