| abstract | - So you have a pet and you love him dearly. Let's call him George. One day, you notice that George has become quite fat, you also notice he seems to be sickly. Worriedly you rush George to the veterinarian and ask him worriedly what is wrong with the animal. The vet smiles slyly and informs you that "he" is pregnant. (Apparently you didn't rub George's tummy very often.) Oops. Of course you still love "him", but now what do you do? Well, you may choose to start calling her Georgette, or you could just stick with George. Especially if she's a dog or some other animal that responds to names. May go the other way: A pet thought to be female is revealed to be male. Obviously, if that happens, it isn't likely to involve a pregnancy (though the pet getting another animal pregnant could come into play). Can easily be Truth in Television for rabbits and guinea pigs as well as cats. There are no coat patterns exclusive to male cats, and it takes some experience to be able to identify a cat's genitalia except in particularly blatant cases. The reverse situation is equally common - veterinarians find it just as frequent to let cat owners know that their cat isn't female. Both situations commonly occur with rabbits and guinea pigs as well as it's hard to identify their genitalia as well. If a tomcat is actually pregnant, that's Mister Seahorse. Examples of Your Tomcat Is Pregnant include:
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