Have you ever wondered why cats and dogs don't mate?

@tess1960 (2385)
United States
October 26, 2007 3:04pm CST
I mean besides the fact they seem to hate each other, why don't they mate? I think that certain cats breeded with certain dogs would be really beautiful animals. Have you ever seen the cartoon CAT/DOG? I wouldn't want the animal to look like that. I do love that cartoon though.
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ElicBxn
@ElicBxn (63568)
• United States
26 Oct 07
Cats and dogs are too different as species animals to breed. They couldn't even produce a "mule" that animals closer in species can like donkeys & horses, or zebras and horses/donkeys. Or even lygers - or the interbreeding of a lion and a tiger.
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tess1960
@tess1960 (2385)
• United States
27 Oct 07
Too bad because I think a Pershian and a Cocker Spaniel would create a really beautiful animal. Does seem kind of a weird mix though, huh!
ElicBxn
@ElicBxn (63568)
• United States
28 Oct 07
does to me too - and talk about mis-behavior!
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xxxitaliaxxx13
@xxxitaliaxxx13 (179)
• Canada
25 Mar 08
they are different spiecese ever wonder why fish and birds? or alligators and elephants dont mate? lol or how come you dont mate with dogs? its just not right lol
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tess1960
@tess1960 (2385)
• United States
27 Mar 08
Fish and birds mating is just ridiculous. I mean one lives in the air and the other in the water. Alligators and elephants I hadn't thought of either. Maybe hippos and elephants, would they be called hiphants or eleppos? Just was a silly conversation!
halyberry
@halyberry (10)
• United States
13 Dec 07
Well, if cats and dogs could mate, we'll be in big trouble. That will bring up a lot of other possibilities. Sounds pretty scary if you think about it. Besides, there will be a personality clash. hehehe
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tess1960
@tess1960 (2385)
• United States
13 Dec 07
Oh my, and think of it with the stray cat population as it is we would be overrun. The cat/dogs would take over. Not good!
MisChasi
@MisChasi (77)
• Philippines
5 Jan 08
No I haven't, and I don't think this would be very successful. I don't think a female dog would be able to carry such a "combination" full-term due to the "mixture" of genes, chromosomes, etc. Could you imagine a female cat trying to give birth to this? Why don't we give birth to half humans, half animals? Now that would be somethin'!!!!
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tess1960
@tess1960 (2385)
• United States
9 Jan 08
This was my number 1 most ridiculous discussion started. Thanks for commenting though. I must have really been bored that day. Although I guess I really did think that if the dna/genes weren't a barrier a cat/dog combination could be cute. But maybe not!! I thought humans were animals. I think some of them I know are, LOL.