Breeder gave us a girl kitten that is actually a boy???

Question

Ok, we got a CFA registered Red And White Persian kitten about a month ago.

When we got it it had already had its first set of shots and been examined for health issues by a vet.

We were told that it was a female kitten.

But, now that we look at its "kitty parts" it looks more like a Male.

Of course its difficult to see with the long fur.

We paid the extra fees for the kitten because it is a girl and had a better coat then the rest of the litter.

And on its CFA papers it is under "Female".

We are taking him/her to the vet in a few days for the rest of her/his kitten shots.

So, then hopefully we will know for sure the gender of this poor mixed up kitty.

But, the funny thing, is that this isn't the first time that we have bought a so called "Female Persian" that actually turned out to be a male.

About 12 years ago we got a so called "female" white persian kitten.

But, then ABRACADABRA! Its a boy kitty.

Is this a common mistake cat breeders make? Or is it just a coinkydink?

Answer 1

Breeders don't usually make that kind of mistake--especially when they have to report it to CFA.

Until your vet decides what s*x the cat is just enjoy playing with it. If its fur was better than the others you may end up changing only the notification to the CFA that you have a him instead of a her!

Answer 2

With kittens it is sometimes difficult to tell if it's a boy or girl until they develop more fully. The vet will know.

Answer 3

With kittens it is difficult to know the actual gender. They are way too small, mistakes are very common. And then you have female cats named Morgan, Peter, Garfield, etc.

Answer 4

It happens. It's so hard to s*x a kitten. I had two kittens that I thought were female. They both turned out to be male. Oh well...

Answer 5

It is very sad that so many bad breeders are out there, especially with Persians.  Persians are at a high risk or heart problems, about 50%, and PKD - polycystic kidney disease.  Both can be bred out of the line by a responsible breeder - did you get testing results for those things?

CFA means that they paid a fee and "promised" that the cats are what they said.  Many years ago, a radio station registered 2 dogs as purebred cats as a joke.  CFA is not a policing nor quality control organization.

Boy Persians are better than girls imo, enjoy whatever he/she is!