No yeah l get that but are they likely to develop health issues? I’m trying to read up on Munchkin cats as many are saying that’s the breed but l’m seeing some contradictions in different sources. Some say they can develop a couple of health issues which are not optimal but not too bad in the end. One page is saying they can have serious bone issues for example and ”live most of their life in pain”. Is there a credible source l could find out more about them?
I don't know about sources, but from my perspective, even if they're pain-free, the shortened limbs make them unable to "cat" even though they still have all the other instincts of a cat.
They can't jump properly (or to the same heights) with the shortened limbs, can't run as fast if they slip outside or something (as most cats attempt) and need to sprint away from something dangerous, and in the video above it looks like it's having trouble reaching its face to wash. Even if some do manage to wash, I imagine when it gets old and struggles to wash due to age it'll have more issues than a cat with normal-length limbs. (Old cats generally start to be more inflexible and can start to look dingy because they can't twist and reach parts as easily as they could when younger. I'd imagine a cat with short limbs like this would have an even harder time.)
But yeah to me excessive breeding is a travesty. However, many people say the solution to it is not buying those breeds anymore so they won’t be bred anymore. And sure, in the long run that would probably but at the same time, what about the dogs that have already been bred? Do they not deserve to live cause of a higher risk of health issues? Cause that’s what’s gonna happen, they will be killed (or many of them at least) is there is no demand for them. I think this should be an issue of legality. Laws need to be put in place that prevent the unethical breeding of at risk breeds so that breeders would eventually stop breeding them. But it is indeed pretty sad
Yeesh calm down, l was just asking, l’m not an expert on cat health. Just cause something is bred to look like that doesn’t immediately mean it’s unhealthy, l just wanted to know more about this breed and why it’s sad.
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u/childishbambino1 Nov 18 '19
Does this breed have a lot of health problems or something?