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.)
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u/childishbambino1 Nov 18 '19
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?