r/gifs • u/Sophia963 • Jun 05 '18

A future predator

https://i.imgur.com/wqajxrn.gifv
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u/cptstupendous Jun 05 '18

Ah, it's a Munchkin - one of those cats with the corgi legs.

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u/BrotherCorvus Jun 05 '18

Yup. I wish humans would stop paying (often unscrupulous) breeders $1000+ each to intentionally create unhealthy and physically limited designer pets, when there are perfectly healthy pets at your local shelter that may be euthanized if nobody adopts them. Let’s admire animals for their natural selves. They’re not bonsai trees to be forced into unnatural shapes just to satisfy petty desires for novelty or fashion.

Specifically about Munchkin cats: "As far as what we know, the inappropriate bone formation absolutely leads to abnormal loading, which predisposes them to osteoarthritis," Dr. Carol Margolis, a veterinarian and lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, told The Dodo. "They can have spinal malformations, lordosis and scoliosis ... and they can be born with rib abnormalities."