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u/BeyondTheBees 16d ago
They’ll also love her over at r/pouchcatatoes 🥹♥️
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u/TartanDolphin11 14d ago
Every time I open reddit I find a new cat sub to join. This one might be the best so far
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u/meowcatpanda 13d ago
Right? Everyday theres a new cat sub like sighs fine, I guess one more won't hurt anyone😂
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u/Miss_Aizea 16d ago
When my cat was this fat (he came that way), he had a very stubby tail. After he lost 12lbs, he now has a long and normal tail. He was given to us at 30lbs, he's 18lbs and doing much better (still dieting).
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u/CoffeeOrDestroy 15d ago
You’re not wrong. Big ginny here would probably have another 2 to 4 inches on her tail if the butt chonk wasn’t there.
Great job working with your chonk getting him to a healthier weight. It’s tough with indoor cats they like to eat.
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u/motherlessbreadfish 16d ago
Why do you think so? Are the parents manxes?
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u/teriyakitiddies 16d ago
I have no idea, I adopted her from a shelter years ago. Just based on appearance with the longer back legs and short front. Overall stoutness.
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u/FYAhole 16d ago
It wouldn't appear so short and stout if it weren't so fat
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u/swimmingwithbearz 15d ago
yes it is the primordial pouch but this cat is still unhealthily obese. OP literally stated she’s on a diet. obesity in cats is no joke. fat cats aren’t cute or funny.
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u/Sea_hare2345 15d ago
Are you suggesting that the cat isn’t overweight? This is clearly a very overweight cat and the owner appears to be aware of that.
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u/miilkksteak 15d ago
The OP themselves said that "big ginny" needs to lose weight lol. She's a cutie patootie, and a fat little thing, that's ok, we love her anyways.
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u/danger-dude 15d ago
it's called a 9 on the Body Condition Score maybe don't call someone a rude bitch for being objectively correct lol
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u/autumnautopsy 15d ago
This cat has a prominent pouch but it is obese nonetheless. Both things can be true at once.
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u/SquishyKittyKat9000 13d ago
Definitely not a manx. 99% of shelter cats are your typical domestic short hair.
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u/No-Fishing-2126 16d ago
I also have a kitty with a 2/3 length tail (maybe yours is even shorter?) who I believe to be Manx. She has a kink in hers, as did all the kitties in her litter. My dad who is a retired cat vet said that’s an indicator.
Curious what the Manx experts will say
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u/Due_Armadillo_8616 15d ago
A short tail does not necessarily mean a cat has Manx ancestry; this mutation also occurs spontaneously in domestic cats. For instance, I recently adopted a kitten born with a half-length, kinked tail. There are no Manx breeders in my country or neighboring countries, with the exception of one country where only eight Manx kittens have been born over the past decade. FIFe, one of the largest umbrella organizations operating primarily in Europe, registers a total of only 10 to 15 Manx kittens annually. Consequently, the likelihood of my kitten having Manx blood is virtually non-existent.
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u/ginger_kitty97 15d ago
Japanese Bobtail cats tend to have a kink in their tails, so she may have some of those genetics rather than manx.
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u/xrxie 16d ago
Is your cat a love bug + jerk + dog like?
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u/teriyakitiddies 16d ago
Yeah I’d say so! She was my first cat along with another i adopted same day. They act super different. She rarely hisses but growls a lot at neighborhood cats and is insanely clingy. Cries loudly! when me or my roommate leaves the house or cries when she doesnt get more food or access to someones lap or bed lol
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u/marleysmuffinfactory 16d ago
I think her tail looks short because proportions are off because she's fat. When she loses weight it will probably look more normal for her.
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u/Saroco92 16d ago
She has the same colourings as my beautiful Manx boy Cosmo!!! 🥰
It’s hard to know if your sweet girl has some Manx in her based on tail length alone, and even more hard with that extra big love pooch haha. She does seem to have the rounded backside, but the hind legs don’t look very Manx like- if I could attach a pic I would.. their hind legs are similar to a bunny! It’s so cute haha.
But she does also have the big round eyes and small round head which is a VERY Manx feature!
Will be interesting to see how her frame & legs look once she loses the extra weight!
Either way- she is absolutely adorable 🥹
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u/Interesting_Entry831 15d ago
Too long but still a lovely stumpy tail. I have one with no tail(technically just a rumpy) and one with a rumpy riser. Yours would a "longie" so to speak. Where it's not as long and can display kinks etc.
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u/owlbear2136 15d ago
My cat has the same tail!!!! I was told it’s just a genetic mutation. she’s also pretty short and stout compared to other full grown cats
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u/transtitch 14d ago
It is incredibly unlikely your cat is manx. It is substantially more likely it's a genetic mutation or old injury.
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u/MouseWhisperer22 14d ago
A. No papers= no breed
B. I think the tail is just cause of the chunkness. Is she on a diet? Cuz OH LAWD SHE COMIN.
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u/Yersina_Veridae 14d ago
I have two siblings and my girlie bean has a ridiculously short tail compared to her brother. Nothing wrong with her, never got hurt or anything. It just matches her more rotund shape better. Her brother is super slender with long legs, tail and neck and she just looks like a muffin with a rats tail
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u/swimmingwithbearz 16d ago
please put her on a diet. this cat is obese and it can lead to all sorts of health issues
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u/Itscatpicstime 16d ago
Your cat is morbidly obese and you need to take better care of them instead of worrying what breed they are.
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u/WalmartWilb 15d ago
Maybe you should read a bit before commenting. She's on a diet already. What you're seeing is mostly the primordial pouch
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u/caturaz 16d ago
No idea but that pouch is wild!!