I didn’t really feel that it was exactly necessary to point out all of the reasons why breeding these cats is inhumane and disgusting because it seems pretty obvious, but I figured why not - this is a blog about disgusting breeding practices, so let’s get into “Twisty” or “Kangaroo” cats.
Twisty Kats first became popular many years ago, with the breeders of them dating them back to 1998. For some bizarre reason, people became interested in these deformed cats, and despite the breeders stating on their site in big bold letters: “Karma Farms DOES NOT breed Twisties and does not sell Twisties.”, followed by “These very rare cats are occasionally born in some lines of polydactyl cats and perhaps other non-poly cats as well.”, they still seem to have a shitload of “TwistyKats”, and on the exact same page of their website, admit to purposely breeding their cat in hopes of getting the deformed legs.
The breeders claim to breed polydactyl cats, which is still breeding for a physical deformity, and the Twisty Kats are simply a by-product of this. Polydactyl limbs in cats can be linked to radial hypoplasia, which is shortening or lack of forelegs (radius, in particular), excess toes, or even missing toes. This can negatively affect kittens who need to knead their mother’s belly to stimulate milk flow, as they are sometimes unable to do so with this condition.
Their down-hill build puts stress on the forelegs and spine, and makes it uncomfortable for them to sit on all fours like a normal cat, hence why they sit up, and this is where they get the name “kangaroo cat” from.
But wait! There’s more!
When a cat has short forelegs (yeah, looking at you, Munchkin breeders), it’s missing it’s natural shock absorbers, and the impact of simple things like jumping off of a couch causes immese stress to the forelegs, back, and can even end up with the cat smashing it’s ribcage and head on the floor.
This is called “High-Rise Syndrome” when it happens to cats falling from high places, as cats will naturally stick their legs out underneath them, the force from falling from such height causes their body to come crashing down and smash on the pavement. Contrary to popular belief, cats are not immune to pain, and are not made out of rubber. </sarcasm>
If it was not enough, the TwistyKat’s pride and joy, Flipper, has no natural shock absorbers, his pasterns are completely against the floor. The owners brag about how active Flipper is, as if this is something that should be bragged about, and not something that should be expected from your every day, ordinary, healthy cat.
Despite the glaring problems with breeding cats like this instead of culling them, the breeders state:
”Why do you think Manx have no tails? What about Munchkins with their short front legs, or the hairless Sphinx? Many accepted exotic breeds have inherent problems. How about Scottish Folds with closed ear channels, flat-faced Persians with eyes that are easily knocked from their sockets and sinus problems, Manx with spina bifida and incomplete rectums? At this point, the only thing problematic about our Twisty Kats is their peculiar locomotion and the fact that they sit up often on their hind legs.”
They realize that there are breeds of cats with crippling deformities (even mentioning Munchkins as one! What a lark!), and yet still continue to believe that the only issue that goes with breeding TwistyKats is that they have “peculiar locomotion”. This goes against what they mentioned about their cats being completely defenseless and indoor-only cats due to this.
Maybe I’m just a dick, but I really don’t support the breeding of Munchkins or TwistyKats.
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