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zanana1

(6,316 posts) Sun Jan 12, 2025, 10:27 AM 6 hrs ago

I'm going to ask a question that's a little controversial.

What do you think of "Munchkin" cat breeders? I think it's animal cruelty. Cats like to jump up on high counters and furniture. I think it's even worse if it's an outside cat. I recently saw a video of a fat Munchkin cat dragging its belly on the floor. I don't mean for this to be funny. It's horrible.

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I'm going to ask a question that's a little controversial. (Original Post) zanana1 6 hrs ago OP

I agree with you. It is terrible. debm55 6 hrs ago #1

Certainly not as cruel as declawing MichMan 6 hrs ago #2

Wow..the things you learn on DU! Glorfindel 6 hrs ago #3

Me neither. milestogo 4 hrs ago #8

I feel so bad for them. catbyte 5 hrs ago #4

I think the point of the OP is whether or not it is moral to breed Munchkin cats. Intractable 5 hrs ago #5

You misunderstood me. My comment was about breeding Munchkin cats, not the OP. I agree with the OP catbyte 2 hrs ago #11

I don't see any good in any for-profit animal breeding. Think. Again. 4 hrs ago #6

The same can be asked of many dog breeds. PoindexterOglethorpe 4 hrs ago #7

I feel that way about "miniature" livestock Kali 4 hrs ago #9

It's cruel, creating animals with a high propensity for health problems, all in the name of making money. LudwigPastorius 2 hrs ago #10

debm55

(39,673 posts)

1. I agree with you. It is terrible.

Reply to zanana1 (Original post)

Sun Jan 12, 2025, 10:30 AM

6 hrs ago

MichMan

(13,716 posts)

2. Certainly not as cruel as declawing

Reply to zanana1 (Original post)

Sun Jan 12, 2025, 10:31 AM

6 hrs ago

Glorfindel

(10,004 posts)

3. Wow..the things you learn on DU!

Reply to zanana1 (Original post)

Sun Jan 12, 2025, 10:44 AM

6 hrs ago

I had no idea such creatures existed.

milestogo

(18,505 posts)

8. Me neither.

Reply to Glorfindel (Reply #3)

Sun Jan 12, 2025, 12:44 PM

4 hrs ago

But I know that a lot of breeding in dogs ends up causing health problems.

catbyte

(36,101 posts)

4. I feel so bad for them.

Reply to zanana1 (Original post)

Sun Jan 12, 2025, 11:55 AM

5 hrs ago

What's the point?

Intractable

(681 posts)

5. I think the point of the OP is whether or not it is moral to breed Munchkin cats.

Reply to catbyte (Reply #4)

Sun Jan 12, 2025, 12:04 PM

5 hrs ago

They are for people who want perpetual kittens.

I say, "No." To me, it is immoral to breed creatures that are likely to experience chronic pain.

From Google:

Do Munchkin cats have health issues?
The Munchkin cat is known to have problems including: Lordosis is a condition that causes the spine to dip down and put pressure on the heart, lungs, and trachea, and it can be fatal as the organs begin to grow. Munchkin cats are also susceptible to pectus excavatum, or a concave chest.