UK crackdown on breeding cats with genetic defects

British Veterinary Association Say Scottish Fold Breeding Should Stop

It’s arrived at last; a crackdown on breeders who knowingly create kittens (and puppies) with cute appearances because they carry a genetic mutation but which also causes health problems in the cat or dog. There was a trend in the middle and late 20th century when cat breeders desperate to create new breeds latched …

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British Veterinary Association Say Scottish Fold Breeding Should Stop

Scottish Fold

BBC News: In the news yesterday they presented the argument that the Scottish Fold cat breed should be banned or breeding should be stopped voluntarily. It is very unusual to be watching mainstream BBC news in the daytime and see a comprehensive item about unethical breeding of dogs and cats which focused on the …

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What Are the Signs of an Inbred Cat?

Penelope- inbred Persian dumped at cat shelter

Cat inbreeding causes what is described as “inbreeding depression” which is another term for general weakness. Robinson’s Genetics for Breeders and Veterinarians provides a list of signs of inbreeding depression which are as follows: There may be a decline in birth weight. The kittens may be small, thin or lethargic. The kittens may demonstrate …

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Award-winning Bengal cat breeder with best of intentions banned from keeping animals for three years

This bengal UK cat breeder, Elizabeth Richmond-Watson, with a posh name, won numerous awards for her cats including the best bengal cat in the world in 2002 with Mr Marbles (TICA made the award). I believe her breeding cattery is Owlsdene Bengals. Her Bengals were featured in the Channel4/National Geographic program “Animals in the …

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The Hairless Cat Scam

This is the hairless cat scam: take an ‘ordinary’ domesticated kitten with an full coat. Pluck and/or cut off all of the hair from the cat using a razor or Nair (a hair removal product manufactured by Church and Dwight for human use). When the kitten is hairless, advertise the cat online as a …

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