by Rone
(Florida)
Melvin my teacup Himalayan kitten
I own a "primordial" dwarf Himalayan kitten. Meaning that he has dwarfism much like the Munchkin cat, but his body is proportionate and he's just small.
This new gene is passed on genetically and it's taking over as a fad in my area. Rather than breeding healthy cats, people are breeding these tiny, mutated cats as "teacups". Problem is, along with the high price tag, comes a lot of health problems.
Some breeders say that there are no "teacup" cats, but I have living proof. My cat will never exceed 3 pounds. He will also not be able to be fixed until he is fully grown, and even then, he could have complications from being so small.
Teacup kittens ARE adorable, but there are a lot of risks, as with all tiny animals, involved. I feel that this should be mentioned in the article. Because I know that this will soon become a fad and people all over will be looking for these teacup cats. People should know about the risks involved and should also research the cattery they are giving their thousands of dollars to very closely. Because this will soon become a fad, that also increases chances that people will be given very sick kittens and a lot of kittens will die.
Hi Rone: Thanks a lot for sharing. Melvin or Mouchois is, it seems, quite famous! For SEO reasons I have changed the title and added your video. This should improve the chances of the page being found. I'll be visiting your blog and add some data to the teacup cat page and give a link to your blog. I trust this is OK...Michael (PoC Admin).
From Melvin My Teacup Himalayan Kitten to Dwarf Cats and Miniature Cats
We are from Ponte Vedra Beach, FL and my wife found a breader that had a dwarf Himalayan that was not perfect, (throw away cat). He is proportioned perfectly just mini with digestive health problems and a crooked face and teeth. We took him in and are giving him love and doctor visits to make sure he has the best life he ever. Even though he is so adorable and he can just melt your heart with those big beautiful round eyes it doesn’t justify the risks involved with a living feeling creature this entire designer pet fad is propigating….
Love your comment from both aspects: let’s stop this unethical extreme breeding and if there are needy cats who need love, let’s give it.