Munchkinlane Cattery Breeder of Munchkins since 1994

by Terri Harris
(Arkansas)

The offspring of Munchkinlane Milton P. Hershey - Picture added by PoC Admin - Hope you are OK with that Terri!

I found your information quite interesting in spite of the facts are incorrect in a couple of places. The Munchkin breed does, occasionally, inherit a health problem due to the dwarfism, but it is not common. Basically they are a very healthy breed leading a normal life span, and yes, they are fast, ever seen a slow squirrel or ferret?

One of the difficulties in breeding Munchkins is the placement of the non-standard (tall) kittens as they should look like a non-purebred domestic cat, this is the reason for additional dwarf breeds, the non-standard kittens resemble a purposely bred cat and are easier to find homes for.

Terri Harris

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Munchkinlane Cattery Breeder of Munchkins since 1994

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Jul 04, 2009

by: Michael (PoC Admin)

I am pleased to have a submission from Terri Harris. Thanks for dropping by and sharing.

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Munchkinlane Cattery Breeder of Munchkins since 1994 — 6 Comments

Terri Harris on March 14, 2020 at 10:48 pm said:
The long-awaiting scientific study of feline dwarfism has been published. It is quite long but indicates there are no deformities or debilitating problems associated with the feline form of dwarfism. The publication https://www.biorxiv.org/content/biorxiv/early/2019/07/08/687210.full.pdf states the the Munchkin gene is very different than with dogs.
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- Michael Broad on March 15, 2020 at 11:27 am said:
  Thanks a lot Terri. I’ll read it and write a page on it. Hope you are well.
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Anonymous on February 2, 2019 at 9:40 pm said:
Bought a 4 month old munchkin that came with ringworm and parasites! I paid $1,000 dollars for this kitten and because he came with ringworm my other 2 munchkins contracted it $1,000 later and weeks of vacuuming 5X a day and medicine for 3 munchkins myself and husband daughter and granddaughter have to take oral and topical from our doctor! Terri was not helpful at all and refused to help with veterinarian bills.Had someone I don’t personally know read my story and basically they had the same nightmare ringworm and a serious problem with one of the kittens eyes! So buyer beware! Do your homework before you buy from her!!!!
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- Michael Broad on February 3, 2019 at 7:19 am said:
  Thank you for sharing this terrible experience. Ringworm is hard to get rid of in cats. You might by the way find the following article interesting:
  https://pictures-of-cats.org/ultraviolet-light-therapy-cures-human-ringworm-in-90-seconds.html
  Have a look and tell me what you think. Thanks again. The breeder should be ashamed of themselves.
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Heather breuckman on December 22, 2013 at 2:27 am said:
Want info about munchkins please – (612)296-5036 Please call me -thanks
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- Michael on December 22, 2013 at 6:51 am said:
  There is a big page on this site about Munchkins: Here it is:
  https://pictures-of-cats.org/munchkin-cat.html
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