Pictures of Ugly Cats
Here are seven pictures of ugly cats and it is very sad. It is not fun or even interesting. I am publishing them here for a serious reason but I don’t expect anyone to agree with my philosophical argument. They are all products of human intervention. Breeding failures. We don’t hear about the kittens that are killed at birth because they don’t fit the breed standard. I know that there is an argument that says that ugly can be fun but we have to think about the cats and their health. Some of these cats have undershot or overshot jaws caused by poor breeding practices. These are the Persians and Exotic SHs. Their faces are heavily distorted. It is bound to cause health problems as the antomy is bent and the incorrect shape. I have added some comments in the cations.
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Two useful tags. Click either to see the articles: Toxic to cats | Dangers to cats - This is a well-known picture of an ugly cat. It is probably the ugliest cat on the planet and famous for it. It’s probably a Sphynx with some hair forming a kind of ugly mane. The Sphynx features quite a lot in the gallery of ugliness! The picture is in the public domain.
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- This is a picture of an ugly cat. The breed is the Exotic Shorthair. The breeding has gone wrong quite dramatically as the upper and lower jaws are misaligned badly. You can see tear duct overflow down the sides of the nose because the tear ducts are blocked once again due to the breeding. The picture is in the public domain.
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- This is a Persian cat. Once again the breeding has gone wrong. The jaws are misaligned. The hair is inordinately long and the face is concave. This will present health problems. This is a breeding problem. Pic in public domain.
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- This cat has probably been labelled the world’s ugliest cat. It’s probably meant to be a hairless cat. It will be a purebred cat I suspect. It may even be a cat of the Lykoi cat breed. This is a breed which is meant to look ugly but attractive ugly if you know what I mean. I just find it ugly. The picture is in the public domain.
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- One of many Sphynx cats which I would consider to be ugly but a lot of people disagree with me and find them attractive. Like a lot of ugly cats they are meant to be that way through selective breeding. It’s rather strange. It’s trying to create an interesting or extraordinary looking breed of cat which is on the cusp between ugliness and being interesting. The picture is in the public domain.
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- This is another ugly Sphynx cat picture. When I look at this cat I think of a naked person, perhaps a middle-aged woman posing naked for an artist painter. A painter who revels in the ugliness of the human form. Perhaps my imagination is running riot but this is ugly to me. Sphynx cats often make ugly cat pictures. It does, however, depend on your point of view. The picture is in the public domain.
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- I think these cats are ugly. They look dirty. They are Sphynx cats, a popular breed at the moment. Popular because they are interesting looking. But interesting can quickly become ugly and this, for me, is an example. The picture is in the public domain.
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Ugliness is interesting. The uglier the better because it is more interesting. I’m reminded of the Victorian freak shows attracting voyeurs looking for cheap thrills. There is an inherent curiosity in humans to look at freaky, unusual and ugly creatures. I’m not sure where this comes from. It may be that when people look at something ugly it makes them feel better because they are not as ugly. If they look at an ugly person they think ‘There but for the grace of God go I’ meaning that they didn’t end up like that and thank God for it.
Creating interesting breeds so that they are attractive to buyers can lead down a path of creating ugly breeds. The very well known Sphynx is a famous example. Some people find them ugly while others find them attractive. Everyone finds them interesting. But this interestingness is brought about by a genetic mutation which caused a defect in the way the embryo grew in the womb leaving the cat without a coat. Philosophically that’s a bad idea. It’s not good to enjoy a defect in a creature. Defects should be corrected and removed, not enhanced. People shouldn’t make money out of defects. It’s almost like a criminal making money out of their crime.
History is littered with cat breeds created from genetic mutations causing defects. Other examples are the Manx (no tail or a short tail), the Scottish Fold (ear flaps which flop down flat to the head due to a cartilage problem), the American Curl (ear flaps which curl backwards) etc.. These genetically created defects lead to an appearance which distinguishes the cat from other breeds. And that is why they become breeds. In a crowded cat breed market breeders have to create a cat which can be distinguished clearly from other cats otherwise you can’t make a success of it. So they rely on genetic mutations which are discovered and word gets back to a breeder who starts the breed. It’s a long journey but they get there eventually provided the cat association accepts the breed. Some cat associations have rejected the idea of creating a cat breed from a genetic mutation which causes potential health problems (e.g. the Dwarf cats).
I have mentioned it before but I’ll briefly mention it here: the Germans call it torture breeding. It’s not quite torture because the cat is not being tortured but the cat is not whole. For example, the tail of a cat serves a purpose. It helps with signalling i.e. communication, and helps with balance. The ear flaps of a cat help to capture sound and they also provide signalling to others. The purpose of a coat is obvious but without it they can’t really live outside for fear of being sunburnt or getting too cold. And the sebaceous glands depositing oil onto the skin which should go on to the coat remains on the skin which makes the skin dirty. These cats have to be cleaned regularly. Little niggly problems. I’m a purist. I like the purity and the beauty of the original nature-created feline. They are always beautiful. They are never ugly like these human created versions.
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Is there really such a thing as an ugly cat?? I adopt rescue cats as a rule. They need me more, maybe as much as I need them. They are beautiful as per the taste of more finicky cat parents. Some are simply gorgeous and tend to live much longer. The genetic varience give them more select traits.My husband and sister bought me a non breedable pedigreed Maine Coon and we adored each other. But Brendy didn’t want anyone or any other kitty to be near me other than him. Which was difficult because I had grandbabies to babysit! But he left a huge hole in my heart when he died. To breed or not to breed? I say don’t breed for the kitties’ sake. Breed only if the results will be a healthy, natural, nondeformed kitten. Breed with love!
Good point about ugly cats not being ugly. I get the point. They are all sentient beings with emotions and deserving of our respect. I guess the point I am making is that the public considers them ugly and breeders make them ugly, often. Thanks for commenting, Mendy. Nice story by the way.
It is such a shame that “ugly” is trending. People have no clue, nor do they care, about the consequences of their actions, including animal breeding. These “ugly” cats are very sad creatures who didn’t ask to be born. The breeders should face heavy penalties for doing this deliberately. A nasty jab at the purse should curb most of this behavior.
The cat associations have got it wrong basically. The phrases they use in the breed standards are badly formulated which opens the door to a bad human habit which is to play God with animals and create something which they think improves on nature. I guess we can blame the cat associations for not doing their job well enough. For me, in an ideal world there would be no cat breeds at all until we have resolved the unwanted cat population problem. I guess you know that.