Yes and no. Munchkin cats are dwarf cats: normally pedigree cats with short legs and normal bodies. The dog equivalent is the Dachshund. This dwarfism in companion animals is caused by an inherited dominant, genetic mutation. Mutations occur all the … Continue reading →
The Napoleon Dwarf cat is a cross between the Munchkin and a cat from the Persian breed group. Napoleon Dwarf Cat – These photographs are protected by copyright – please respect it – thank you. They were kindly provided by … Continue reading →
The Skookum cat is one of the dwarf cats of which there are no less than thirteen breeds. All are created by crossing cat breeds with normal legs with the founding dwarf cat, the Munchkin. The mutant gene that produces … Continue reading →
The Lambkin Dwarf cat is an out-crossing between two naturally occurring “mutation cats” (cats whose genetic make up contains a mutated gene) one being a dwarf cat – the Munchkin (opens in separate window) – and the other a non-dwarf … Continue reading →
Jane Pauley (cat quotes). You cannot look at a Munchkin in the meerkat position and not smile. Galadrial – photo copyright Helmi Flick The quote on the photograph comes from Gloria Stephens, Legacy of the Cat, a fine book on the … Continue reading →
The sausage cat is in the news. Paris Hilton has one and she keeps up with the trends. Paris Hilton often posts pictures of her cat, Shorty, on her Instagram account which has 6.5 million followers. I know she bought … Continue reading →
This has got to be a dwarf cat! That goes without saying but I don’t think the legs could be any shorter. I have not seen a dwarf cat with legs this short although the fur hides them. If they … Continue reading →
by Kimberly (Sarasota Florida) Scooby Dooby Doo Brand new to Florida. I walked into the local Sheriff’s office to apply for a job at Animal Control. While sitting their looking over the interviewer’s shoulder I noticed a glass separating myself … Continue reading →
He was soooooo cute I used to have this little dwarf kitten that I liked to call lil’ lighting, or LL for short. I got one because I recently went through a big breakup with the man I thought I … Continue reading →
by Brenda Coop (Texas) My cat Tibbles recently gave birth to a litter of ten kittens. As they started to grow I noticed six of them were struggling to keep up with the others finding it increasingly hard to jump … Continue reading →
