Teacup Cat Health

by Rone from Mouchois
(Klamath Falls, OR, USA)

Melvin Enjoying Yogurt - a still from the video below

Melvin Enjoying Yogurt - a still from the video below

I just wanted to update you on how Melvin was doing!

Melvin is now fully grown at 6 pounds (and overweight). As soon as the soft spot on his head closes, he will be going on a diet to reach the vet's recommended weight at 4 pounds.

Due to many many visits with the veterinarian, we have found MANY of the problems associated with small cat breeds like this. Mainly primordial dwarfs.

Some of Melvin's health problems include:

*Severe growth retardation, causing bone mass to be a bit softer than normal and also causing the muscles to depreciate if not kept very well supplemented.

*Neurological problems including blindness in one eye, seizures, and "twitches". Thankfully we've gotten the seizures down through close monitoring.

*Heart murmur and enlarged heart. His heart grows at a normal rate, causing it to be a bit larger than the rest of him. At this point we aren't sure if that will cause a shorter lifespan or not. It hasn't caused any real problems, yet.

*Bowed legs and malformed jaw.

*His nails also grow a lot faster than normal. Without daily trimming, he usually gets very uncomfortable.

*No reproductive organs. They just never grew. Neither did his adult teeth. He still has his baby set. This is causing some major breathe problems.

Besides all of those problems, he is happy and healthy. We just keep an eye on him and so far he is like every other cat, just a bit more expensive and a bit smaller!

He sees the vet regularly and has become quite the local celebrity.

I recommend to all of those looking for a teacup of their own to MAKE SURE to have the vet check the kitten out FIRST THING. This means ALL checks of the heart and bones. Also a quick check of the neurological system is a must.

This is my YouTube Channel where you can see lots more of little Melvin.

My email is:

mouchois at catlover.com

Substitute at for @ (it is written this way because some "bots" steal emails and use them for illegal purposes)

If you have any more questions! I'm more than happy to pass on any information!

Rone from Mouchois

Teacup Cat Health to Teacup cats

Hi..Rone from Mouchois..I have changed the title as the posting focuses on health. I thank you for that as it is a "reality check". I gave a link to your YouTube channel and embedded the video. Melvin deserves to be a bit of a star...Michael

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Jan 06, 2012
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cat
by: zoe

That is so cute


Feb 17, 2010
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how do you tell if a cat is a mini
by: Sara (portland or.)

small kitten

I have a normal size cat but she just had a kitten about 3 months ago and i think she is a mini how do you tell.

ANSWER: Hi Sara, thanks for popping by the site.

I think the simple answer is the obvious one which is to wait and see. Kittens are obviously small so you can't tell until adulthood arrives unless, as is the case for Mouchois, your kitten suffers from dwarfism, in which case there will be medical issues and appearance that will be readily noticeable.

Sometimes small cats are just small and there are no particular medical reasons. That is probably the situation with your kitten so as I see it you will just have to wait and see.

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Dec 30, 2009
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Melvin
by: Jan Plant

What a precious little kitty.Thank you for the health tips and updates on Melvin.


Dec 30, 2009
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Many Thanks
by: Michael

Many thanks for returning to update us and to talk about important health issues.

People tend to see a cute cat and forget about the practicalities.

The same can be said about adopting a big wild cat hybrid or wild cat. People love them but some people need to be reminded that there are maintenance issues.


9 thoughts on “Teacup Cat Health”

  1. The author of the best comment will receive an Amazon gift of their choice at Christmas! Please comment as they can add to the article and pass on your valuable experience.
  2. Don’t worry about health issues. There are more possibilities for health issues in dwarf and teacup cats compared to moggies but I don’t think they should be of real concern. Enjoy and good luck with your new dwarf companion. I hope you make another visit to PoC and tell us more about you cat (with some pictures hopefully).

  3. I’m getting a dwarf cat that is a little over a yr old in just a couple of hours…reading your site is worrying me about health issues now!! She comes free with food and previous “owners” have nothing negative to say about her, only that she is sweet!

  4. I think the shirazi cats are persians. They are originally from Iran from a city called Shiraz. Then they became popular in Europ in the 19th c, in the era of queen Victoria

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