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Are Manx Cats Uncoordinated?
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I adopted a beautiful little rumpy manx (no tail whatsoever) from a Florida Humane Society 2 months ago. He is 13 months old and not very coordinated at all. He is otherwise very healthy, has fine litterbox habits, has been to the vet and has a clean bill of health. From the sparse details I got at the Humane Society, he spent the better part of his kittenhood in a cage, which is tragic. My question is this - when he runs he constantly slips, he falls from the couch or bed and lands on his side (not his feet) and generally behaves with the coordination of an 8 week old kitten, rather than a 13 month old. Is this because he was in a cage and didn't develop coordination, or is it his lack of tail? Anyone with any info please let me know your opinion. Thanks. Meghan |
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Not due to lack of tail. We had 2 Manx (plus their fluffy tailed
littermate) and they were extremely athletic. Extremely. Healthy, muscular, bright, and very active. Meghan wrote: Hi, I adopted a beautiful little rumpy manx (no tail whatsoever) from a Florida Humane Society 2 months ago. He is 13 months old and not very coordinated at all. He is otherwise very healthy, has fine litterbox habits, has been to the vet and has a clean bill of health. From the sparse details I got at the Humane Society, he spent the better part of his kittenhood in a cage, which is tragic. My question is this - when he runs he constantly slips, he falls from the couch or bed and lands on his side (not his feet) and generally behaves with the coordination of an 8 week old kitten, rather than a 13 month old. Is this because he was in a cage and didn't develop coordination, or is it his lack of tail? Anyone with any info please let me know your opinion. Thanks. Meghan |
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Not due to lack of tail. We had 2 Manx (plus their fluffy tailed
littermate) and they were extremely athletic. Extremely. Healthy, muscular, bright, and very active. Meghan wrote: Hi, I adopted a beautiful little rumpy manx (no tail whatsoever) from a Florida Humane Society 2 months ago. He is 13 months old and not very coordinated at all. He is otherwise very healthy, has fine litterbox habits, has been to the vet and has a clean bill of health. From the sparse details I got at the Humane Society, he spent the better part of his kittenhood in a cage, which is tragic. My question is this - when he runs he constantly slips, he falls from the couch or bed and lands on his side (not his feet) and generally behaves with the coordination of an 8 week old kitten, rather than a 13 month old. Is this because he was in a cage and didn't develop coordination, or is it his lack of tail? Anyone with any info please let me know your opinion. Thanks. Meghan |
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"Meghan" wrote in message news Hi, I adopted a beautiful little rumpy manx (no tail whatsoever) from a Florida Humane Society 2 months ago. He is 13 months old and not very coordinated at all. He is otherwise very healthy, has fine litterbox habits, has been to the vet and has a clean bill of health. From the sparse details I got at the Humane Society, he spent the better part of his kittenhood in a cage, which is tragic. My question is this - when he runs he constantly slips, he falls from the couch or bed and lands on his side (not his feet) and generally behaves with the coordination of an 8 week old kitten, rather than a 13 month old. Is this because he was in a cage and didn't develop coordination, or is it his lack of tail? Anyone with any info please let me know your opinion. Thanks. Meghan Are you sure that he is really a Manx, and not just a large cat without a tail?? I had a big boy who damaged his tail and had to have it removed, he looked just like a manx and it took him ages to get used to balancing without a tail. As he is from a humane society can you be sure of his history? |
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"Meghan" wrote in message news Hi, I adopted a beautiful little rumpy manx (no tail whatsoever) from a Florida Humane Society 2 months ago. He is 13 months old and not very coordinated at all. He is otherwise very healthy, has fine litterbox habits, has been to the vet and has a clean bill of health. From the sparse details I got at the Humane Society, he spent the better part of his kittenhood in a cage, which is tragic. My question is this - when he runs he constantly slips, he falls from the couch or bed and lands on his side (not his feet) and generally behaves with the coordination of an 8 week old kitten, rather than a 13 month old. Is this because he was in a cage and didn't develop coordination, or is it his lack of tail? Anyone with any info please let me know your opinion. Thanks. Meghan Are you sure that he is really a Manx, and not just a large cat without a tail?? I had a big boy who damaged his tail and had to have it removed, he looked just like a manx and it took him ages to get used to balancing without a tail. As he is from a humane society can you be sure of his history? |
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Mmm, interesting thought. Of course I have no papers, but his brother was
also at the shelter and he had no tail either. He also has all the bodily and personality characteristics of a manx - like no other cat I've ever had - he's like a dog, following me everywhere, face butting me at every opportunity, short front legs and big back legs. A great little boy, just not very swift on his feet. Meghan "AK" wrote in message ... "Meghan" wrote in message news Hi, I adopted a beautiful little rumpy manx (no tail whatsoever) from a Florida Humane Society 2 months ago. He is 13 months old and not very coordinated at all. He is otherwise very healthy, has fine litterbox habits, has been to the vet and has a clean bill of health. From the sparse details I got at the Humane Society, he spent the better part of his kittenhood in a cage, which is tragic. My question is this - when he runs he constantly slips, he falls from the couch or bed and lands on his side (not his feet) and generally behaves with the coordination of an 8 week old kitten, rather than a 13 month old. Is this because he was in a cage and didn't develop coordination, or is it his lack of tail? Anyone with any info please let me know your opinion. Thanks. Meghan Are you sure that he is really a Manx, and not just a large cat without a tail?? I had a big boy who damaged his tail and had to have it removed, he looked just like a manx and it took him ages to get used to balancing without a tail. As he is from a humane society can you be sure of his history? |
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Mmm, interesting thought. Of course I have no papers, but his brother was
also at the shelter and he had no tail either. He also has all the bodily and personality characteristics of a manx - like no other cat I've ever had - he's like a dog, following me everywhere, face butting me at every opportunity, short front legs and big back legs. A great little boy, just not very swift on his feet. Meghan "AK" wrote in message ... "Meghan" wrote in message news Hi, I adopted a beautiful little rumpy manx (no tail whatsoever) from a Florida Humane Society 2 months ago. He is 13 months old and not very coordinated at all. He is otherwise very healthy, has fine litterbox habits, has been to the vet and has a clean bill of health. From the sparse details I got at the Humane Society, he spent the better part of his kittenhood in a cage, which is tragic. My question is this - when he runs he constantly slips, he falls from the couch or bed and lands on his side (not his feet) and generally behaves with the coordination of an 8 week old kitten, rather than a 13 month old. Is this because he was in a cage and didn't develop coordination, or is it his lack of tail? Anyone with any info please let me know your opinion. Thanks. Meghan Are you sure that he is really a Manx, and not just a large cat without a tail?? I had a big boy who damaged his tail and had to have it removed, he looked just like a manx and it took him ages to get used to balancing without a tail. As he is from a humane society can you be sure of his history? |
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