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Mini cats
Does anyone have any knowledge about
mini cats? I have a few abandoned cats that have taken refuge in by backyard -- yes, I feed them (cheap dry food). A rather small female had a litter about 5- 6 mo. ago and 2 of them seem to be mini. Both are female, one is a gray tabby, the other is a light gray tabby with a white chest, mouth area, and feet. Both are cute as a button, sweet natured, and look normal in every way (not dwarves) but stand only 6-7" or so at the shoulder. Any input? Chuck |
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Chuck wrote:
Does anyone have any knowledge about mini cats? I have a few abandoned cats that have taken refuge in by backyard -- yes, I feed them (cheap dry food). A rather small female had a litter about 5- 6 mo. ago and 2 of them seem to be mini. Both are female, one is a gray tabby, the other is a light gray tabby with a white chest, mouth area, and feet. Both are cute as a button, sweet natured, and look normal in every way (not dwarves) but stand only 6-7" or so at the shoulder. I don't think there's such a thing as a "mini" breed (or line) of domestic cats. Some torties seem to be small but they're usually shorthairs anyways so it can be hard to tell. 6-7" at the shoulder doesn't sound small for 6 mo. old... are the others males ? 5-6 mo. is when their hormones kick in and they can bulk up considerably. |
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rpl wrote in message news Chuck wrote: Does anyone have any knowledge about mini cats? I have a few abandoned cats that have taken refuge in by backyard -- yes, I feed them (cheap dry food). A rather small female had a litter about 5- 6 mo. ago and 2 of them seem to be mini. Both are female, one is a gray tabby, the other is a light gray tabby with a white chest, mouth area, and feet. Both are cute as a button, sweet natured, and look normal in every way (not dwarves) but stand only 6-7" or so at the shoulder. I don't think there's such a thing as a "mini" breed (or line) of domestic cats. Some torties seem to be small but they're usually shorthairs anyways so it can be hard to tell. 6-7" at the shoulder doesn't sound small for 6 mo. old... are the others males ? 5-6 mo. is when their hormones kick in and they can bulk up considerably. The other cats in the litter seem more normal in size (about 1 - 1½ in. taller). One is a black female, the other a black male. I have a 2 yr old male tabby (neutered, from the mom of the small female I referred to) that stands 9½" at the shoulder and is noticeably smaller than any of the other cats I have (the largest stands 12½" at the shoulder). The reason I ask, there is another mini male (1 yr old and un-neutered) that stands 9¼". He is pure gray, and his mom is the original mom (a small-ish gray Persian-looking female). I was wondering if it's possible to get a breed of mini cats from these, or should I just find homes for them and forget it? Chuck |
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Chuck wrote: The reason I ask, there is another mini male (1 yr old and un-neutered) that stands 9¼". He is pure gray, and his mom is the original mom (a small-ish gray Persian-looking female). I was wondering if it's possible to get a breed of mini cats from these, or should I just find homes for them and forget it? I would strongly urge you to have this cats fixed and then place them in good homes. There is a so-called breed of cat, the name escapes me now, that have been bred because of their short legs. To me, it seems cruel to make a deformity or abnormality a "breed". The cats you have just sound small. Lauren |
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It almost sounds like the cat has the problem stunted growth a form of
dwarfism caused by malnutrion if they are strays very good possibility. And the idea of breeding the animals chuck is not very appealing. Take the cats to a low cost spay and neuter center get their shots and everything and find them a good and loving home. If you have trouble finding a center post the general area that your are in. I can find one in the US usually with no problem. And the breed of mini cats are called tea cup cats and from what I understand they do not have a normal life span and are extremely fragile to it surroundings environment |
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No More Retail wrote in message om... It almost sounds like the cat has the problem stunted growth a form of dwarfism caused by malnutrion if they are strays very good possibility. And the idea of breeding the animals chuck is not very appealing. Take the cats to a low cost spay and neuter center get their shots and everything and find them a good and loving home. If you have trouble finding a center post the general area that your are in. I can find one in the US usually with no problem. And the breed of mini cats are called tea cup cats and from what I understand they do not have a normal life span and are extremely fragile to it surroundings environment From what I've read already, dwarfism is distinctive of short legs, with a normal body size. This is not the case. Malnutrition is not, in any way, a possibility. I have read some stuff that would indicate healthy, normal minicats seem to come from small, Persian females-- as was pretty much the case here. In this case, the genetic pool seems to be quite diversified (the problem with tea-cup cats is apparently their limited gene pool). They're just soooo cute! I thought they may be breedable (not in a cage, though)! Chuck |
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PawsForThought wrote in message oups.com... Chuck wrote: The reason I ask, there is another mini male (1 yr old and un-neutered) that stands 9¼". He is pure gray, and his mom is the original mom (a small-ish gray Persian-looking female). I was wondering if it's possible to get a breed of mini cats from these, or should I just find homes for them and forget it? I would strongly urge you to have this cats fixed and then place them in good homes. There is a so-called breed of cat, the name escapes me now, that have been bred because of their short legs. To me, it seems cruel to make a deformity or abnormality a "breed". The cats you have just sound small. Lauren --- Yes, quite small, normal looking, and really cute! I agree that breeding deformities is not a good thing. Chuck |
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If these cats your feeding have not been to a vet and wormed then
malnutrition is a possibility. They can be suffering malnutrition just enough to not get the nutrition they need to grow. that's why most wild born cats are small. Take wild kittens away from their mother vet them, worm them and they will get bigger than mom and dad. The next generation will be even more normal domestic size. I have had to capture, tame, raise and remove wild cats. They are usually smaller than your average house cat but don't look like they are suffering from malnutrition until you see their gums, compare weight and size, and look closely at their coats. Worms, internal parasites, fleas, earmites the list goes on and on, how could they possibly not have some kind of malnutrition going on? I would suggest getting the females spayed very soon before they have more kittens. They are the age for that and if they do get pregnant then they really will not grow more. Children having children syndrome. Gina "Chuck" wrote in message news:cNb5f.2708$UF4.2340@fed1read02... Does anyone have any knowledge about mini cats? I have a few abandoned cats that have taken refuge in by backyard -- yes, I feed them (cheap dry food). A rather small female had a litter about 5- 6 mo. ago and 2 of them seem to be mini. Both are female, one is a gray tabby, the other is a light gray tabby with a white chest, mouth area, and feet. Both are cute as a button, sweet natured, and look normal in every way (not dwarves) but stand only 6-7" or so at the shoulder. Any input? Chuck |
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Shadow Walker wrote in message
... If these cats your feeding have not been to a vet and wormed then malnutrition is a possibility. They can be suffering malnutrition just enough to not get the nutrition they need to grow. that's why most wild born cats are small. Take wild kittens away from their mother vet them, worm them and they will get bigger than mom and dad. The next generation will be even more normal domestic size. I have had to capture, tame, raise and remove wild cats. They are usually smaller than your average house cat but don't look like they are suffering from malnutrition until you see their gums, compare weight and size, and look closely at their coats. Worms, internal parasites, fleas, earmites the list goes on and on, how could they possibly not have some kind of malnutrition going on? I would suggest getting the females spayed very soon before they have more kittens. They are the age for that and if they do get pregnant then they really will not grow more. Children having children syndrome. Gina Uh huh... and I was born yesterday, and haven't had any experience with cats, both feral and domestic for the last 50 or so years... that I cannot recognize symptoms or anything else ITR-- only the big superior Ego's here have all the right answers-- as was the case in the "oh no, the sky is falling" replies when I asked if anyone had any experience with bone growths (IRT my cat Maxi). Than one cost me $125 for nothing-- as it turned out, my deductions were correct in the first place. Apparently my common-sense gut feelings seems more applicable than the pejorative "oh no... bad bad" judgments that seem to be so prevalent here. In any event, I came here foolishly thinking I could engage in a discussion IRT minicats-- a potentially interesting subject-- not to get chided for imagined misdeeds, or get unsolicited diagnosis on cat's never seen by self appointed know-it-alls. Silly me! ~C Enjoy your flames... |
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Well if you gut feeling was so right WHY did you do it well simple
answer you did not for sure if you were right. You did not waste $125 you spent $125 to have peace of mind about a loved one. Money well spent and worth the pain. Silly us you described several problems got feed back about all of them. Silly us for giving a care no matter what I still care and willing to help Than you ask about another problem and get feed back and get prissy about it. This is the usernet you will get opinions from all sorts. A cat can be eating, look healthy and have a severe problem of malnutrition. Unless you are a trained and certified vet not matter how much experience you have YOU can not make a diagnoses. A cat may look healthy but how are the cats gums, is the cat having correct stool movements, is the cats belly tender, is the cat running a fever, is the cats' coat rough, does the cat have a intense thirst, is the cat vomiting, is the cat wheezing or unexplained choking, is the cat having fainting spells. You can not answer those questions the cats according to you live in your back yard and a an outside cat can have heartworms real easy it is spread by mosquitoes. Real easy to prevent it simple once a month medication And I have over 40 years with cats plus 20 years as a volunteer in shelters and I know that if it ain't obvious have a pro check it out. I believe I offered to find you a low cost vet if you let me know what general area you lived in I can find out where no cost or low cost vet service is or isn't. I can post home remedies for alot of aliments for cats. I don't need to know what address just general area such as the county and state Dwarfism covers several aspect other than just stubby legs. the cat might be smaller due to being a stray its mother might have been inbreeding for a long time, the cat could have some nutrition problem. As for the other post that benign cyst could have been cancer, a tumor a pocket of infection there is so much stuff out there unless you are a trained vet all you can do is guess. You got people opinions and experiences out here you made the decision to do it but you lacked to tell us if you called the vet and asked what it could be or not. And I will bet if you did the vet said come in it could be a problem. Just my 50 cents |
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