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cat shows
Just wondering what the general consensus was on cat shows? I ask
because I attended one the other day and was quite upset at seeing distressed, miserable cats kept in 2ft cages for hours, with hundreds of strangers (me included!) milling around staring and cooing at them - and men in white coats pulling them out and poking, stretching and prodding them. This can't be good for a cat! Every cat was obviously incredibly loved and pampered, I just find this act of 'showing' rather uneasy. Firstly, how can you judge a cat on appearance? Aren't they all beautiful whether they have a certificate that says so or not? Secondly, should people, in this so-called civilised day and age, be *rewarded* for inbreeding? For example, the flatness of a Persian cat's face really upsets me ( I left the show feeling quite bewildered and negative and I'm sure I will never attend such an event again. Any breeders care to comment? Dare say they will claim the cats enjoy the experience. But looking at them and listening to their distressed mewing - and having a fair understanding of cat behaviour and psychology - I fail to understand this. |
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