I heard that breeds of cats that cannot be sold will be thrown away
Puppetry cats, Siamese cats, English Shorties, American Shorties, Garfield… The exquisite appearance of these breeds of cats has always been popular among scavengers.
With the crazy spread of the “cat culture”, those who used to have a cat on the cloud are gradually realizing their dreams and starting to have their first cat.
This has also led to the rapid development of the breed cat breeding market, but there is always a shadow behind the prosperity
We will deal with cats with inferior quality. ”
When asked, ‘What should you do if there are unsold cats in your cat house?’, the owner of the cat house casually said.
The better outcome of ‘handling’ is to give it directly to someone or package it for sale at a low price in downstream cat houses, while the worse outcome may be to simply ignore it and discard it
There are similar questions on Zhihu, and the following answers are heartbreaking.
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In fact, this is the real situation of most unscrupulous cat houses.
The managers of these cat houses are businessmen, not necessarily cat lovers. They are more concerned with profits and transactions.
Cats that are sick or malnourished, and have passed their best selling period (3-4 months old), are often placed in the “cold palace” and cannot enjoy normal care. This situation is too common.
In an unscrupulous cat shed, cats with skin diseases that have not been treated in a timely manner have caused their entire body to rot; Cats that are trapped in the litter box due to poor living conditions, eating, drinking, and defecating; Cats that are fed only a few yuan per pound of cat food and suffer from severe malnutrition are everywhere
Besides the risk of unsold kittens being “processed”, the mother cats used for breeding also cannot escape the torment
Are female breeds of cats used as’ production tools’?
Forced breeding and continuous production, the bodies of female cats are treated roughly like “reproductive machines” by unscrupulous merchants.
Moreover, some have even “developed” such operations. Sacrificing multiple lives to sell a cat.
Image source: Screenshot from Moments
In addition to this heinous practice, there are also cat breeders who claim to love cats and send their cats to various places for breeding for money, thinking that “a female cat just needs to give birth? It’s even satisfying to let them mate, why sterilize them? ”
Not to mention the pleasure, there are too many health hazards caused by frequent childbirth and non sterilization alone.
Cat and dog breeds are plagued by various genetic diseases
However, not only do dogs and cats have difficult backgrounds, but they also face many genetic diseases. Even if they are taken home by kind-hearted people and pampered as babies, they may still be tormented by illness.
Polycystic kidney disease
Polycystic kidney disease (PCD) often occurs in cats of Persian origin (Persian cats, YiShorts, YingShorts, Muppets, Scotch folded ears, etc.), of which the incidence rate of Persian cats is even as high as 40%.
Sick cats will gradually show symptoms of kidney dysfunction in adulthood, such as excessive drinking and urination, loss of appetite, and weight loss.
If a cat is diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease, the owner should change the kidney disease prescription food according to the doctor’s advice, and regularly receive intravenous infusion and follow-up examinations. Unfortunately, the disease cannot be reversed, and most cats will die from kidney failure between the ages of 4-8.
Extended reading: Polycystic kidney disease, the demon that causes cats to die from kidney failure
Skeletal Disease of Fold eared Cat
We have also explained several times about the possibility of skeletal diseases in cats with folded ears.
Although there are still some staunch supporters of Fold Ear Cat and various explanations posted by stakeholders, emphasizing that there are “no health problems” and “no risks”. But according to mainstream international views and research, we still have to say:
Although relatively healthy folded eared cats can currently be obtained through various hybridization methods, these cats carrying the Fd gene will eventually suffer from varying degrees, mild or severe bone diseases.
Abnormal aesthetics bring pain to them
To detect abnormalities early, strict regular check ups (X-rays, MRI) can only be used to determine if a cat has symptoms.
In most cases, owners only seek medical attention when their cats have symptoms such as strange sitting posture, gradually running and jumping from a distance, and screaming in pain when jumping from a high place, and there is currently no cure for this disease.
Owners who have already raised folded ears can only alleviate their cats’ pain slightly through the following care methods:
Avoid cats being overweight
Prepare comfortable and soft cat litter items
Avoid cats jumping from high places
After holding the cat and putting it down, try to land your front foot on the ground as much as possible
Use anti-inflammatory drugs to relieve pain during the inflammatory period
If you have folded ears, please take care of them carefully!
Degenerative spinal cord disease
In addition to breed cats, many breeds of dogs also have genetic diseases.
This degenerative myelopathy often occurs in corgi and Demu, and most of it occurs in elderly dogs. As the condition progresses, the affected dog will gradually experience symptoms such as urinary and fecal incontinence, inability to maintain body balance, and systemic muscle atrophy.
Similarly, this disease cannot be cured and can only be improved through home care to enhance the quality of life of the affected dog
Provide a comfortable and safe playing space
Provide a space for easy excretion
Regular physical examinations and treatment according to medical advice
Claw Claw has collected several typical cat raising thoughts in daily communication and interaction with fans:
I like breed cats, is that wrong
No.
Like fans, everyone has their own aesthetic preferences, and when it comes to pet ownership, we also respect different people’s opinions on the appearance of dogs and cats.
Today’s article is not meant to criticize those who love and raise breeds of cats and dogs, but to resist the inappropriate phenomena that exist in the breed cat circle.
You guys who keep stray cats are low! ”
Some people who keep cats are like buying a bag, just showing them off as a commodity on social media and having a sense of honey superiority. By the way, those who keep field cats feel that they are useless low、 Dirty.
Exm？ All cats are cute, thank you!
Genetic disease? No care, just throw it away
Completely unaware and unwilling to learn about the various genetic diseases that breed cats may have. And neglect to take care of it, causing the cat to suffer from moderate pain every day after falling ill. Even after learning that the cat is sick, it is directly abandoned.
Raise one, raise a litter and sell it, make a profit
Using their own cats for breeding, crazily breeding, and selling the kittens they give birth to is like treating cats as a cash cow, completely disregarding the health of the mother cat. Can this kind of person please not keep a cat?!
There is nothing wrong with breeds of cats and dogs, and there is nothing wrong with liking breeds of cats and dogs.
But if you truly love cats as small creatures, please resist unscrupulous cat shelters!!! Resist the breeding behavior of incorrect breeds of cats and dogs!!! Please help forward it to prevent more and more hairballs from suffering from illness!
This society that values appearance and background is already difficult enough for humans. Let’s give some tolerance to the furry balls!
Also, let’s learn about adopting instead of purchasing! Rural cats are also very cute! Lively and down-to-earth, living so clingy! For example, our ducks!
Finally, it is reminded that owners of cats and dogs with breeds should take good care of their little ones, pay more attention to genetic diseases, undergo regular physical examinations, and be sterilized at the appropriate age!