RIP Grumpy Cat
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CrystalRaindrops — 6 years ago(May 17, 2019 07:53 PM)
Grumpy Cat was female.
Tardar Sauce (April 4, 2012 – May 14, 2019), commonly known as Grumpy Cat, was an American internet celebrity cat. She was known for her permanently "grumpy" facial appearance, which was caused by an underbite and feline dwarfism.
Grumpy Cat died at home following complications from a urinary tract infection on May 14, 2019. -
Lilith — 6 years ago(May 17, 2019 07:58 PM)
I did not know that!
I can't believe she died from complications relating to a UTI. How could that have not been managed? That's just dreadful. Seven years old is still a baby in cat years.
Mega-sad.
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CrystalRaindrops — 6 years ago(May 17, 2019 08:07 PM)
The cause of death surprised me too. Maybe they found out about it too late:
Early symptoms of a urinary tract infection are hard to spot. Cats are great at hiding pain and discomfort and by the time kitty is in obvious pain, the infection is probably serious. Peeing in places other than the litter box, discolored or bloody urine, crying while urinating, strong smelling urine and listlessness are among the first symptoms of an infection. Yowling, limping, hunching over, a swollen and tender abdomen, loss of appetite, vomiting and dehydration are signs of a serious bladder or kidney infection, or blockage.
If it hasn't progressed to the kidneys or a blockage, a urinary tract infection can usually be treated with a course of antibiotics. If your cat has a serious infection that involves the kidneys, he may also need intravenous fluids and monitoring. A blockage must be removed immediately, and your veterinarian may also need to empty your cat's bladder using a needle to relieve the pressure. Most cats will need intravenous fluids for a few days, until the kidneys functioning normally as well as a long course of antibiotics. A special diet may also be prescribed for your cat to help prevent future infections and blockages. -
Lilith — 6 years ago(May 17, 2019 08:35 PM)
I brought my doggo to the vet recently for his yearly, and he was given a right good going over, checking everything for possible lumps, bumps, checking his blood and everything,…
It's so hard, so painful, so sad with our animals, because they can't communicate with us, and when they do, it's often in ways that get ignored or some find simply annoying, not recognizing it as a cry for help.
Grumpy Cat will live on in the hearts of many of us forever.
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CrystalRaindrops — 6 years ago(May 17, 2019 10:19 PM)
Good point.
I didn't find anything about that, but I found this:
Since the mid-twentieth century, cat breeds with embedded dwarfism have been developed for commercial sale. The ethics of their selective breeding is hotly debated, and many countries prohibit it as cruelty to animals.
Unlike TICA, most cat registries and pet associations do not recognize any dwarf cat as a legitimate breed. The animals are excluded from most major pet shows and contests. Largely an American phenomenon, they are not widely accepted outside of the United States. In its registration rules, the Fédération Internationale Féline prohibits breeds based on dwarfism, and specifically mentions the Munchkin as an example of unacceptable manipulation of "genetic disease." They are effectively banned under the European Convention for the Protection of Pet Animals and have been strongly condemned in the British magazine Cat World. In the US itself, the ASPCA admonishes its supporters to "stay vigilant" against the small but spreading market. -
Lilith — 6 years ago(May 17, 2019 10:25 PM)
And this is why I will always, always continue to rescue all of my animals. Every animal I've had has been a rescue. I'll not pay a dime to a breeder who just ends up inbreeding animals for physical features. It's not only insulting and irresponsible, it's downright horrific.
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Lilith — 6 years ago(May 17, 2019 10:33 PM)
Exactly!
What's sad is how many of us end up paying for dogs from "the south" where there are no rules and regulations in place regarding things like neutering, spaying, registering and licensing your dog. The more their dogs run loose and breed, the more money they make off those of us who have a heart and rescue those poor animals who more often than not come from abusive environments.
This is heartbreaking.
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CrystalRaindrops — 6 years ago(May 17, 2019 10:33 PM)
It sounds like the cat-parents were "normal" and the owners didn't purposely breed GC as a dwarf cat:
Tardar Sauce was one of a litter of four kittens born to a calico mother and a blue-and-white tabby putative father at the home of her owner, Tabatha Bundesen of Morristown, Arizona. The Bundesens said that Tardar Sauce's face appeared grumpy because the feline had a form of dwarfism. Though the mother and father were described as "normal sized domestic short hair cats," Tardar Sauce was undersized and had hind legs that are "a bit different." Both she and her brother, Pokey, were born with "a flat face, bubble eyes, and a short tail." Although she had a "grumpy" appearance and was called "Grumpy Cat," according to the Bundesens, "Ninety-nine percent of the time she is just a regular cat."
She could have lived so much longer