RIP Grumpy Cat
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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." -
Lilith — 6 years ago(May 17, 2019 10:34 PM)
It would have been nice if they had utilized that income for her health care.
But again, maybe this just couldn't be detected in time no matter what. My last dog had a genetic problem and died young, and there was nothing I could have done to save his life.
As much as I love my doggo to the moon and back, I still miss my previous dog.
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Lilith — 6 years ago(May 17, 2019 10:43 PM)
Thank you. And you're right. We shouldn't assume the worst. Perhaps they actually rescued a kitty that might not otherwise have found a forever home because it wasn't "perfect." There are a lot of people who only want "perfect" pets, and discard everything else.
Good point, Crystal.
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Lilith — 6 years ago(May 17, 2019 11:36 PM)
Yes, indeed.
But I can imagine many cat (and dog) owners, if their pets had a litter and some were "deformed," they'd "get rid of them," (whatever that means to the owners).
I've seen too much sadness in my life…
"Your emotional state is not my responsibility." – Warren Smith
