I thought this was about something different when I first saw the article.....!

I wouldn't want a Munchkin cat, not because of any reason about their size or anything, but a bought cat would take a spot for a rescued cat at my house and I like to think that I'm doing a service for cats and somewhat society by rescuing cats. They are kind of cute tho...

When these cats first came to the public's attention (198?) I read about them. It was not intentional at first on the part of the breeders. The original mother cat was a pregnant stray. But they did start to breed them them once they had been discovered. The 2 major cat associations resisted recognizing them as a breed but TICA finally did. I don't know about CFA. Although I've been to lots of cat shows, I've never seen one there. Personally I think they're really cute in a funny sort of way. But then, I think hairless cats are cute too.

I'm not a fan of these cats. They look silly, it has to be uncomfortable for the cat, bad for their joints and animals bred for certain characteristics usually have health issues. Overall, I think this is unfair to the animal.

I've heard of these cats before but I've never seen the shortest one lol. They're really cute and remind me of my mini-dachshund because of the short, stubby legs. But as cute as they are, I think that breeding for this specific trait can cause all sorts of defects and potential problems for the animal. But I'm not a vet lol so I don't really know much I guess. I just hope that these animals are able to stay healthy despite the way they're bred.