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Piasladic

(1,160 posts)
14. I adopted a cat from a shelter
Fri Jul 9, 2021, 05:18 PM
Jul 2021

I was told over and over again that the cat would never want to be held/cuddled.

Two years later - it's true, and I love her anyway. She'll headbutt and meow at me. She loves toys, petting, and treats, but she hates two hands on her.

Cats are not for cuddling any more than people are for ..... whatever you think they are for.

Midnight Writer

(21,770 posts)
5. Why would we breed such a creature?
Fri Jul 9, 2021, 03:11 PM
Jul 2021

A cat's fur is essential to its health.

We have taken a sturdy animal and bred it to be delicate.

Looks like a callous person's vanity project.

I hope this cat has a good, loving home. He will need special care.

hlthe2b

(102,304 posts)
11. That cat is at such high risk for skin cancer it probably shouldn't even sit in the window sill.
Fri Jul 9, 2021, 03:54 PM
Jul 2021

Breeding irresponsibility on display.

Ocelot II

(115,761 posts)
9. That's a Sphynx cat. Their humans get clothes for them
Fri Jul 9, 2021, 03:48 PM
Jul 2021

because they can't keep themselves warm. I think animals shouldn't be bred in ways that could be harmful to them (like not having fur) but I've been told that these are very friendly and sweet-natured (maybe because they want to sit on people to keep warm). I got to pet one once at a cat show, she felt like warm suede.

Ocelot II

(115,761 posts)
13. They wouldn't be warm any more, would they?
Fri Jul 9, 2021, 04:03 PM
Jul 2021

The reason they feel like suede is that they actually do have some very short, fine fur.

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