Munchkins among people received an affectionate nickname - cat-dachshunds. And all due to the fact that the legs of these wonderful animals have a non-standard length. Compared to the limbs of an ordinary cat, they are almost twice shorter. This is a distinctive feature of the Munchkins. Short-footed cats appeared in the USA. According to one version, once a woman found two pregnant females with a non-standard appearance, one of which she kept for herself. Later it turned out that the cat has short paws due to certain mutations in the body, and its genes were transferred to kittens, which were soon born. Since then, the Munchkins, named after little people in the country of Oz, have won the hearts of people and become good friends with them.
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Short-footed cats are classified as follows:
1. In value:
- standard;
- dwarf;
- super short-legged.
2. The length of the coat:
Short-footed cats, photos of which are given in this article, are not inferior to their standard companions at all. They are also very playful, agile, affectionate, loyal, get along well with young children and love to walk on a leash. In addition, the Manchkins are very smart and calm, it is difficult to provoke aggression.
Even with strangers, they are courteous and friendly. Unlike their relatives, these animals are not particularly “talkative,” and you rarely hear meowing from them. Short-legged cats, the price of which varies from 10,000 to 25,000 rubles, love cleanliness and accuracy, so they need minimal care, but it is still required.
Breed Features: Health
The average life expectancy of Munchkin cats is approximately 15 years. Moreover, they do not suffer from any specific diseases. It is believed that short-footed cats are more prone to lordosis than others (curvature of the spine due to muscle weakness), but it has not been scientifically proven.
Recommendations to the owners
- Periodically, it is necessary to comb out the fur to avoid lumps. For representatives of long-haired breeds, the procedure must be repeated several times a week, shorthair is enough once every seven days.
- Choose a cat tray with small sides so that it is convenient for a short-legged pet to use it.
- Water procedures should be performed at least twice a month, and if you like to walk with your pet on the street, then four times will be quite enough. Use special shampoos for animals.
- Keep wires, toys and other objects away from the Manchkins for the fate of which you fear. Otherwise, you risk saying goodbye to them.
- For a cat to have fun, buy balls and special toys for her.
- Keep a scratching post in your home to prevent damage to the sofa and other furniture that can replace it. Best of all, if in your house or apartment two types of the mentioned accessories will be present at once: wall and floor claws.
- If your kitty is not opposed, then after water procedures you can slightly dry your coat to prevent colds. However, if the animal is against, and he is afraid of the noise of a hair dryer, then it is better to abandon such an event.
Short-footed cats are cute and cute pets, no different from other breeds of cats, except that they are very funny due to the anatomical features.