| There has been much coverage in the news recently | | | | health care problems and often experience very poor |
| about the ethics of breeding pedigree dogs and the | | | | quality of life as a result of them. |
| illnesses their inbreeding causes, but little has been | | | | Cat health care authorities such as the RSPCA, the |
| made of the cat health care situation associated with | | | | PDSA and the Feline Advisory Bureau are all calling for |
| the breeding of pedigree cats. | | | | tighter regulation on breeding of cats to avoid |
| Most of the cats in the UK are what are known as | | | | suffering of animals and serious cat health care |
| moggies. That is to say that they are not pedigrees. | | | | problems being passed on. |
| These moggies are much healthier than their pedigree | | | | Dog inbreeding has been highlighted as a cause of |
| counterparts and mush less likely to experience cat | | | | pain, unnecessary suffering and discomfort, but only |
| health care problems. | | | | recently have campaigners highlighted the plight of |
| Pedigree cats are specially bred to exaggerate | | | | pedigree cats. Some are more prone to cat health |
| physical features which have been deemed attractive | | | | care problems like difficulty breathing and weeping |
| such as very long fur or no fur at all and certain skull | | | | eyes, which impact on quality of life. Others are |
| shapes. They are then sold on for as much as £800 | | | | predisposed to serious cat health care diseases such |
| each. Unfortunately, with what some would describe | | | | as cancer and kidney disease. |
| as attractive and others very unattractive features | | | | If you’re looking to get a cat and aren’t |
| can come several health problems. As is the case | | | | sure what to go for you should seriously consider |
| with inbreeding in any species, not only are physical | | | | getting a simple muggier. These cats are much |
| characteristics more pronounced with each | | | | healthier and therefore happier than pedigree cats. |
| generation, but so too are illnesses, immune | | | | They will Bea easier to manage because they |
| weaknesses and predispositions to diseases. All of | | | | won’t suffer with behavioural or physical |
| this means that pedigree cats are prone to many cat | | | | disorders and they will almost certainly live longer. |