My mother in law recently got a kitten and he has a corkscrew tail. It's literally only about 4 inches long total(on an approx. 5 month old kitty) but it's curled like a corkscrew and stiff, so it's actually looks like a very puffy bobtail. I thought it could be from an injury, but my MIL says 2 of the other kittens in that litter had the same tail. So that would leave only genetics or maybe some illness that caused stunted tail growth? I don't know anything about the kitty's parentage, but the place they got him from is infamous for over-breeding their cats and inbreeding. I also have heard that Fold-ears started out as a genetic quark that was then interbred to get the breed, and was wondering if this could be similar.
That being said, Spaz is incredibly adorable, and seems very very healthy. He also thinks he's a dog.
Such a silly kitty. THis is all just out of curiosity, but just wondering if anyone knew anything about kitties with corkscrew tails.
That being said, Spaz is incredibly adorable, and seems very very healthy. He also thinks he's a dog.