(mods please feel free to move this, as i'm not a breeder or anything... but i thought it might belong in here since this is for discussion forum for cat genetics as well)
has anyone here heard of a condition on cats (some dogs, too) called cutaneous anthesia?
it's a kind of condition where the skin is EXTREMELY elastic and delicate. it's an inherited condition, and the poor kitties who have this condition run the risk of tearing their skin, sometimes causing large wounds, very often. the "wings" are caused by loose skin, which is covered over fur, and form little "wings".
some, very rare cases, winged kitties come from limb deformalities or just matted fur. if it's matted fur, eventually the "wings" will shed off without hurting the kitty.
http://www.messybeast.com/winged-cats.htm
the only thing i hope people (not here on this forum, i mean in general) will not do is start to breed these cats. :/ the idea of having a cat with "wings" is endearing, but it makes the cat lead a harder life. no rough playtime, scratching, rubbing against things...
anyway, yeah. my roommate is a biology major, and she was studying on this a bit and thought it was interesting enough to tell me. and so i pass it onto here.
has anyone here heard of a condition on cats (some dogs, too) called cutaneous anthesia?
it's a kind of condition where the skin is EXTREMELY elastic and delicate. it's an inherited condition, and the poor kitties who have this condition run the risk of tearing their skin, sometimes causing large wounds, very often. the "wings" are caused by loose skin, which is covered over fur, and form little "wings".
some, very rare cases, winged kitties come from limb deformalities or just matted fur. if it's matted fur, eventually the "wings" will shed off without hurting the kitty.
http://www.messybeast.com/winged-cats.htm
the only thing i hope people (not here on this forum, i mean in general) will not do is start to breed these cats. :/ the idea of having a cat with "wings" is endearing, but it makes the cat lead a harder life. no rough playtime, scratching, rubbing against things...
anyway, yeah. my roommate is a biology major, and she was studying on this a bit and thought it was interesting enough to tell me. and so i pass it onto here.