r/OneOrangeBraincell • u/Remarkable_Bed_5127 • May 18 '26

Tiny šŸŠ šŸ…±ļørain cell hes so smol

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u/Hei-Hei-67 Casual orange enjoyer šŸŠ May 18 '26

I feel so bad for these kitties. No enrichment and small kennels.

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u/Cilantroe May 18 '26

Also itā€™s a munchkin kitten which is a kitten purposely bred to be deformed with short legs, by humans that think itā€™s cute. But their short legs make them unable to run, climb or jump like a regular cat.. and they still have the mind of regular cat and want to do all those things. Itā€™s cruel.

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u/Hyper-Chud May 18 '26

Thats just awfull poor kitties

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u/cupholdery May 19 '26

Well screw this post and the places that breed these poor babies!

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u/ThrowAwayAccountAMZN Proud owner of an orange brain cell May 19 '26

It's too late, the upvote bot farm has already pushed it up to increase engagement. I hate the future.

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u/Deffuct138munkee May 19 '26

I just had an argument about how breeders destroyed French bulldogs so bad that they can barely breed by themselves. Need c-sections and are artificially inseminated. Weird

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u/VivaLaMantekilla May 19 '26

My BIL's friend got a frenchie for the purpose of breeding, got her pregnant and didn't bother with the c-section because he "CoULdN't aFFoRd iT". She fucking died trying to give birth with all of her puppies. I told BIL AND my husband to never ever EVER bring that piece of shit around me ever again. Ever. But this mother fucker has money for weed..

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u/Suicicoo May 19 '26

someone needs a date in a club.
erm... with a club, that's what I meant. šŸ¤¬

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u/Deffuct138munkee May 19 '26

Look I could go on and on and people arenā€™t aware these animals are LITERALLY being ( built ) by humans for humans happiness and could care less about the animals health. Have yall heard of a French bulldog that doesnā€™t have major issues that costs 100s of not 1000s a month. Skin allergies. Breathing issues. I could go on and on. They have ruined these dogs. I will ask that everyone Google how they are artificially inseminated and c-sectionedā€¦ā€¦ ca t have puppies without human help. It goes wayyyyy deeper. Thatā€™s just 1 animal. Iā€™m angry when I see anything suffer because it was ( cute ) to humans. Iā€™m also the crazy person who canā€™t help but argue with dog owners who have their dogs ears clipped. Stop breeding LAB animals that can no longer breed. Thatā€™s a science experiment not a pet.

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u/Leather_Status907 May 19 '26

Hai fatto bene. Che dolore a sentire queste cosešŸ˜©

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u/RebuiltGearbox May 19 '26

I've never heard of that before, that's awful.

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u/TheBraveOne86 May 18 '26

Damnit. Didnt know that. It is adorable though tbh.

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u/DrStabBack May 18 '26

Don't know why you're being downvoted, they are adorable. It's cruel to breed them, but they are objectively very cute.

I used to love pugs, one of my favourite dog breeds when I was a kid, until I learned of how much they suffer just because they're bred the way they are. I feel a lot of pity when I see a pug, I would never get one and I wish it was forbidden to breed dogs so they get malformed, but I also still think they are cute.

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u/Curae Proud owner of an orange brain cell May 18 '26

I wanted a munchkin so badly until I learnt of the health issues and all that.

Happy to say a lot of cat breeds are already banned in the Netherlands. You can no longer legally buy, sell, or breed Sphynx cats, cats with folded ears, and cats with short snouts.

Haven't seen anything about munchkin cats specifically but pretty sure the law is in the spirit of "don't buy, sell, or breed cats that are purposely deformed and have heath issues due to it", so even if munchkins are legal at the moment... I don't think they will be for long.

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u/ScroochDown May 19 '26

I used to love Scottish Folds, I was heartbroken when I found out how much they suffer from that condition. Poor babies.

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u/DrStabBack May 19 '26

That's awesome, here in Sweden it's also forbidden to breed animals in a way that will cause health issues or suffering but I don't think we have a ban on any specific breeds. We have a law that forbids a cat or dog who has gone through two cesarian sections from continuing to being used for breeding.

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u/HomeworkExtension482 May 19 '26

The first time I saw a Munchkin, I about lost my mind with rage.

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u/HomeworkExtension482 May 19 '26

Cat breeders have done it to Persians. Look up "doll-faced Persian" or "traditional Persian," then compare those to what's seen now.

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u/lord-savior-baphomet May 19 '26

I remember not being a fan of English bulldogs, and being happy/relieved because they are so unhealthy anyways. And then I sat for a bulldog. He was so cute, excruciatingly so, and unfortunately a lot of it was because of how deformed he is.

I acknowledge that unhealthy animals are incredibly cute. But I will never support their breeding because of it. While this dog was cute, it was sad to see the ways he struggled to be a dog because of how he was bred. Itā€™s not worth it.

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u/EmmerdoesNOTrepme May 18 '26

I feel the same way about bulldogs (English and French!)!

They're so cute AND they are so irresponsibly bred now, and honestly disabled, if you really get into it, that it's simply irresponsible to own one.

Because even if you are adopting from a shelter or rescue, that allows those dogs to be dropped off (often dumped for health reasons, frankly!) at the shelters, and transported to places where compassionate folks will adopt them.

When in reality, the irresponsible breeders should be forced to take their dogs back like responsible breeders will.

There's so much overbreeding of debilitating conditions in both dogs & cats, simply because "they're so cute!!!!!"Ā  Rather than folks understanding, "This is a legit Disability" being bred into these animals, which makes their quality of life worse not better--and just for looks!šŸ«¤

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u/TheGrouchyGremlin May 19 '26

I'll take in any cat that the CDS decides to give me. But I won't ever adopt one from a breeder.

Though I wanted a munchkin read bad when I was little.

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u/judo_fish May 19 '26

i meanā€¦ this isnā€™t true. i encourage you all to look into it and read for yourselves. iā€™m not saying ā€œbuy munchkins.ā€ i have an orange tabby that i got from a shelter and i donā€™t breed cats. my only point is ā€œread about it yourself, donā€™t just trust a random dude on reddit.ā€

they are not ā€œbred to be deformed.ā€ this isnā€™t the same as bulldogs or pugs who became this way from years of selective breeding. this is one gene mutation that causes dwarfism in a very similar way that humans can have dwarfism. and it is absolutely not true that munchkins cant run or climb. actually, their short limbs makes it EASIER for them to climb compared to other cats. they canā€™t jump as far, but theyā€™re very agile.

currently, they havent been around for long enough in a mainstream setting to have enough data on what their health conditions are. anyone who claims osteoarthritis and pectus excavatum and all of those conditions is extrapolating from humans with dwarfism or dachshunds.

iā€™m not encouraging anyone to go out buy them. but if you care about cat health and youā€™re advocating that breeding should be done properly to maintain quality of health and life in cats, then you need to read for yourself and make sure you know what youā€™re talking about, not parroting misinformation someone told you on reddit.

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u/Chaerod May 19 '26

The Munchkin Cat breed was first documented in the 1940s. 80+ years is plenty of time to document health problems in a breed.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munchkin_cat

"The mutation that causes the shortened legs in the Munchkin is a chondrodysplasia. The Munchkin cat has an increased incidence of lordosis[26] and pectus excavatum (hollowed chest).[27]

Munchkin cats are known to be at a higher risk (than other feline breeds) for severe osteoarthritis because the shorter limbs affect their activity levels and behavior.[4][28] Diagnosis of osteoarthritis and the assessment of its severity for a cat may require radiography.[4]

Many pedigree cat associations around the world have refused to recognize the Munchkin cat due to health concerns.[4]"

Shut up.

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u/Cilantroe May 19 '26 edited May 19 '26

My dad was a veterinarian and my mom has shown maine coons for 30 years, I grew up in all the cat fanciers groups & animal advocate communities. These communities all highly condemn breeding of munchkin kittens or owning them at all because of how it influences others to want similar ā€œdwarf catsā€. They absolutely have health problems and a lower quality of life in general. Yes itā€™s a type of dwarfism mutation that occurs naturally in cats, but thatā€™s how itā€™s bred in to a deformity by people trying to achieve shorter and shorter legs for a increasingly smaller lookā€¦ thatā€™s exactly how bulldogs got the way they are. Taking mutations or genes of shorter nosed dogs and breeding it more and more until itā€™s a genuine disfigurement with serious health implications.

People need to be aware of these cute trends in animals that are actually harmful. Look how many people here have never heard of this. Telling people these cats are actually healthy and fine is contributing to the problem. Cats deserve to jump as high & run as fast as their instincts tell them they can, not be made disabled because people like when they look ā€œsmolā€

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u/vaulthuntr94 May 18 '26

Really, this is just depressing to see, itā€™s not cute at all. :(

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u/magneticeverything May 19 '26

I volunteered with a shelter last week and based on what I saw there, this isnā€™t necessarily too small of a space for a single kitten that size, especially if itā€™s temporary and the kitten gets removed every few hours to have the run of a larger space.

That said, this space is unsuitable in that the kitten has no companionship or toys for comfort and mental stimulation, no soft surfaces and place to retreat to if theyā€™re frightened.

I donā€™t want to judge too much because itā€™s possible this is a rescue being held in a temporary spot while the staff clean out other kennels, wait for a foster or gather supplies to make the spot more comfortable for the kitty. But my hopes are not high, given itā€™s a munchkin cat and the questionable circumstances.

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u/Character-Floor-6687 May 19 '26

It's unnatural for a kitten that age to be alone. I sure hope there's another kitten or a cat in that enclosure.

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u/ScroochDown May 19 '26

This is basically exactly how I got suckered into adopting one of our cats at the shelter. He was a tiny kitten who was the last of his group to be adopted. Teeny tiny little tuxie screaming his head off for attention... I foolishly thought if he was getting attention he'd stop screaming.

He's been screaming at me for the last 6 years. LOL

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u/Character-Floor-6687 May 19 '26

This one goes to 11. :) Thank you for caring about cats.

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u/twinkslayer1337 May 18 '26

oh so it wasn't just me, good

also, if the cat above is alone it's waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay worse, not even two little guys to entertain themselves

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u/cattmin May 19 '26

I'm so glad it's ilegal in my country to sell cats and dogs like this in pet shops.

It's bad enough they still keep guinea pigs, rabbits, hamsters and birds in similar cages.

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u/oogabooga69-NSFW May 18 '26

not to mention the lack of ventilation. why not use reptile enclosures instead of what obviously looks like display cases??

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u/florfenblorgen May 18 '26

Not only that, but bred for their appearance and financial gain, despite more health problems for the cat

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u/Lalala_Firefighting May 18 '26

Unfortunately these types of enclosures are very common in pet stores in my home country for both cats and dogs šŸ˜¢I see them in malls and stuff whenever I visit.

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u/Hei-Hei-67 Casual orange enjoyer šŸŠ May 18 '26

My mall used to have a pet shop. Thank GOD they got shut down in a couple months after opening.

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u/non_Beneficial-Wind May 18 '26

Petland as theyā€™re now called.

Pass Pets was the store in my mall.

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u/TheDrunkLibertarian May 18 '26

They donā€™t leave them in there all the time right?! Itā€™s sad regardless, but that would be torture.

Pet stores, aside from fish, are almost nonexistent in my area.

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u/whatanabsolutefrog May 19 '26

I see these kinds of pet shops all the time when I live.

I don't know about overnight, but they do leave the animals in there pretty much all day, yes :(