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Weird looking cat is an example of Persian extreme inbreeding gone wrong with undershot jaw and protruding eyes

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This is a well-known viral video on various social media platforms. It is called "Weird-looking cat Wilfred goes viral with Michael Rapaport voiceover" on YouTube. The voiceover is very amusing. Due credit. But someone has to address the more important issue: the state of the cat. The appearance of this inbreed Persian cat is shocking. She has a grossly undershot jaw and bulging eyes. I'd bet my bottom dollar that she has other health issues due to inbreeding depression. The breeder of this cat - and this is a case of deliberate artificial selection - has done a terrible job. She/he (usually a she) has been a complete unmitigated failure. Inbreeding depression I have a page on inbreeding depression which you can read by clicking on this link if you wish . But I'll cover some basic points here and the information comes from the well-known Robinson's Genetics for Cat Breeders and Veterinarians at page 115. One of the symptoms of inbreeding depression is stated as, ...

People who hate or are scared of cats live with one for a week and a flat-faced cat eating problem

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This is a 'smile on your face' video. It's almost too good to be true but it looks genuine and if so great. The cats seem to have been well chosen as they settle in very quickly. But there is a more interesting story within the story. Please read on. Flat-face cat eating problems! There is one interesting little segment in the video which caught my eye. The flat-faced cat in the video which looks like a Persian had a problem when eating. And it's a problem which I hadn't really recognised before but this new cat owner immediately saw it. Because the Persian and Exotic Shorthair don't have a muzzle which protrudes out of their face in the usual way, they have to put their entire face into the food bowl which means the face as a whole is making contact with the food if the food is flat to the bowl which it normally is. The woman who is taking care of the cat remarks that she will have to clean his face. She's right, she will. Because it is covered in gravy! He...

Cats watching fish- two views

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Cats watching fishies- two views This is a painterly view: White Cats Watching Goldfish - Arthur Heyer (1872 - 1931) Michael at PoC has another Arthur Heyer painting, with more about the cats (Persians, I think he would say) and the artist here. This is what cats actually do: Direct link is here Human says: Viljo is so excited about aquarium that he cannot stop staring at it. Viljo is a Norwegian forest cat in Finland. He is father to two of my favorite YouTube cats, brothers Vinski and Ukko. More YouTubes of Vinski and Ukko here. And, here are Viljo and Ukko meeting - ah, very sweet: Direct link is here More about the Norwegian forest cat here and here.