How many breeds of cats are there in the world? It is difficult to give an exact answer to this question, but according to information from most sources, there are about 100 or more. New breeds of animals appear by crossing one variety with another. Several years ago, breeders crossed a hairless cat Sphynx and a cat with short legs of the Munchkin breed. As a result, they brought forth a new breed Bully Cat, which in Russia is best known as a bulldog cat and a hooligan cat. These creatures really do look like sullen bulldogs, but they are cats that are completely hairless and covered in wrinkles. Videos with them on social networks get millions of views, so many people want to buy a bulldog cat. But animal rights activists are against this breed of cats existing at all. Perhaps they are absolutely right.
Videos with bulldog cats are gaining more and more views, but animal rights activists are against breeding this breed. Photo source: turkmenportal.com
Contents
- 1 What do bulldog cats look like
- 2 How much do bulldog cats cost
- 3 What kind of cats should not be kept
- 4 Videos with bulldog cats
What do bulldog cats look like
Hooligan cats are a cross between a hairless Sphynx and a short-legged Munchkin. So they have unique features of both breeds. Also, due to genetic mutations, they have a few more features.
Sphynx cat. Photo source: koshkiny.ru
Munchkin cat. Photo source: priroda.club
Bully cats have no hair, it does not grow even a millimeter. Their skin has even more folds than the Sphynx. From the Munchkins they got short legs, which are often curved due to the relatively large weight of the body. Another feature of the Bully cats is the absence of whiskers, also known as vibrissae.
Unfortunately, for most people, bulldog cats are more of an accessory than a pet. Photo source: vokrugsveta.ru
How much do bulldog cats cost
The cost of a Bully Cat depends on its pedigree and unique coloring – the price can only be found out from sellers. Owners of a cat or cats of a rare and expensive breed should be prepared for the fact that monthly maintenance can cost from 1000 to 5000 dollars, that is, up to half a million rubles. In general, only very rich people can afford hooligan cats.
Due to joint problems and lack of fur, bully cats need to be taken to the vet frequently. Photo source: AGBtv/YouTube
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What cats should not be kept
Animal conservationists believe that breeders who have developed the bulldog cat breed are abusing animals. So are people who buy them, thereby increasing the demand for hooligan cats.
Veterinarians believe that bulldog cats suffer throughout their lives. First of all, this is due to the fact that they have short and weak paws – they are subject to enormous strain, and the animals constantly feel pain. Secondly, Bully Cats do not have fur, so when in the sun they can easily get a burn, and in the long term this is fraught with skin cancer. Thirdly, due to the large number of deep wrinkles, bully cats are susceptible to infectious diseases, because dangerous bacteria can multiply in the folds. Fourthly, this breed of cats does not have whiskers, which they need for orientation in space.
Bullie cats have difficulty navigating in space due to the lack of whiskers. Photo source: weekend.rambler.ru
According to Dr Dan O'Neill of the Royal Veterinary College, people should think first and foremost about the welfare of a pet before buying it. And he advised breeders to think twice before creating animals with unnatural body features. A few years ago, bulldog cats were bred in the US, and now they suffer because of their odd body features.
It is important to note that due to the presence of a huge number of genetic mutations, the life expectancy of bulldog cats is only about 6.5 years. For comparison, on average, domestic cats live from 14 to 16 years.
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Videos with bulldog cats
Bulldog cats are very popular in the UK. Rich people buy and keep them mainly to show off on social networks. Videos with unusual animals get millions of views, so these creatures are also used to make money.
Unfortunately, not everyone thinks about the fact that animals suffer. And breeders assure that they feel good and play as briskly as cats and cats of other breeds.
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Ultimately, it turns out that bulldog cats are one of the biggest mistakes breeders make. Sometimes, extremely unusual animals are born. For example, once breeders mistakenly created a breed of rabbits that walk only on their front paws.