See more ideas about appalachian people, inbred, appalachia. But there's a lot more to these kitties than their good looks.. Their genetics, for example, have been the topic of in-depth scientific studies starting way back in the 1940s. One dominant tomcat can sire most the kittens in a feral colony or in a neighborhood of free roaming cats, then goes on to breed with his daughters and grandaughters. And if they are having kittens at 6 months old, it stunts the growth and certainly doesn't produce healthy kittens. The photos had a pink graphic and love hearts framing the bottom of the photo alongside phrase 'love makes a family', News Corp revealed. Unfortunately, animal control needs to take these cats away from the man and hopefully he will not get more - maybe they can check on him. This thread is quite old, but does have some info that you may find helpful: Caring for inbred kittens Please keep … If your cat was not a pedigreed Siamese , but just a random-bred domestic cat with the pointed pattern , then there's no way to know how inbred she was. Overbreeding Inbreds Signs of excessive inbreeding include regular small litter sizes (one or two kittens), crooked noses, misaligned jaws, abnormal eye set and asymmetry. Calico cats and kittens are well-known for their gorgeous, tricolored coats in hues of orange, black, and white. The best documented case of extreme inbreeding was the Royal House of Habsburg in Spain. In contrast, however, inbred children will often show signs of one ear being higher, one eye being larger, or maybe one side of the face being droopier than the other. Breeds such as Persians, Himalayans or the beloved “Grumpy Cat” (may she rest in peace), are a result of selective breeding — thus, inbreeding — by … No inbred cats don't live long, they have more health problems (espeically heart). This is Charles II of Spain, the last Spanish Habsburg in a family that routinely married cousins and other relatives in order to protect their wealth. Films have exaggerated these traits and created monsters who grow up in the deep forests and, as a result of being in the nth generation of incest, have horribly misshapen faces. See more ideas about inbred, appalachian people, medical oddities. Many moggies are quite inbred. The Cat Fanciers Association of America notes that inbreeding may lead to immune deficiencies, more congenital abnormalities and cats that don't grow to their potential. Aug 17, 2018 - Explore Linda Mowery's board "Inbred" on Pinterest. It is nice to be entertained by cats but we do have to think about inbreeding and its consequences. A Facebook quiz Betty Colt … Apr 14, 2017 - Explore jean lane's board "inbreeding" on Pinterest. I think low birth weights is the most common thing we see with inbred cats, but the heart issues and cleft palates you mentioned are also seen sometimes. The two pictures on this page show us the satellite-dish ears of the serval, a lanky, medium-sized wild cat species. I am sure that a lot of inbred cats are killed by the breeder soon after birth.