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| Thread ID: 86146 | 2008-01-06 01:31:00 | Tails ...... Why have one? | beetle (243) | PC World Chat |
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| 627705 | 2008-01-06 17:36:00 | You have a tail as she does :) Humans have a tail bone (the coccyx) attached to the pelvis, in the same place which other mammals have tails. The tail bone is formed of fused vertebrae, usually four, at the bottom of the vertebral column. It doesn't protrude externally, but retains an anatomical purpose: providing an attachment for muscles like the gluteus maximus. Some human babies are born with external tails, Doctors usually remove them at birth. A friend had a Downs syndrome baby who still had a small tail which was going to be removed later. en.wikipedia.org |
Sue (33) | ||
| 627706 | 2008-01-06 20:22:00 | I have a kitten........ she has no tail, was born like this, its part of the breed.... Now most cats or animals have a tail of some sort yes? Since this breed doesnt ... belies the idea that it needs a tail doesnt it? This started of as a mutation - a short tail, and the breeders took advantage of it to create the Manx breed with no tail. ANother stupid idea by people for looks. Cats use their tails for balance. Your kitten will learn to compensate for it, same as people with disabilities do. But I think its cruel and stupid. Like those cats with no fur. You think that means they don't need any because someone decided it was a good idea? |
pctek (84) | ||
| 627707 | 2008-01-06 20:36:00 | This started of as a mutation - a short tail, and the breeders took advantage of it to create the Manx breed with no tail . ANother stupid idea by people for looks . Bred cats are the best looked after cats in the pet world . Cats use their tails for balance . Your kitten will learn to compensate for it, same as people with disabilities do . But I think its cruel and stupid . What's cruel about it? So a mutation is bred into a line - big deal . The cats are not expected to live in the wild with their mutation . Like those cats with no fur . You think that means they don't need any because someone decided it was a good idea? Sphinxes are indoor cats . They're extremely well looked after and coddled and every one I've ever handled has been placid and happy . Rats are bred without fur so that they are better suited for vivisection . How do you feel about that? |
Deane F (8204) | ||
| 627708 | 2008-01-06 20:44:00 | I'm told that Scots people (who are notoriously mean) cut the tails off their cats so that when they open the door to let the cats in or out they can shut it quicker to keep the heat in. | Dally (6292) | ||
| 627709 | 2008-01-06 20:53:00 | Manx cats are wise. They can sit at the side of the road during TT races and know they will not get their tails run over by those daft motor cyclists. Tom |
Thomas01 (317) | ||
| 627710 | 2008-01-07 01:15:00 | Bred cats are the best looked after cats in the pet world. Rats are bred without fur so that they are better suited for vivisection. How do you feel about that? Wrong. Some bred cats are. As are some moggies. Ask any SPCA person how many nasty conditions cat breeding places they've seen. Or breed cats that end up in the SPCA. And rats aren't breed without fur. I've seen loads of lab rats. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 627711 | 2008-01-07 02:41:00 | Bred cats are the best looked after cats in the pet world . Wrong indeed . Cats are also subject to factory breeding (kitten mills), much like dogs (puppy mills) . Irresponsible bastards who only want money breed cats like there's no tomorrow . Sometimes up to a hundred cats are housed in small places, where they are left with their own urine and feces . The kittens are then sold to local petshops and local people . These mills neglect major issues only responsible breeders work around - such as hereditary disease control, sufficient birth support, nutritious food and space . The above applies to dogs as well . And when they contract any major hereditary diseases, they are abandoned or put down . Some animals live their lives with constant pain . This is because they're brought into this world for one purpose: money . And as pctek say, the SPCA can back me up . |
qazwsxokmijn (102) | ||
| 627712 | 2008-01-07 03:50:00 | And rats aren't breed without fur. I've seen loads of lab rats. Correction then - there are certainly lab rats bred without fur for research purposes as well as rats bred with cardiac problems, high susceptibility to cancer and so on. |
Deane F (8204) | ||
| 627713 | 2008-01-07 05:36:00 | Well, our cat (avatar) uses her tail to communicate: Tip of tail swaying slightly: I'm content Tail lifting and thumping down: if you don't stop teasing me, I'll bite Tail swishing back and forth like a dog's: I see prey and I'm about to pounce Tail drooping: I'm not too confident in this situation Tail held high aloft: I have the situation under control |
TideMan (4279) | ||
| 627714 | 2008-01-07 11:26:00 | why all this talk about breeding being cruel? no amount of breeding is going to change the person who mistreats an animal why people go to a pet store before the spca is beyond me... too many animals have no owner and yet we breed more though an interesting question is what do sheep use their tails for? sheep tails collect poo and cause all sorts of health issues, so why do they have them? farmers put a rubber band over them to remove them cheaply.... |
motorbyclist (188) | ||
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