Desire for individuality and AnimalsAlthough it is attractive and colorful in the sight, tendencies can arise. One of them Kados It seems to have been left directly from the forest as a result of the cross between domestic and wild species.
A few days ago, the Civil Guardian Stopped in Manakar (Mallorga) To a couple accused of raising Sell illegally exotic cats.
By their motor furs and striking sizes, the cats of Bengali or Sawanna are popular Social networks And sales sites. However, international reference companies in Feeline Medicine International Cat Maintenance y Cat boardThey have unanimously raised their voice: They do not support the breeding or holding hybrid cats as pets. Their arguments do not focus on aesthetics or fashionable issues, but focus on the deep protocol, health and behavioral problems around these animals.
What is a hybrid cat?
Hybrid cats are the result of crossing a home cat with a kind of wild cat. These compounds usually attract their attractive appearance and their athlete and powerful physique, but Wild tradition is not just outdoors Many of these animals retain the behavior of their ancestors, which is a barrier to adaptation to domestic life.
Hard requirements to meet
One of the main reasons for the cat systems to advise at their disposal is the difficulty of covering up their physical and emotional needs. Because they are animals with strong wild genetic load, they may present The most aggressive and regional behaviorsIt does not always fit together in a home.
In addition, their interior imprisonment is necessary to protect and avoid leaks, usually to cause them Frustration, anxiety And the problems of behavior. The lack of specific studies on the well -being of these cats is still difficult to guarantee a good quality of life.
Hybrid breeding: risks to all involved
The hybrid cat reproductive process also raises serious concerns. In many cases, wild cats, such as services (weighing 15 kg) with home cats, are used, which produces physical and genetic incompatibility.
Pregnancy is usually full of complications: Abortion, premature births, impossible offspring Or long -term health problems. In addition, the difference between the parents of the parent species also indicates a real risk to domestic cat during mating or childbirth.
As it is not enough, the Illegal transport of wild animals It is still a constant concern to provide the hybrid market. Some models are secretly introduced in targeting countries, which increase the health and ethical risks of the process.
Abandonment and livestock inadvertently
The difficulty of managing these animals has caused abandoned cases or shelters, and there is always no evidence to take care of them. Without behaving like a common domestic cat, these hybrids require special attention, environmental enrichment and embraced meals, and in many cases.
Too Among the most firm holders, veterinary care is not always enoughSince many veterinarians are not aware of the specific requirements of hybrids, they are cautious from Icodkare because the visits are complicated by the behavior of the animal. The difficulty of knowing the real generation of each model (F1, F2, F3 …) is included, because there are no reliable gene tests to determine it.
The rise of these cats responds to the desire to have a unique, striking and unusual one, but when the creatures come to the creatures, visual attraction cannot be above the well -being. Specialist companies emphasize: crossing between wild and household cats is not only an aesthetic issue, but a real health, safety and responsibility issue.
Some hybrids of distant generations, such as the fifth or sixth generation beans, are already acknowledged that most experts are there, even though they are already close to domestic cat Many cat races are suitable for family life It provides beauty, character and balance without looking for hybrid.
