molluskus t1_isswv27 wrote on October 18, 2022 at 1:51 PM

Reply to comment by zeddsded in TIL that when a cat has a flat face (such as a Persian), that is actually a deformity. Breeders, however, are able to find ways of altering the cat’s genetics by choosing who they breed with. They do this because so many people gravitate to the smushed in face. by dioWjonathenL

I rescued a shih tzu that was seized from an illegal breeder, knowing the risk, and could only watch as it slowly became less and less able to breathe. Ended up dying all-too-young from what would have been a mild respiratory illness in most other breeds.

These animals should not exist, and the fact that we keep breeding them is cruelty in itself.

ThePantser t1_isxa0uu wrote on October 19, 2022 at 11:36 AM

I agree and I think as a society we should stop some people from breeding as well when they have dangerous genetic problems that cause them to suffer and die young.