Cat tails on the menu?

At least once a week we hear these questions: "Why do the cats here in Malaysia have short tails, or no tails at all? Is it true that people cut them off? Do they eat them?" No, nobody cuts their tails, there are no restaurants that specialize in the preparation of cat tails! The cats are born like that. One litter can surprise you with a whole range of different tails (as well as colours): perfect long tail, long tail but twisted or a bit curled at the end ..... almost no tail at all. I know for sure, because Pedro and Lucy were born in my wardrobe, and both of them have short tails, from the very first day!


















Lucy has one more special feature: 6 toes on each paw!



Mutations. Inbreeding: Suara, Pedro's and Lucy's mother, was "given" to us by a neighbour, so chances that the father of her kittens was her own father, or a brother or another male relative are quite high! Whatever the reason: the variety of colors, sizes, tail length, tail form, paws, ears, eyes of the house (stray...) cats here is enormous! Go for a walk in any Malaysian town and look around, it's amazing!

Or just have a look at Suara, she's got a bit of all of them!