Thanks who helped me about the breeding information and advice. I think
I shouldn't let them breed I think I rather have the Manx cats safe then die early so I think ill just get them both desex I want them to live long and happy.... I 've got one more question I want to know are these cats good for outdoors and I don't mean the night time I would never leave animals at night and I have research they are prefer to be indoor cats cause of outdoors could give them diseases, what type of diseases and how does this disease effect this breed and what type of Vactasion would help to protect them. What cancer effects them the most and how to prevent it??
2007-04-20 13:20:49 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
The Manx cat is one of the better hunting breeds in the domestic cat family. They adapt well to outdoors if in a safe place ie: away from busy roads etc. It is recommended that they have all safety inoculations before allowed to be out to avoid any diseases. I currently have 11 Manx cats and spent many years breeding. Mine range from rumpies to rumpy risers and bob tails. Sorry I did not see your question on breeding as could have probably helped.
Mine though I live on a farm are all indoor cats. They are kept busy finding ways to climb and leap up to bookshelves and on top of kitchen cabinets. Manxs enjoy height and will get atop nearly anything they can find. The rule of thumb when looking for a Manx is too look at eye level, not theirs but yours. They generally will be in plane view.
2007-04-21 04:25:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You do not need to worry about your Manx cats, they are well able to cope with life outside the home. Having kept and bred stumpy and rumpy Manx some years ago, we found ours to be excellent hunters and a very hardy species.
As far as disease is concerned, consult your vet who will give you advice and costings for the vaccinations that your cats need in your locality.
Manx cats do not, as far as I know, have any special disease problems, but like all cats can contract a variety of infectious illnesses as well as congenital and progressive diseases like cancers and Feline Leukeamia.
You can always learn more about any of the feline illnesses through your local library and or via the internet.
I hope that your cats enjoy a long, happy and active life.
Rickie.
2007-04-20 20:58:47 · answer #2 · answered by Rickie H 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ALL cats should live indoors. It's much, MUCH safer and healthier for them -- and for the thousands of birds and animals they will kill if allowed outdoors. Cats do HUGE amounts of damage to the ecosystem. I LOVE cats, but they make better indoor pets. All of my cats (I currently have 5, including a Manx) have been indoor cats.
The old way of thinking was that it is unnatural for cats to live inside, but we are slowly coming around to knowing better. Ask any vet and they will tell you an indoor cat is a healthy cat.
I'm glad you decided against breeding your cats. You are doing the right thing! I hope you all have a long, healthy life together.
2007-04-26 18:31:31 · answer #3 · answered by luvrats 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Manx cats can have some spinal problems. The Manx gene is a genetic defect, much as a donkey is a birth defect horse. Overall, their health is as good as any. My very first cat was a Manx I rescued from an abusive situation. Sadly, she also had leukemia, and only lived just shy of her fifth birthday. Nine years later, and I still miss her...
2007-04-21 22:27:54 · answer #4 · answered by catman2130093 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure they see the vet, otherwise their survival skills are excellent./ Don't worry....
2007-04-28 18:40:27 · answer #5 · answered by luckiest 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋