Since this is genetic, the best thing to do is
avoid breeding cats with this condition.
Not exact matches
A kitten mill will
avoid the expense of testing or the owner may even be unaware of the need to screen the
cats used for
breeding.
However, due to risks associated with garlic, which affects
cats and some
breeds of dogs, it is generally recommended that you
avoid feeding your pets concentrated amounts of garlic.
However, some
breeds of
cats, such as Persians, require extensive grooming on a regular basis to
avoid widespread knotting of the hair and possible sores on the skin.
you
avoid it by not letting your
cats breed and run wild so they end up in a shelter or feral situation.
Study after study documents that TNR, due to the ability of feral
cats to
avoid trapping and due to their remarkable ability to
breed, is not effective in terms of population control.
They typically stop short of effectively eliminating all dog and
cat breeding by instituting a process whereby breeders must obtain licenses to
avoid the forced sterilization of their pets.
Our recommendation is that you
avoid breeds with high prey drives, especially Hounds and Huskies if you have a
cat.
Avoid choosing a
cat or dog
breed because it is in fashion.
The likelihood of severe problems occurring can be reduced by
avoiding breeding tailless
cats with tailless
cats, but in reality there is no justification for continuing to deliberately
breed cats with a genetic mutation that can cause severe compromise to the quality of life, and even death.
By determining the genetic status of
cats, it is not only possible to identify and diagnose clinically affected
cats, but it is also possible to devise appropriate
breeding programmes to reduce the number of
cats carrying this defect and
avoid breeding affected
cats.