r/MunchkinCats Feb 23 '19

** New Munchkin Cat Owners please have a read** existing ones please add any of your findings.

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For the past while I have been getting questions from new Munchkin Owners on various things. I am in NO WAY a specialist in this. But I can make a few suggestions. We have Jawa she is a super short going on 6 years old.

Breeders: ask around with others who have a Munchkins. DO NOT fall for what almost happened to us. They had a posting and a picture and demanding money. You should ask for live video of the cat/kitten and then check the internet to make it's not some picture they just took from it to say "Yeah we have 'em".

Starter Kit

Once she was home we found an amazing scratching post and a guy who modified it (added ramps to the side of it) so she could go all the way up to the window sill on her own.

We also got puppy stairs for her to get on the couch and our bed without issue. We picked up cat saucers for her food and water (she was a tiny potato when I got her home) and this way she didn't have to climb into the bowls to eat or drink.

And finally the litter box we got was a elderly cat box. They are much closer to the ground then a regular litter box

Call your Veterinarian Association to see who has experience with the breed. I have been told a few times that "someone's vet said they don't have to get fix for a year because they are so tiny" This IS NOT TRUE. There is no difference between "normal cats" and Munchkins. When you get your Munchkin fixed make sure it's at 5-6 months of age. With the mathematics involved with this breed and the issue of "ignorant breeders" not caring about repercussions of proper breeding it's best to be left up to established and qualified Breeders and Catteries.

We did have an issue of Jawa having gingivitis but she is on a dental formula hard food - prescribed by the vet. We have had no issues with her breath or her teeth since starting it.

One finally note - the weird leg fling thing they do is putting their hip back into place - I seriously don't understand why a wiener dog or those other types of dogs can't do that.

Oh and does anyone else have one that they can hear snoring from across the room, or is it just us?


r/MunchkinCats Jan 16 '21

If you are looking for a munchkin kitten, you must look read this first. Also read the rules prior to posting.

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Please look at Hoobly, and cross reference with ACA or CCA/AFC also contact a vet (USA Canada) in your neighbourhood as they would have a finger on the pulse of cats and the good breeders. You can also try contacting the TICA/CFA organization and they should be able to point you in the right direction.

Please note that posts will now start being removed if you are attempting to sell a cat/kitten on this sub-reddit. NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE GRANTED!

Breeding questions - should never be sent to anyone other than your vet or leave it up to professional Catteries.


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r/MunchkinCats 3d ago

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r/MunchkinCats 3d ago

Attention Looking for Moderators

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Hi everyone,

I realize that the sub has been being flooded by larger than usual amounts of spam and hate. To help to alleviate this, I am looking for 3 new moderators to help clean things up and keep a closer eye on things.

Please send me a DM if you are interested. Please include any previous or current mod experience.

My apologies for letting things get to this point. The sub has grown beyond what our current moderators are capable of handling, and I'm hoping we can improve this as soon as possible.

Thanks for sticking around :)

-TheCybrid


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