Would you ever buy or take in an ugly cat or a misformed one?
By Amy
@artemis432 (7474)
Abernathy, Texas
May 15, 2008 7:25pm CST
Would you ever adopt a cat most would think of as ugly? What about one with only three legs? Let's assume here the personalities is sweet and the dog trained or highly trainble...
I had friends in CA who took in a kitty with three legs. They called him Igor (they had great names for their cats - one of them was russian).
He was sweet and had a great personality, I adored him, he loved to play and cuddle. :)
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11 responses
@scarlet_woman (23465)
• United States
18 May 08
absolutely.in fact i'd be more inclined to take them,just because their chances of adoption are low.
i tend to take the elderly/misformed cats more often than not.3 of mine were polydactyls,considered deformed by some.
@scarlet_woman (23465)
• United States
21 May 08
thanks:)
you should have seen this poor siamese that was at the pound when i adopted one of my cats.
it had been hit by a car-half a tail,cross-eyed,buck toothed,3 legs and brain damage-but,bless his heart,extremely friendly.was gonna take him too,but they said he wasn't adoptable yet.still had recovery time.it just amazed me after all that,he was still trusting of people.
@artemis432 (7474)
• Abernathy, Texas
21 May 08
I think that's wonderful. I have a friend who has two cats with these kinds of paws. I think we need more people like you in the world!
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
16 May 08
I just have to share this Youtube video with you. I feel in love with it, and "Charley" when I saw it. Before I saw this video, I wasn't even aware of the condition called Celebellar Hydroplasia that cats can have and is a birth defect while the kitten is forming and attacks the brain making motor skills none too keen...in other words cats with this condition can't walk or function right. Many cats are needlessly put down, yet while they have this condition, can live active, normal lives..so watch this video..and you'll probably fall in love with this cat...so in answer to your question...if ever I came across a cat with this condition, and while maybe more time consuming to take care of, I adopt in a minute
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJQG6V1MOVY
@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
16 May 08
I did do some kind of discussion here long time ago and shared the video then....but then that inspired me to write a whole article about it at Associated Content..hehe
Here's the link
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/337655/a_little_known_medical_condition_in.html
@artemis432 (7474)
• Abernathy, Texas
16 May 08
Oh Pye, when I wrote this I was trying to think of this condition - thank you so much! Can you write a thread about it - or maybe you did since this seems familiar!
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@ozzieblackcat (531)
• United States
16 May 08
The cat we took in isn't deformed or ugly but he is black, which a lot of people avoid due to superstitions. He showed up in our yard about 4 years ago when he was six weeks old. We adopted him and named him Ozzie, thus my username, ozzieblackcat. lol. Now if we have any bad luck, we blame it on our black cat. :)
@artemis432 (7474)
• Abernathy, Texas
16 May 08
I love black cats - they're beautiful! I think its grerat that he found you! Don't blame the kitty!
@ozzieblackcat (531)
• United States
16 May 08
I was teasing about blaming the cat. lol. He is a very good pet and a very pretty one. :)
@desertdarlene (8910)
• United States
16 May 08
I once took in a cat that most people said was ugly. She had few teeth, was very skinny and scrawny, and a lot of her hair was missing on her back. We were able to help her with the hair problem from time to time, but it meant shaving her back. Also, she gained weight. But, eventually, she was just too old and was put to sleep.
@artemis432 (7474)
• Abernathy, Texas
16 May 08
I had a cat like that, that I've since lost as you have. She was a cat rescued from a Burmese breeding facility by the state. She had allergies - skin allergies and didn't have most of her hair and had sores on her skin from scratching. We loved her though.
@jwfarrimond (4473)
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18 May 08
It would make no difference to me - a cat is a cat after all. I adopted two cats a couple of years ago who were not disabled in any way, just not young any more. I can relate to that 
so I took them - though I would have done so anyway.
so I took them - though I would have done so anyway.@artemis432 (7474)
• Abernathy, Texas
21 May 08
Yes a cat is a cat, like people, age doesn't define them. The picture you have looks like a sweet cat that hangs around our house, wishing we'd adopt him. We feed him and my husband, a softie though he wouldn't admit it, bought him a flea collar while he was food shopping one day so he wouldn't have to deal with fleas.
He sprays or pees when in the house and a friend said that were he fixed it may take the problem away. Another friend says that we can take him to the shelter and they work hard to find homes for them. I told this to my husband and he said no, we'll take him to the vet and get him fixed and give him his shots - he's really super sweet and patient with our little baby/toddler but my husband is very very protective.
Cute kitty you have there! Meow meow's (son named him) twin.
@highflyingxangel (9225)
• United States
16 May 08
I would. Just because the cat has a disformity, is no reason not to take in a cat that really needs a loving home. Those are the ones that need a home the most because people generally don't want cats that have problems.
@artemis432 (7474)
• Abernathy, Texas
18 May 08
Great answer. Glad to find so many compassionate people here on mylot!
@AmbiePam (85660)
• United States
16 May 08
I wouldn't care if the animal was in a disabled state. A childhood friend of mine had a three legged cat. He found it on a road after being hit. His mother took it to the vet, and as a result they kept it. That cat chased their horses around, liked to ride their tire swing, it was an endless supply of fun memories.
@artemis432 (7474)
• Abernathy, Texas
16 May 08
Oh that's so cool. I just love stories like that. I just wish more people felt the same way.
@scribe1 (1203)
• United States
16 May 08
I always consider a given cat's personality and if an ugly or deformed cat had a sweet manner, it would have a place in my home! I'm not entirely discounting a cat's looks, but looks rate second on my list. Also, my Leo, who passed away two years ago, was a beautiful Maine Koon, but his personality stunk. I adopted him from a local shelter and was unaware of his hostility. He growled and spit at me in the beginning, and didn't mellow out until he was much older. Then he got to be a very sweet guy. So that's one of the reasons why I consider personality first, then appearances.
@artemis432 (7474)
• Abernathy, Texas
16 May 08
I think you're so wise. I think its the same with people. Ever notice how the most good looking guy or girl - if - once you get to know them are mean, or petty, shallow - they just turn so ugly when you look at them.
The adverse is true too, there could be someone plain looking, not great on the eyes, then you get to know them, take that second look, and realize there is no one more beautiful/cute.
@artemis432 (7474)
• Abernathy, Texas
16 May 08
I'm convinced animals have a sense of humour. My brother once had a girlfriend, brandy who was afraid of cats. Who did Lancelot zone in on every time - her!
