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Is my kitten part Manx?

Asked by taytaysafreak (244points) June 9th, 2011

I just adopted two 2 month old kittens. One is a normal “black tiger,” the other is…something. She was in the same kennel as her sister and neither of them had tails. When I took her home I noticed her front legs were far shorter than her back legs, and she was much taller than my little boy. She has a very different build than him, and she runs differently. She rarely ever meows. I would feel so dumb asking the vet (the vet I take them to is EXTREMELY rude, and she also told my friend there was a Boston terrier puppy up for adoption and it turned out to be a pit bull puppy, so I do not trust her judgment.) I know a written description isn’t much help but…I don’t know!

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marinelife's avatar

How about putting up a picture of your kitty? Here is a gallery of images including some kittens.

taytaysafreak's avatar

Her legs kinda look awkward there because she was a little curled up but her back legs are a bit longer than her front, and she looks pretty interesting when she walks.

tan235's avatar

cute!!!
sorry that’s all i have!
:)

ANef_is_Enuf's avatar

Possibly, but not necessarily. There are other breeds of cat that have short or nubby tails, or it could just be a birth defect. Hard for me to say for sure.
Also, it is very common for kittens from the same litter to have different fathers, so unless the mother is a manx, these kittens may not even necessarily have the same father kitty. :)

Pandora's avatar

You can try this site. It might help you decide if it is a manx or not.
But may I suggest you find a vet that isn’t a jerk. For your pets well being you should find someone who actually likes what they do.
If it is a manx, she may have some health problems, so better to go see a vet that is better prepared to tell you all you need to know.
She is cute. Good luck.
Oops almost forgot the site. http://www.petpublishing.com/catkit/breeds/cymric.shtml

taytaysafreak's avatar

Unfortunately I have to stick with this vet until they’re “officially” mine. :( Right now I’m technically fostering them, and I have to keep going back to the ASPCA until they’re big enough to be spayed/neutered, then I’m bringing them to my vet (who is AMAZING.)

Thank you guys! It’s all very helpful. I was concerned about her breed because I know Manx tend to have health issues.

Plucky's avatar

So far, everything you’ve described sounds like a Manx cat. As for the body shape, it’s easier to tell as the kitten grows and becomes rounder.

Manx cats have shorter front legs than back legs. This makes their back slope upward towards the rear end.
They are stocky, heavy boned, and have a general roundness.
They have different meows than your average domestic cat. Sort of a long monotone grunt and/or a rapid chirping sound. However, they are a quiet breed that do not meow often.
And, of course, they have no tail ..which can cause Manx Syndrome (I think about 20% of Manx cats have it).

Manx kittens are very social with humans. They usually prefer being around you, and playing, instead of napping or lazing about. Maybe you’ve noticed this already.

Manx are an interesting breed. Good luck with your kitten ..whether Manx or not, she’s sweet looking. :)

dabbler's avatar

Out of several dozen cats I grew up with, there was one with shorter front legs. Actually her front legs were pretty normal, she had exceptionally long and powerful back legs. Her tail was relatively short and bushy. She coul have been part manx I think.
She had tabby stripes and we called her “Squirrelly”.

She always seemed to look vaguely confrontational, because her hips seemed to be raised in a menacing fashion. But that’s just the way she walked you know? And was very playful and a bit of a goofball.
—And she was the fastest of them all by a long shot.
She remained small and wiry as an adult but was still a good 50% faster in a dead sprint across the backyard than the others. And just as goofy, taking any excuse to dash across the yard and leap off walls and fences and trees like a parkour master.

Sometimes when a few cats were interested in the same thing, then something surprises them they all leap out simultaneously away from the thing. If Squirrelly was involved she was a split second ahead on the escape, and another orbit farther away from the surprise than any of the other cats. If she was caught behind some other cats in her escape (probably perpetrated the alarm) she would matrix-time around them and be suddenly past the rest of them, at warp speed. She was a little Usian Bolt of her heighborhood.

May your kitty be as special and charming as Squirrelly if she is similarly endowed.

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