• Firestorm Druid@lemmy.zip
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    7 months ago

    Both cats and dogs are bred a lot and not to the animal’s advantage. Though I guess dog breeding and its disadvantages are a little more prominent and known than cat breeding is. Correct me if I’m wrong

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      7 months ago

      Most people don’t care for cat breeds is the thing. The more feral they are, the cuter they look anyway.

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      7 months ago

      Though I guess dog breeding and its disadvantages

      I mean, the cuter an animal is the more humans want it. Pugs might have health issues, but selective breeding has certainly made them very popular. That is, to the animals advantage.

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        7 months ago

        Taking pugs as an example, being bred into an existence filled will medical issues that majorly impact your health and make living pain, it’s certainly not an advantage. Sure, they’re popular, but being popular is what drives them to be bred even more. The medical issues don’t go away, though