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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / March 2004Are Manx Cats Uncoordinated?
Hi, I adopted a beautiful little rumpy manx (no tail whatsoever) from a Florida Humane Society 2 months ago. He is 13 months old and not very coordinated at all. He is otherwise very healthy, has fine litterbox habits, has been to the vet and has a clean bill of health. From the sparse details I got at the Humane Society, he spent the better part of his kittenhood in a cage, which is tragic. My question is this - when he runs he constantly slips, he falls from the couch or bed and lands on his side (not his feet) and generally behaves with the coordination of an 8 week old kitten, rather than a 13 month old. Is this because he was in a cage and didn't develop coordination, or is it his lack of tail? Anyone with any info please let me know your opinion. Thanks. Meghan Not due to lack of tail. We had 2 Manx (plus their fluffy tailed littermate) and they were extremely athletic. Extremely. Healthy, muscular, bright, and very active. > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > Thanks. > Meghan > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > Thanks. > Meghan Are you sure that he is really a Manx, and not just a large cat without a tail?? I had a big boy who damaged his tail and had to have it removed, he looked just like a manx and it took him ages to get used to balancing without a tail. As he is from a humane society can you be sure of his history? Mmm, interesting thought. Of course I have no papers, but his brother was also at the shelter and he had no tail either. He also has all the bodily and personality characteristics of a manx - like no other cat I've ever had - he's like a dog, following me everywhere, face butting me at every opportunity, short front legs and big back legs. A great little boy, just not very swift on his feet. Meghan > > Hi, > > [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > without a tail. As he is from a humane society can you be sure of his > history? circa Sat, 06 Mar 2004 16:35:41 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Meghan (meghanNO1112@earthlink.net) said, > Mmm, interesting thought. Of course I have no papers, but his brother was > also at the shelter and he had no tail either. He also has all the bodily > and personality characteristics of a manx - like no other cat I've ever > had - he's like a dog, following me everywhere, face butting me at every > opportunity, short front legs and big back legs. A great little boy, just > not very swift on his feet. I've had my share of uncoordinated cats- some cats are just big galoots, I think. :-) Laura  SignatureI am Dyslexia of Borg, Your a.s will be laminated. > Mmm, interesting thought. Of course I have no papers, but his brother was > also at the shelter and he had no tail either. He also has all the bodily > and personality characteristics of a manx - like no other cat I've ever > had - he's like a dog, following me everywhere, face butting me at every > opportunity, short front legs and big back legs. A great little boy, just > not very swift on his feet. Cody & Midnight both follow me around like a puppy & head butt me. Midnight also loves to sit on my lap and starts licking me. Signaturemike3k <at> suespammers <dot> org You can blow out a candle, but you can't blow out a fire. Once the flame begins to catch, the wind will blow it higher. - Peter Gabriel, "Biko"
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