Photo: Messybeast · CC BY 2.5 cat breed · 135 on Animalso
squitten
- Animal
- Cat
- Type
- Cat disease
- Origin
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About the squitten
"Squitten" is a term used for a domestic cat with a genetic deformity which causes only partial formation or the complete absence of the radius bone, making the cat resemble a squirrel. The word is a portmanteau of squirrel and kitten. Also rarely used is the term "kangaroo cat", which derives from a 1953 specimen known as the Stalingrad Kangaroo Cat. Veterinarians recommend that cats with these congenital disorders be kept indoors and monitored by specialists, since long-term management of the condition is essential for their quality of life.
Other cat disease breeds
Tiffanie United Kingdom Photo: Matt Buck · CC BY-SA 2.0 
Tonkinese Canada Photo: Edenvane · CC BY-SA 3.0 
Toybob Russia Photo: Nickolas Titkov · CC BY-SA 2.0 Photo credits7 photographs on this page
- squitten — Messybeast · CC BY 2.5 · file page
- Suphalak — Maewboran · CC BY-SA 4.0 · file page
- Thai — Talar · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Thai Lilac — Dreistone · CC BY-SA 4.0 · file page
- Tiffanie — Matt Buck · CC BY-SA 2.0 · file page
- Tonkinese — Edenvane · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Toybob — Nickolas Titkov · CC BY-SA 2.0 · file page
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