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Old 11-08-2009, 12:11 PM   #5
Sundae
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: West Yorkshire
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My cat has a very thin coat. He is accepted by other people because he is still covered in hair, but he does share some of the obvious underlying features of a Rex - compared to Mum's cat for example. The difference is, he is a breed, and he is plainly happy.

It's interesting to see animals without their protective layer. But if they are normal (ie not specifically bred) and lose their hair it is very sad. Surely it can only be a symptom of stress. Global warming has by no means reached a point to make animals shed their fur - the trend might be upwards but is nowhere near consistent enough to affect mammal behaviour. Poor caged bears. And yet where else could they go?
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