A
well-known by many TV series caracal-owner from Germany
plans along with an Austrian Maine Coon cattery the
creation of a new breed – the caracat. The idea isn´t
new, because a breeder in the USA already crossed a
Caracal Lynx sire with an Abyssinian domestic cat dam
For that purpose they want to mate the Maine Coon cat
dams with the Caracal Lynx sire. Not only that a caracal
is much larger and heavier than a Coonie, also, the
gestation period for caracals is about 80 days and for
the Maine Coon only about 65 days. A caracal weighs at
birth 250-270 g – a Maine Coon 120-150 g. That can be
fatal for the health of the cats during the pregnancy
and birth. Furthermore, theres a big probability that
the Maine Coon is just a prey animal for the caracal. So
it may happen before the first pairing, some cats will
pay with their lives, because they could being torned
from the caracal.
These all threats to the cats is still the problem that
kitten from such a mating not only visually, but also
character inherit much from the caracal.
This cats
anything but „normal cuddly“ cats.
Caracals
are nocturnal predators and they hunt small mammals and
in addition antelopes.
If you
also dont approve this new „designer breed“ please
support our petition „Say
NO To Caracat“ with your signature!