Same for a lot of pure breed dogs like bulldogs and wiener dogs

This is really sad. Thanks for sharing the article. It probably sleeps this way because it is in a lot of pain :(

I had no idea what they were until I googled it. What a terrible thing to do.

yes-very cute but a sad mutation

It needed to be said. Breeding poor helpless animal causing health issues in all of the breeds just so you can line your pockets from profiting of the babies (most breeds end in cancer around age 5) is very selfish, esp since there are million pets gets put down yearly because they no longer have a home. It’s greedy & selfish to breed ... to be clear, in case someone is wondering, I’m saying this to ALL BREEDERS!

Guys, I used to worry about their heath issues too. Turn out, it's all speculations and I found no proof at all. This site also said the same thing (I know it's a pro-munchkin site, but he isn't wrong either!) https://www.munchkincatguide.com/do-munchkin-cats-have-health-problems/ And if you go to the website you posted. There are tons of comments from real users who say there is no problem with the cat! read it all the way through!

Also if you can't adopt animals, look for reputable breeders. Some breeds have not so obvious problems, like hip dysplasia, because people are trying to get puppies fast, or that look a certain way, instead of looking for mates that are properly healthy.

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I was supposed to be highly allergic to cats growing up, we had 28 of them. Grandma did not believe in wasting money on a vet:/ I have always had cats, never have issues, except when being tested for allergies, when I still show up as highly allergic. More than one Dr has told me a cat would put me in the hospital. Not recommending this as a way to build immunity. However, kids, and even adults, that live closely with animals and the outdoors tend to have much stronger immune systems.

to be honest you can eventually get used to them. your system will change. you could try being a temp owner ( ie. cats awaiting adoption).

Get a Russian Blue or Siberian cat. What one is allergic to is a protein in the animal's saliva; since they lick themselves, allergic people react. But Russian Blues and Siberians have a statistically significant smaller percentage of that protein, and unless you're supersensitive, can happily live with a Russian Blue. The Blues are also very affectionate, not to mention beautiful. See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fel_d_1, and google for more info.

I know, right? I'd be happy to give a cat a home, but my allergies are awful. I can't even visit friends with cats, and over-the-counter antihistamines just don't help. :(

Try this: Get a cat, find a back up- human in case this doesnt work: the first three months, take allergy medicine to combat the allergy, then slowly ween yourself off of the medicine. You have a 70% change of now being resistant to your cat. (not other cats. just yours)