My small, inbred cat is aggressive, blind. What's her lifespan & care?

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My cat is 6 months old (gray) named Milli and is smaller than an 1 month old kitten. I'm pretty sure she has dwarfism. How old will she live if her life span is not is long as normal? She loves going outside but I'm afraid something with get her especially because we live in the woods. Should I be worried she's quite vicious? My other full grown and normal sized cat (brown) named Margaret doesn't like her how can I help that? Milli has a bad eye that she's partly blind in she's imbred too. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 6 months and 4 days old | 5 lbs

Vanessa Yeager DVM MPH · Accepted Answer

Hi and thank you for your post on Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Inbreeding can cause a variety of health issues to the offspring including stunted growth, blindness, and behavioral issues among others. It is uncertain how long Milli will live. Generally inbred animals do not live as long as other non inbreed animals. It is hard to say exactly how long she will live. If she is ill tempered, I would be concerned especially if she bites another animal or person. I would advise getting Milli up to date on her rabies vaccine if she has not already. Sometimes animals that are without a rabies vaccine and have bitten a person or another animal will need to be quarentined for an extended period of time and that can be costly and also jeopardize Milli's health and well being not to mention the person or animals who endured the bite. Sometimes two cats do not always get along just like people. If it has always been that way, it may never change. As long as they can tolerate each other and stay out of each other's way without fights breaking out, there may not be a whole lot that can be done about that. I wish you and your kitties the best and thank you again for your post!

My small, inbred cat is aggressive, blind. What's her lifespan & care?

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