ThinkGeek's GM Munchkin Cats
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eredienSo, I normally like ThinkGeek's products (honestly, who can't like a company that sells things like lightsabers?) But I can't imagine what possessed them (or how legal it is) for them to sell live animals.
They say that these animals are a responsibly-bred offshoot of the Munchkin Cat, but the creation of the Munchkin Cat itself as a new breed has itself been surrounded by so much controversy that I really think it would be irresponsible for ThinkGeek to offer even regular Munchkins, much less a genetically engineered version of the same. If you want a cheap, easy-to-care for item that fits neatly inside your Ikea bookshelf and matches your pillows, you should get a plant, not a cat. Its enclosure isn't even recyclable!
I debated with myself about linking to this product page [warning: disturbing image], because I didn't want to legitimize this by linking to it, but I think it's important to see what we're up against.
How to call ThinkGeek out on their inhumane treatment of cats: I've written ThinkGeek's customer-service email letting them know that I plan on reporting them to the Humane Society, and am posting this so you can, too. Please feel free to copy and paste to your own site.
They say that these animals are a responsibly-bred offshoot of the Munchkin Cat, but the creation of the Munchkin Cat itself as a new breed has itself been surrounded by so much controversy that I really think it would be irresponsible for ThinkGeek to offer even regular Munchkins, much less a genetically engineered version of the same. If you want a cheap, easy-to-care for item that fits neatly inside your Ikea bookshelf and matches your pillows, you should get a plant, not a cat. Its enclosure isn't even recyclable!
I debated with myself about linking to this product page [warning: disturbing image], because I didn't want to legitimize this by linking to it, but I think it's important to see what we're up against.
How to call ThinkGeek out on their inhumane treatment of cats: I've written ThinkGeek's customer-service email letting them know that I plan on reporting them to the Humane Society, and am posting this so you can, too. Please feel free to copy and paste to your own site.
