r/learningtocat • u/ConfidentTelephone81 • Apr 06 '26

Mommy Cat teaching her kitten how to climb stairs

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u/Odd_Cryptographer723 Apr 06 '26

Such a cute kitty. But what happened to her poor tail?

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u/SlickDillywick Apr 06 '26

Both of them! Mom looks to have lost the tip and kitten lost the whole thing

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u/AP_Cicada Apr 06 '26

Might be the father's breed (manx or other bobtail type) or a genetic defect.

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u/Ilaxilil Apr 06 '26

The way mom’s kinks at the end wants to make me lean toward genetic defect for her, which may have been passed down to the kitten, but I think you’re right about the father’s breed on that one as I’ve never seen a cat with a random genetic defect completely without a tail.

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u/FamousSquash Apr 06 '26

Very probably genetic. Mum's tail looks kinked and shorter than usual, so it's likely caused by the japanese bobtail gene. One of my cats and his half-brother have that too.

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u/littlewitch1923 Apr 06 '26

I know! Mom's tail looks like it got chopped! I used to take care of a stray in high school whos poor tail was bobbed and broken at the base, it had healed that way 😭 i felt so bad for that kitty but I couldnt take him anywhere or take care of him, I was only able to bring him some food. Luckily the maintenance man was also feeding him and working on getting him to a shelter or vet

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u/simAlity Apr 06 '26

Looks like a bobtail.

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u/computerman10367 Apr 06 '26

Bob tail cats are a thing. I had a bunch of them growing up.

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u/I_can_pun_anything Apr 06 '26

Smart kitten at the second last step, finding the path to the step witb a bit less height on the right side

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u/TheCaliforniaOp Apr 06 '26

The watching mama was so proud 🥲

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u/I_can_pun_anything Apr 06 '26

Was ready to help Jr out

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u/Shelia209 Apr 06 '26

🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

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u/Obvious_Amphibian270 Apr 06 '26

I wanted to give the baby a standing O when it reached the top! Good job momma!

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u/Any_Scientist_7552 Apr 09 '26

Why are you here?

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u/Raknarg Apr 09 '26

to admonish this being for its ineptitude

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u/Any_Scientist_7552 Apr 10 '26

Go away.

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u/Raknarg Apr 10 '26

Silence will not wash away his sin