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dailyfelid · 2 months
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31/01/24 ref from @jimmyhoffathecat :)
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courtnashe · 1 month
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My mother bought bonnets for the yard geese and modeled them on the cats
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fimbry · 1 year
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Lykoi the werewolf cat breed
So I’m not going to be arguing because I’ve seen enough from enough owners over the years to have reached this conclusion, and I’m not in well enough health to come back to this. But I’m seeing the lykoi breed get more attention around tumblr lately, and I’ve gotta speak up because the breed has a dirty little secret.
I joined the Lykoi Lovers group years ago because I loved this breed, they’re super cute! I love werewolves! However, over the years, as more people got these cats, and their cats aged up (3-5+yo is when skin issues become REALLY evident) the group turned into a horror show.
This mutation really reminds me of lemon frost in leopard geckos. In the geckos, it was the desirable appearance which CAUSED the cancerous tumors. It wasn’t something that could be bred out. Similarly, it is the werewolf appearance which causes the skin issues, cysts, pimples, bleeding in the cats. You can breed away from it... and end up with a normal looking cat with fewer skin issues. You cannot seem to keep the werewolf look AND have good skin.
More below, and it IS graphic so be warned. Pus, blood, sad cats under the cut.
Let’s start with "what to know before getting a Lykoi”
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Okay, inevitably bumpy? What’s that mean exactly?
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“The gene that is specific to Lykoi that creates the semi hairless and roaning look is thought to be responsible for less hair follicles and possibly smaller pores. This in turn could be responsible for the cyst/pimple issue. So, it's not going to be in Sphinx or any other breed, it's specific to Lykoi. Responsible breeders are currently working on breaking away from some of the older lines with bad skin and breed Lykoi that have no or less bumps. However what happens when you breed for more coat and better skin is that it seems to lessen the look of the Lykoi. Many of the heavier coated Lykoi without skin issues lack a mask or have a very slight one.“
^^^This is pretty damning as far as the future of the breed goes. Well bred ones will not look like werewolf cats.
Okay, but that’s just a couple cats, and just one cyst. That’s not so bad---
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“They definitely bother me more than her.” You sure about that?? Look at her...
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Okay but that’s just a FEW cats, how bad could it b--
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Again, this issue typically appears after the cat is 3-5 years old, so people buy their little werewolf cats unwise to the fact it’ll live with painful skin problems for the majority of its life.
It is the very mutation which reduces follicle count and pore size which causes the werewolf appearance and the blackheads and cysts, so I think “breeding it out” is nothing but a pipe dream. The mutation itself is what causes the problems, as mentioned earlier just like lemon frost leopard geckos.
Anyway, this has been a PSA.
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mementtoss · 7 months
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lykoi catsona version of my favoritist most special oc
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mlyeko · 8 months
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tunes & outfits
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hold-him-down · 1 year
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just the cutest little baby i ever did see
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The beast
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stinkydogclub · 1 year
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Doodled up Art in a new outfit. Jeans ain't for me!
Any pronouns.
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exocynraku · 8 months
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art for cobwalt custom for c1trusmoon 2 customs for belovedhiraeth all on toyhouse
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rivermakes · 2 years
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Saint Christopher Save My Soul
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felinefractious · 6 days
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🐱 Lykoi [Sebaceous Cysts]
📸 Faolan Lykoi
🎨 Blue Roan Point
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courtnashe · 4 months
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There are 2 cats
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rosethorn-zz · 2 months
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im the main character, & you have to like me!
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robbiedrancid · 4 months
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lykoi cats LOOK like the word skrungly
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look at this little freak, scrungly.
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pricklypaws · 3 months
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For Lunar_Amphy 🦇🩸
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felt-texture · 1 year
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dallas~
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