Mutant 'bullycats' warning as pet trend heads to UK

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Dr Grace Carroll, lecturer in the school of psychology at Queen’s University Belfast, whose area of research is animal behaviour and welfare, discusses the new trend of ‘bullycats’.Breeders in the US have created the experimental breed by mixing the hairless gene from Sphynx cats with the short-legged gene from Munchkin cats.There are already reports that UK breeders have started offering them for sale, despite concerns over serious health defects.Also in this episode: Has the ultimate hangover finally been found? Our Health Reporter Dan Keane explains   Storm Ashley latest: 100 flood alerts remain in place in UK - after thousands were left without power on SundayMeet the gaming granny who says playing Fortnite was ‘love at first sight’ Follow us on X or on Threads. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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