The Negatives of Teacup Pets

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Selena Henderson

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English 9 Honors, 3rd Block

April 13, 2012

Negatives of Teacup Pets

Teacup pets are very small animals that are usually small enough to fit in a teacup, depending upon the original size and species of the animal.  No average animals are actually born this size.  Although these miniature animals are popular to buy, they are genetically modified and have multiple health problems.  

The reason for breeders to make smaller versions of pets is their appeal to the potential customer.  Many people prefer teacup pets because they are known to be adorable.  Contributing to the reason for purchasing miniature animals is the ease of cleanup that is required from the pet owner.  Breeders often make teacup pets, due to the high profit that can be made from selling them. These expensive animals may be small in size but cost thousands of dollars. The teacup animal craze is increasing every year (Laura).

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Teacup breeders will often modify the animal to make them teacup sized.  Through poor nutrition and genetics, their growth is drastically diminished (Teacup).  Allowing the animals to be born premature is one way of creating teacup-sized pets (The Truth).  A second way of creating these animals is to breed runts together.  Their growth is also stunted if the breeder restricts their food intake to a bare minimum after they are born (Lunis).

Many negative outcomes occur as a result of producing teacup pets.  They are usually born with multiple health problems that show up later in their life (Teacup and ...

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