00:00Domestic Shorthair. This is the cat. No pet.
00:05No pedigree, no dramatic origin story, just evolution doing what he wants.
00:10Humans usually mess up. This isn't a real breed in the strict sense.
00:15It's genetic chaos, random pairings, endless variations.
00:20And ironically, that makes it one of the healthiest cats on Earth.
00:25Short coat any color you can imagine. Lower risk of inherited diseases.
00:30Stronger immune systems. Longer average lifespan.
00:35But the real secret is personality. Domestic shorthairs are adaptive.
00:40They bond easily with humans without becoming needy.
00:45Cold, not clingy. They handle kids, dogs, apartments.
00:50Routines and human nonsense surprisingly well.
00:55Cuddlers when necessary. Cuddlers when invited.
00:58Independent but emotional.
01:00Cuddlers are traditionally available.
01:01Think of them as the balanced setting of the feline.
01:05The control group. Everything else is a modification.
01:10And humans, of course, got bored with balance.
01:13So we started redesigning.
01:15Finding cats for looks.
01:17Flattening faces.
01:18Stretching bodies.
01:19Breaking.
01:20Flattening proportions.
01:21And the first luxury experiment.
01:23A cat so elegant.
01:25It struggles just to breathe.
01:27Persian.
01:28The aristocrat of-
01:30The cat world.
01:31Long fur.
01:32Slow movements.
01:33A face that looks-
01:35Permanently disappointed with you.
01:37This breed didn't evolve.
01:39It was-
01:40designed.
01:41For centuries, humans selected Persians for one thing.
01:44Look.
01:45Look.
01:46Round head.
01:47Short nose.
01:48Big eyes.
01:49The result?
01:50A living luxury object.
01:53Persians are calm.
01:54Quiet.
01:55Predictable.
01:56They don't climb much.
01:57They don't hunt much.
01:59They prefer-
02:00Soft surfaces.
02:01Stable routines.
02:02And humans who understand personal-
02:05Space.
02:06But that flat face comes at a cost.
02:09Compressed airway.
02:10Breathing difficulties.
02:11Eye infections.
02:12Dental problems.
02:13Basic-
02:15Basically every inhale is slightly harder than it should be.
02:19They're affectionate-
02:20Sweet, but passive.
02:21Sweet, but fragile.
02:23A cat optimized for couch-
02:25Proaches.
02:26Not nature.
02:27The Persian is what happens when aesthetics beat by-
02:30Technology.
02:31And humans didn't stop there.
02:33Because next, we asked a-
02:35Dangerous question.
02:36What if we made a cat huge?
02:40Main Coon.
02:41This cat doesn't walk into a room.
02:44It arrived.
02:45It's one of the largest domestic cat breeds on the planet.
02:48Up to 10 kilos.
02:50Long body.
02:51Massive tail.
02:52Ears like a lynx that forgot it-
02:55Was supposed to be subtle.
02:56Despite the size, this breed wasn't engineered in a lab.
03:00It evolved naturally in harsh, cold environments.
03:04Big paws for snow-
03:05Thick fur for winter.
03:06A tail that works like a built-in scarf and-
03:10And somehow, none of that made it aggressive.
03:13Main Coons are calm, so-
03:15Social.
03:16Famously gentle.
03:17They follow humans around like oversized assistants-
03:20They chirp instead of meowing.
03:22And they tolerate handling better than almost-
03:25Any large cat.
03:26Basically, this is what happens when nature scales a cat up.
03:30Without breaking its personality.
03:32But size isn't the only way to stand out.
03:35Next, we meet a cat that doesn't just want your attention, it demands it.
03:40Siamese.
03:41Elegant.
03:42Slim.
03:43Blue eyes that stare-
03:45Straight into your soul.
03:46This cat doesn't live with humans.
03:48It lives for them.
03:50Siamese cats are among the most vocal breeds in the world.
03:53And no, they don't just-
03:55They just meow.
03:56They complain.
03:57They argue.
03:58They announce their feelings.
04:00Loudly.
04:01This breed bonds deeply with its humans.
04:03Sometimes, too deep-
04:05They follow you.
04:06They demand attention.
04:07They hate closed doors.
04:10And loneliness?
04:11They take it personally.
04:12Highly intelligent.
04:13Emotionally intent-
04:15Intense.
04:16Easily bored.
04:17A Siamese left alone will find entertainment.
04:19And you-
04:20Probably won't like what it chooses.
04:22They're sleek, athletic, and curious.
04:24Built to-
04:25Climb.
04:26Jump.
04:27And explore everything you hoped they wouldn't.
04:28This is not about-
04:30Background cat.
04:31This is a relationship.
04:32And if you think this is demanding, wait until-
04:35We talk about a cat that looks wild and acts like it drank three energy drinks.
04:40Bingo.
04:41This cat looks like it escaped from a documentary.
04:44Spot-
04:45Boded coat.
04:46Muscular body.
04:47Eyes locked in permanent hunt mode.
04:50And no, that's not just aesthetics.
04:52Bangles were bred using wild Asian le-
04:55Leopard cats.
04:56The wild DNA stayed.
04:58Very much stayed.
04:59This-
05:00Speed is fast.
05:01Athletic.
05:02Relentlessly curious.
05:03Bangles-
05:05Climb everything.
05:06Open doors.
05:07Turn sinks on.
05:08And treat your home-
05:10Like an obstacle course designed to be conquered.
05:13They're intelligent.
05:14Sometimes-
05:15Too intelligent.
05:16A bored bangle doesn't sleep.
05:18It invents problems.
05:20With humans, they're social and confident.
05:23But not submissive.
05:24They-
05:25They want interaction.
05:26Stimulation.
05:27And respect.
05:28This is not a-
05:30Slap cat.
05:31This is a roommate with claws and opinions.
05:34People by bangle-
05:35Wholes for the look.
05:36Then realize they adopted a tiny predator running on caffeine.
05:40And somehow, we still managed to design a cat even weirder than this.
05:45One without fur.
05:46Sphinx.
05:47Yes!
05:48It's supposed to-
05:50Who used to look like that?
05:51No fur.
05:52Wrinkled skin.
05:53A body that-
05:55That feels like a warm peach with opinions.
05:59Despite the alien-
06:00Appearance, this cat is extremely human-oriented.
06:03Sphinx cats-
06:05They crave attention.
06:06They follow you.
06:08They climb on you.
06:09They-
06:10Sleep on you.
06:11Because they need your body heat.
06:13Without fur, they burn-
06:15calories faster just to stay warm.
06:17Which means more food.
06:19More-
06:20More energy.
06:21And more constant movement.
06:23They're playful.
06:24Social.
06:25And surprisingly loud.
06:27Not Siamese loud.
06:29But emotional-
06:30Impressionally expressive.
06:31This is not an independent cat.
06:34This is a-
06:35Living hot water bottle with separation anxiety.
06:38They love humans.
06:40They hate being alone.
06:42And they will absolutely sit on your keyboard-
06:45While you're working.
06:46People think the Sphinx is fragile.
06:48It's not.
06:49It's-
06:50demanding.
06:51But after all this chaos, what if we designed a cat that-
06:55simply shuts down in your arms?
06:58Ragdoll.
06:59The name is-
07:00Not metaphorical.
07:01Pick this cat up, and it goes limp.
07:04Ragdolls were-
07:05Overbred for one main trait.
07:07Extreme docility.
07:08Large body.
07:09So-
07:10Soft fur.
07:11Calm eyes.
07:12And an almost absurd tolerance for human-
07:15Scandling.
07:16They don't resist much.
07:17They don't panic easily.
07:18They trust.
07:19Sometimes-
07:20Blindly.
07:21Ragdolls bond strongly with humans.
07:24They follow you from-
07:25Room to room.
07:26They enjoy being held.
07:27They actively seek physical contact.
07:30Aggression is rare.
07:32Overreaction is rare.
07:34Self-preservation-
07:35Instincts?
07:36Also rare.
07:37This makes them incredible companions.
07:40Gentle with kids.
07:41Patient.
07:42Predictable.
07:43But it also raises-
07:45A quiet question.
07:46When a cat doesn't fight back, is that love?
07:50Or is it design?
07:52Because when humans selectively breed animals for soft-
07:55Business?
07:56The line between affection and fragility gets thin.
07:59And that brings-
08:00To the final cat.
08:01One that looks cute.
08:02Innocent.
08:03And hides a genetic-
08:05Price tag behind its ears.
08:07Scottish Fold.
08:08At first glance-
08:10It looks harmless.
08:11Cute.
08:12Round.
08:13Soft.
08:14Those folded ears make it-
08:15Look permanently polite.
08:16But those ears are not a feature.
08:19They're a mut-
08:20Innocent.
08:21Scottish Folds were bred for a cartilage defect that causes the ear-
08:25To bend forward.
08:26And cartilage doesn't exist only in ears.
08:29It's in-
08:30And joints.
08:31Bones.
08:32Tails.
08:33As many Scottish Folds age, they-
08:35They develop chronic pain.
08:37Stiff movements.
08:38Arthritis.
08:39Sometimes-
08:40From a very young age.
08:41They're calm cats.
08:42Partly by nature.
08:43And part-
08:45Because moving hurts.
08:46With humans, they're affectionate and gentle.
08:49They-
08:50Tolerate handling well.
08:51They don't protest much.
08:53And that's the problem.
08:55This breed forces an uncomfortable question.
08:58If an animal looks cute-
09:00But lives with pain?
09:02Is that still love?
09:04Domestic cats-
09:05The cats began as survivors.
09:06We turned them into designs.
09:09Some changes were-
09:10Worked.
09:11Some didn't.
09:12And the face you find adorable, might be the price that-
09:15They pay every day.
09:16If you watched all the way to the end, make sure to subscribe-
09:20Drop a like and hit the bell.
09:22And now tell me, which one of these is yours?
09:25We were trying to stop.
09:26There's a lot now.
09:27I think the mini братics came up.
09:28They have a ton of creatures.
09:29And the frequencies.
09:30We have to move around.
09:31They have to move around.
09:32They have to move around.
09:33They have to move around.
09:35They have to be run around.
09:36They have to move around.
09:38So they do GI-
09:40For example, we could walk around with the highest.
09:42They have to move around.
09:43They are all around.
09:44They have to move around.
09:45We are just giving up.
09:46They are all around.
09:49We are just giving up.
09:50They can help them.
09:50They have to move around.
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