I recent visited vietnam and noticed that a majority of the cats had their tails cut to a stub.?

Question

does anyone know why they do that?

Answer 1

more dogs had their tails cut than cats.

i've seen only 3 short-tailed cats ever...and no1 cut their tails...

the matter is that cats always get blind by fightin with wild cats in da streets...

Answer 2

You have noticed something I have not.  I don't think I have ever seen a short tailed cat in Vientam.  My Mother in Law has cats and none of them have short tails either.  Cheers C

Answer 3

And you thought that was a Slim Jim

Answer 4

It's believed that cats become more tamed with their tails cut.

Answer 5

when i was in VN, i don't even see a single cat! i only see dogs........

Answer 6

if you ever go to the island of Kauai[ Hawaii] you will see the same thing .. there EVERY CAT i saw had a short twisted stump of a tail..  

    being a "cat person" i'm HOPING it's genetic and not animal cruelty.. Though the vietnamese in general treat animals indifferently and pretty much like groceries[ as in most farming ares even in the usa] i rarely see animals treated with intentional cruelty... so i'm guess the twisted tail is genetic...