The_Thunder_Child t1_isqqd5y wrote on October 18, 2022 at 12:17 AM

They don't alter the cat's genetics. That's rather fixed.

blakerabbit t1_isqvhq0 wrote on October 18, 2022 at 12:57 AM

No, silly, you can’t breed them when they’re fixed

someMeatballs t1_isrx2qu wrote on October 18, 2022 at 6:59 AM

Selective breeding does alter genetics slightly. And much, much faster than natural selection can. If genetics weren't changed, the litter would not look like their parents, and of course they do.

The_Thunder_Child t1_iss1z64 wrote on October 18, 2022 at 8:11 AM

Yes..... But I said cat as in singular.

willie_caine t1_iss60zl wrote on October 18, 2022 at 9:13 AM

Just for completeness: What if its parents were selected?

The_Thunder_Child t1_iss63a9 wrote on October 18, 2022 at 9:14 AM

That doesn't change the genes of the cat that is born.

willie_caine t1_issm587 wrote on October 18, 2022 at 12:24 PM

It changes the whole cat :p

someMeatballs t1_issgzy2 wrote on October 18, 2022 at 11:33 AM

Ok, yes, the title has a logical flaw. It's just worded wrongly.

dioWjonathenL OP t1_isu6ei9 wrote on October 18, 2022 at 6:55 PM

True, but the point stands. The selective breeding decides the cats genes and they can be altered. Though, obviously, it’s done way before the cat is even born