According to the ancient Vedas, all species of life where manifest at the time of creation. So they may not exist on this plane at certain times, but somewhere in the material creation these species exist. Man just thinks he is the creator. They will get their karma for this. Probably have to be born as cats in those species. Scientists can only manipulate (ovum and sperm) what God has already created and the soul will manifest in that body according to its karma and Gods will. No one can create life. Life comes from life. What ever ones consciousness is at the time of death one is sure to attain. And if these people are focusing on cats their whole life they will be cats (maybe cats in hell) for some time at least. Not forever. They are all cheaters and those who buy these cats are the cheated. It is not natural

It looks a heck of a lot like my Humane Society kitty, except I’m sure it is larger than it appears in the picture. Those are some stupid saps to buy such a thing for so much money. I recall a story on the news not to far back about someone who had some wild cat/domestic cat hybrids. One got out and maimed a child. I’m pretty sure they are illegal here in the US.

Regarding the evolution part, I don’t think that applies here. I’m no scientist either but my understanding is that hybrids (mule, liger, etc.) cannot reproduce. Without the ability to reproduce, they also won’t evolve. If Brodie has found a way around this, I’d imagine he’ll be famous for more than the overly expensive cat hybrids.

However, even if they can reproduce, the only issue I foresee is some of these becoming strays one day and becoming dangerous. But humans are good at eradicating that which threatens us. That and I don’t think evolution can be messed with. It’s a process that happens and will correct itself if certain aspects are no longer useful or become more useful. I think many people view it as a law that must be adhered to in some way, but it’s really a process of life finding the best and most efficient ways to survive and thrive.

It’s artificial for sure but if you allow those hybrids to mate or kill each other nature will take her course. As long as those new traits don’t hinder the ability of those animals to survive, they’ll pass them on.

A related concept, “artificial selection” is one you might find interesting.

ALSO check out the story of the Heiki crab

Its not called evolution, its called messing with mother nature…

There is a reason why things have gotten out of hand and viruses have become more rampant and stronger. People don’t know when to leave well enough alone…

This type of thing has been done for awhile now but in plant life. I’m sure you’ve ate food that have been genetically modified in some way. Some Tomatoes sold in grocery stores contain fish genes supposedly to reduce the bruising.

What I’m perplexed about is the fight from the Agra business community to prevent GMF ( genetically modified foods) labeling form being imposed. Their claim that the foods are safe (long term testing only being 10 years or less). The truth is they just don’t want the general public from making basic purchasing choices. I’m sure you can agree that the demand for GMF food items are far less than the demand for those without it. But, if you call the Agra business on that they go back to the “its safe” line.

How else have we got so many types of dog,cat,horse etc.?
This is interfering in genetic diversity but not evolution as such ,as macro evolution would never produce a link between a cat and something else.
Its true that most of these crosses involve a loss of information resulting in animals such as chihuahua’s etc.that are completely useless in the wild,this directly contradicts the theory of evolution,not back it up,in the long run therefore,there is nothing to worry about.

Cool.

I don’t see it as anything that has to do with evolution. It’s simply a disgusting form of human greed. It’s just like when they came up with the Puggle and started selling them for $900 a dog. Hello! They’re called mutts down at the pound, they’re being put down every day, and I guarantee if these people who NEEDED the puggle went down to the SPCA they’d have found more than one beagle-pug mix. Why so many people feel the need to have designer pets just…ARGH!!!

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THAT IS EXACTLY HOW ALL DOGS AND CATS CAME TO BE. THROUGH SELECTIVE BREEDING.

Kind of. I mean all domestic breeds of cats are technically messing with evolution. But at the same time, evolution performs better with more diversity. If this cat ended up surviving well in the wild or something, and led to new species, it really doesn’t matter if it was man made or natural. The only thing that could be harmful if it was unnaturally introduced and ended up killing off other species. But for the price, I doubt any of these would be in the wild very long.