Mini cows are the new fashion for pets in the USA
What people don’t keep at home, from cats and dogs to decorative pigs and pythons. It seemed that animal lovers would no longer be surprised by anything. But this is not so - this year... cows entered the United States. Of course, not the ones you thought about, but special, decorative ones. Mini cows have become a real trend before the Christmas holidays, and thousands of Americans have admitted that they dream of receiving an unusual pet as a gift.
Mini cows are a rarity. Only a few nurseries in the United States breed them. The most famous belongs to 27-year-old Ellie Sina. She keeps the cuties at her ranch in Wright City, Missouri. Such an animal is not cheap - from 8 thousand dollars (720 thousand rubles). There are individuals whose price reaches 20 thousand dollars (1.8 million rubles). But the demand for them is still very high - in the last couple of months of the year alone, Ellie sold 15 animals.
This is not to say that miniature cows are something new. They appeared quite a long time ago, but did not arouse much interest. The growth of their popularity is directly related to TikTok. On social networks, videos with these babes have recently been collecting millions of views. And, of course, the main account on this topic belongs to Ellie Cena.
Watching a video of a mini-cow breeder, it becomes clear why they are so loved. They are miniature and fluffy, like toys. They are also very friendly and get along well with people, especially children. There are a lot of videos online with kids playing, with these cows running around like dogs.
The height of an adult animal can be from 90 to 107 cm. In general, they are three times smaller than a regular cow and rarely weigh more than 250 kg. Despite their modest size and cute appearance, these animals are not suitable for keeping in a house or, moreover, in an apartment. Although there are always desperate people trying to live in the same room with them.
Many are misled by videos and photos of bloggers showing happy coexistence with mini-cows on their square meters. Alyssa Rora, a 30-year-old rancher in Maquoketa, Iowa, puts it this way:
Ellie Sine fully supports her colleague. She talked about one blogger who shows off a mini-cow pen in her bedroom. The owner of the animal kisses and strokes her pet. But Ellie says it's hard to imagine the smell in the room. Later, the author of the video admitted that she had removed the animal from the house and placed it in a barn.
Sine is serious about selecting owners for his cows. Even if you have money, she won’t necessarily sell you the animal. Ellie personally meets the potential buyer. She finds out if he has the conditions to keep a mini-cow. She is also interested in whether the person has other pets or experience caring for them.
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals requires that mini-cows be trusted only to those who know how to care for livestock and treat animals with love. Yes, mini-cows are not the only decorative representatives of their species. In the state of Iowa, fluffy cows are bred, which Americans are also crazy about.