Illegal bully kitten breeders selling pets illicitly on Facebook and Instagram, investigation finds [Video]

The craze for hairless “bully” cat kittens is leading unlicensed breeders to illegally use Instagram and Facebook to sell the animals for thousands of pounds each, an investigation has uncovered.

“Bully” cats, which have soared in popularity on social media, are born to suffer, according to critics. Bred to be short-legged and hairless, the animals are at high risk of health problems and die younger than other cats, welfare experts say.

But a network of breeders and “middlemen” are cashing in on the fashion for the pets with wrinkly skin, selling each for as much as £6,000 – so a litter of six would fetch their owner £36,000.

The Independenthas seen numerous …