Cats With Folded Ears
These cats are healthy cats with a lifespan of 12 years.
Cats with folded ears. These cats are not bred due to ethical concerns. Folded ear cats were originally called as lop-eared named after the lop-eared rabbit. A cat that has two copies of the gene is said to be homozygous.
Their ears will simply fold forwards. In this case all the kittens will develop folded ears but may also have serious defects and health issues such as skeleton problems. This bizarre condition is not often associated with hearing loss.
There is one exception. The latter are the defining feature of the breed. If a cat has one ear folded or down its feeling confused and unsure of what to make of its situation.
Scottish Fold cats have really small ears that bend forward and down towards the front of their head with rounded ear tips. People usually buy this cat strictly because of their beautiful ears. Some feline ear abnormalities are genetically transferred from parents to offspring.
The Scottish Fold is a breed of domestic cat with a natural dominant-gene mutation that affects cartilage throughout the body causing the ears to fold bending forward and down towards the front of the head which gives the cat what is often described as an owl-like appearance. It can also occur due to damage caused by longterm exposure to the sun. If you want to understand what your cat is thinking and feeling start with its ears.
By 11 to 12 weeks breeders will know for sure if the Scottish Folds quality is a pet breeder or show cat with only cats with folded ears allowed in. Cats with their ears low and facing out are likely to be feeling unwell. The Oriental is a large-eared cat breed which has a wedge-shaped head.