Cats With Folded Ears
Some feline ear abnormalities are genetically transferred from parents to offspring.
Cats with folded ears. If you want to understand what your cat is thinking and feeling start with its ears. This is a very special and unique breed of cat. The cat most well-known for folded ears is the Scottish Fold which originated in Scotland in the 1960s.
Cats that have two copies of the gene that produces folded ears can have severe health problems including crippling arthritis at a young age. That is if two Scottish Fold cats with folded ears are mated. Drooping ears are most commonly due to hematoma low potassium or dehydration.
Their ears will simply fold forwards. A cat that has two copies of the gene is said to be homozygous. Different cat registries have named the folded ear cat differently.
Cats with folded ears have been reported in the Hebrides Germany and Belgium but were apparently regarded as no more than isolated curiosities and not bred. The Foldex cat also known as the Exotic Fold is a rare breed of cat developed in the Canadian province of QuebecCurrently the breed is recognized by only one cat registry the Canadian Cat Association. Even though the Scottish Fold is known for its folded ears their kittens are born with straight ears.
The latter are the defining feature of the breed. This breed of cat was named Scottish Folded in the year 1966. 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.
Folded ear tips in cats are usually associated with the longterm use of anti-inflammatory steroid drugs usually in the form of daily eye or ear medications. The degree of the folding ears varies. 1 This gives them a very cute appearance that most people love.