Cats With Folded Ears
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Cats with folded ears. People usually buy this cat strictly because of their beautiful ears. The cat most well-known for folded ears is the Scottish Fold which originated in Scotland in the 1960s. Even though the Scottish Fold is known for its folded ears their kittens are born with straight ears.
Cats that have two copies of the gene that produces folded ears can have severe health problems including crippling arthritis at a young age. Their ears will simply fold forwards. This is a very special and unique breed of cat.
This bizarre condition is not often associated with hearing loss. There is one exception. But the folded ears that this breed is named for are caused by a bone and cartilage distorting gene mutation that results in these cats often having crippling and debilitating pain and arthritis.
Different cat registries have named the folded ear cat differently. The degree of the folding ears varies. This gives them a big floppy look.
The only widely recognised fold-eared cat is the Scottish Fold and its longhaired version the Highland Fold Coupari. Some of the various names of folded ear cats are Highland Fold Scottish Fold and the Coupari. This breed has the smallest ears of any domestic cat breed that exists today.
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. Drooping ears are most commonly due to hematoma low potassium or dehydration. It can also occur due to damage caused by longterm exposure to the sun.