Cats With Folded Ears
Cats with their ears low and facing out are likely to be feeling unwell.
Cats with folded ears. These have ears which form a. Some feline ear abnormalities are genetically transferred from parents to offspring. People usually buy this cat strictly because of their beautiful ears.
The only widely recognised fold-eared cat is the Scottish Fold and its longhaired version the Highland Fold Coupari. The degree of the folding ears varies. This is a very special and unique breed of cat.
This gives them a big floppy look. It is of vital importance that a cat with folded ears is only mated with a cat with normal ears. Even though the Scottish Fold is known for its folded ears their kittens are born with straight ears.
These cats are not bred due to ethical concerns. The cat most well-known for folded ears is the Scottish Fold which originated in Scotland in the 1960s. Drooping ears are most commonly due to hematoma low potassium or dehydration.
This bizarre condition is not often associated with hearing loss. Although the cat breed standard only allows show cats to have straight ears which stand up erect some Oriental cats have lower ears which may even fold over at the tips. 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.
These cats are healthy cats with a lifespan of 12 years. This breed has the smallest ears of any domestic cat breed that exists today. Their ears will fold at three to four weeks.