It is a disease for folded-eared cats to sit like people. Most cats sit like this to groom and lick the hair on their chest and abdomen. When folded-eared cats often adopt this sitting posture, it is very likely that they will It is achondroplasia that causes pain in cats. Sitting like a human is to avoid as much as possible the joints of the four soles of the feet touching the ground or bearing the pressure of the body weight when squatting or lying down, which will aggravate the pain.

Symptoms of the disease in cats with folded ears

1. In the early stages of the disease, cats with folded ears will appear lame in their hind limbs, often lift their hands, arch their backs, and look like they are walking when walking. Like walking on stilts and so on. In addition, the cat’s tail appears stubby and its joints are stiff and unable to swing.

2. The bones and joints of the hind limbs develop abnormally, and the foot bones are abnormally bent and shorter than those of normal cats. The bones and joints of the soles of the feet swell, and some cats' toes even become deformed and their claws cannot extend and contract normally.

3. Similar symptoms will also appear on the forelimbs but the degree is milder than those on the hind limbs. Abnormally growing bones and cartilage tissue cause pain to cats and reduce their mobility.

4. Some cats with folded ears may also experience abnormal nail growth.