The disease in cats with folded ears will become more and more serious. Cats with folded ears usually develop severe genetic bone diseases between six months and two years old. The main symptoms are abnormal bone development, spinal compression, nerve paralysis, joint dysplasia, arthritis, etc. As the disease gets more severe with age, severe nerve pain, periostitis pain, and arthritis pain will occur, which can cause cats to suffer severe pain.

Symptoms of cats with folded ears:

1. Human-like sitting posture: Human-like sitting posture is one of the most common symptoms before they become ill. , the pain makes them feel uncomfortable, and sitting like this can relieve the pain.

2. There are changes in the claws: their soles will become fatter, swollen, have growths or lumps; their hind feet will appear abnormally thick, and their nails will grow abnormally.

3. Tail changes: The tails of folded-eared cats will become thicker, shorter, and stiff, and cannot bend or swing at will.

4. Almost unable to bounce: In the early stage of the disease, the folded-eared cats may be unwilling to climb high or low due to pain, and have lost their previous vitality. They have become almost unable to bounce, and their walking becomes awkward. Stiff, looking different from before.