Fold-eared cats will develop the disease when they are two years old. Most cats with folded ears will develop the disease at an age ranging from two months to six months old. However, there are also some cases where the disease begins after the age of 1, and some cats start to develop the disease after the age of 6. , the specific onset time is not certain. As long as you have the gene for folded ears, you cannot have 100% normal bones. There is only a difference between severe and mild.

Symptoms of folded-eared cats

First, when folded-eared cats grow up to about one year old, they will no longer be as lively as when they were young, but will grow longer. Time stays in one place, sitting slumped like a human being or showing strange postures such as leaning back or lying face down. This is Fold-eared cats relieving pain in their bodies. A genetic defect caused his cartilage to develop abnormally and therefore not be able to bear the weight of his body properly, causing him pain in his body that required him to relieve himself in positions that other cats would not do.

Secondly, in addition to making strange movements and postures, there will also be sudden stiffening of body parts. For example, the hind feet are stretched straight for a long time and cannot be bent, making it impossible to walk normally or dragging the hind legs to crawl away. There will also be a tail that cannot flexibly swing into a rigid bend.