The onset to death of a cat with folded ears ranges from 3 to 4 years to 5 to 6 years at most. The time when cats with folded ears get sick varies. Some cats develop symptoms within two months, and some develop around six months. The symptoms related to the disease are not very obvious at the beginning, but become more obvious when they reach adulthood. The age at which cats with folded ears die is generally Around 4 to 6 years old, if you take good care of your cat, you may live a few more years.

The life span of cats with folded ears is generally shorter than that of other cats. They will be very painful after the onset of the disease, which can lead to bone deformation, chondrodysplasia, bone hyperplasia, etc. Moreover, this genetic disease cannot be cured. Can be relieved by taking medicine. When a cat with folded ears is sick, you can take some chondroitin to relieve the pain caused by bone dysplasia.

Symptoms of cats with folded ears:

1. The tail becomes stubby, stiff, unable to flex, and the flexibility will decrease, making it impossible to swing the tail.

2. The joints of the limbs are swollen, the hind limbs are too short, become bent, and have growths or masses.

3. The hind paws are thick. When the cat sits upright, the pillow meat of the hind paws cannot touch the ground.

4. Abnormal growth of nails and thickening of flesh pads.