Do Scottish Fold cats have to be sterilized? How to sterilize Fold cats? Not long ago, a well-known actress posted a photo of her own Scottish Fold cats and said she would not sterilize them, saying it was too cruel. , but the result was unanimous criticism. So do Scottish Fold cats have to be sterilized? What impact will it have on them if they are not sterilized? Let’s take a look at it with the editor of Boqi.com.

Scottish Fold Cat (detailed introduction)

With a round face and a pair of bent ears, it is very cute, and its gentle and lively character has won the favor of its owner. . However, it turns out that beauty comes with a price. It turns out that folded-eared cats are born with serious genetic defects, so many folded-eared cats have to endure unknown pain throughout their lives. Scottish Fold cats have many genetic predispositions. In addition to the most common osteochondrodysplasia, there are also hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, polycystic kidney disease and calcium oxalate stones. But only osteochondrodysplasia is a genetic disease unique to Scottish Fold cats. This genetic defect mainly affects the cartilage development of cats. In fact, the most obvious cartilage lesion is the "cute" folded ears.

There is no cure for this hereditary bone disease, and most of the conditions will continue to get worse. Veterinarians can only use drugs to soothe the condition, help the cat reduce pain and slow down the deterioration. However, when the condition worsens, the bone lesions will slowly spread to the spine, paralyzing the cat and causing great pain. Therefore, the breeding of Scottish Fold cats is actually only human interest and is completely based on the suffering of cats. Therefore, breeding of Scottish Fold cats is prohibited in many countries and regions.

Neutering Scottish Fold cats is to prevent the next generation from suffering the same pain. However, the best way is not to breed and raise Scottish Fold cats, and not to harm animals because of our human preferences. If you must raise a cat, it is more appropriate to choose some other natural breeds.