What are the symptoms of a folded-eared cat?

1. Once a folded-eared cat becomes ill, its tail will become short, thick, stiff, and unable to bend.

2. Fold-eared cats will always feel discomfort in their hind legs. At this time, they will sit like people or stand on their legs to relieve their pain. At this time, people usually think that they are Acting cute is actually a very painful sign for cats.

3. When a cat with folded ears is sick, it will often lie flat on the ground with its hind legs stretched out, which looks extremely unnatural.

4. The nails of cats with folded ears are generally unable to retract into their foot pads. This is due to the cat's joint stiffness. The cat will be very painful at this time.

5. Folded-eared cats will initially appear inactive and limp when walking, as if they were walking on stilts. Then movement disorders began to appear, with obvious symptoms including arching the back, being unable to bounce, being unable to play normally, etc.

How to care for a Fold-eared cat when it is sick

1. When a Fold-eared cat becomes ill, it is necessary to make it easier for the Fold-eared cat to enter the litter box. Or place multiple litter basins at home to reduce the difficulty of going to the toilet and prevent Fold-eared cats from holding back their urine or being unable to tolerate it and defecating everywhere.

2. Place multiple food bowls, water bowls and sleeping pads where the Fold-eared cat can easily access. Place pet stairs on higher windowsills, beds, and sofas so that Fold-eared cats can go where they want without affecting their living areas.

3. Sick fold-eared cats cannot groom themselves and need assistance in cleaning. Therefore, the owner’s patience, care and companionship are needed at this time.

4. If the cat is in severe pain, you can go to the pet hospital to prescribe some chondroitin and feed it to the cat to help the cat relieve the pain.