The reason why folded-eared cats are pitiable is because folded-eared cats are born with a "genetic defect". Their downward-folded ears are caused by a genetic defect. The hereditary skeletal disease of folded-eared cats is called "cartilaginous bone disease". "chemical development abnormality", once the onset of lifelong pain will also cause difficulty in mobility. Even cats with folded ears who are not affected will have problems such as enlarged joints, deformed palms and soles, and weak constitution throughout their lives. So it is considered relatively pitiful.

Symptoms of the disease in cats with folded ears

1. The most serious lesions in cats with folded ears are the tail and limbs. The tail cannot be waggled and it will be painful to touch.

2. After limb lesions, the most obvious manifestation of a folded-eared cat is its reluctance to walk or lameness.

3. The general abnormality of toenails is that the pads are thicker than normal cats, and the back paws are also abnormally thick. When the cat sits upright, the pillow meat of the back paws cannot touch the ground.