Not all cats with folded ears will develop the disease. Every cat with folded ears has a chance of developing the disease. However, the chance of developing the disease in a cat with folded ears depends on the gene of the cat with folded ears. If it is a homozygous cat with folded ears, the chance of developing the disease will be Very high and serious. If it is a heterozygous folded-eared cat, the chance of developing the disease will be smaller. Fold-eared cats will all have some problems with their bones, but the difference is mild and severe.

Obvious symptoms of the disease in cats with folded ears

1. The tail is thick, short, stiff, and unable to bend. Some sick cats’ tails cannot swing.

2. The hind limbs are too short, with unusual bends, growths or lumps;

3. The joints of the limbs are swollen;

4. The soles of the hind feet Abnormally thick. If you observe carefully, when the cat sits upright, the pillow meat of the hind feet cannot touch the ground;

5. Abnormal growth of nails.