Improper breed cats with folded ears will develop the disease. Because the genetic defect in folded-eared cats is hereditary, even those who are not purebreds will develop the disease. As long as cats carry the ear-folding gene, they will all develop the disease, but the severity of the disease will vary. The genetic defects of folded-eared cats will be passed down from generation to generation along with the breeding of folded-eared cats. The only way to avoid this genetic disease is to give up breeding folded-eared cats.

Symptoms of a folded-eared cat:

1. When a folded-eared cat becomes ill, it will like to sit upright and lie flat to sleep. This is because This posture can relieve the pain caused by the disease. In order to relieve physical pain, folded-eared cats will also change their center of gravity by lifting their feet to reduce the pressure on their joints from their body weight.

2. Once a folded-eared cat becomes ill, it will appear inactive at first and appear limping when walking, as if walking on stilts, but then it will gradually begin to show some behavioral problems. obstacle.

3. The hind feet are abnormally thick, the hind limbs are too short, have unusual bends, and there are growths or masses.