Can a female Fold-eared cat give birth to kittens?

Jul 09,2024
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It is not recommended for female Fold-eared cats to give birth to kittens. Due to genetic problems in cats with folded ears, cats with folded ears will be born with severe achondroplasia. The main clinical manifestations are difficulty in walking and unstable gait. It can also cause severe pain and seriously affect the quality of life of cats. Even if the cat father is a cat with erect ears, the next generation of kittens may have folded ears. Therefore, it is recommended that the female cat with folded ears be neutered to reduce the reproduction of the next generation.

Symptoms of cats with folded ears:

1. Paws: Their paws will become fatter, swollen, have growths or lumps; rear paws It will appear abnormally thick, and the nails will grow abnormally, so the steps will be very stiff, and even the entire claw will be deformed.

2. If you raise many fold-eared cats, they will sit in a human-like posture. This is actually one of the most common symptoms before they get sick. The pain makes them feel uncomfortable, and sitting like this can relieve the pain.

3. The tails of folded-eared cats will become thick, short, and stiff, and cannot bend or swing at will.

4. In the early stage of the disease, the folded-eared cats may be unwilling to climb high and low due to pain, and have lost their previous vitality. They have become almost unable to bounce.

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