Why is it cruel to raise a Fold-eared cat?

Fold-eared cat, whose full name is Scottish fold-eared cat, is named because the cat’s ears cannot stand upright and bend forward. Fold-eared cats are generally lazy and quiet by nature. Their short limbs, curved ears and round heads are very cute, so they are favored by many cat owners. However, few people realize that raising a fold-eared cat is A very cruel thing.

So, why is it cruel to raise a fold-eared cat? There are mainly the following reasons:

1. Broken ears are actually a genetic disease, which is very painful when it occurs.
2. Purchasing will lead to business opportunities and lead to the cultivation of countless merchants.
3. Most cases of illness end up euthanizing the cat by injection, which is an uncomfortable thing.

First of all, cat owners should clearly understand that ear folding is a symptom of a disease, and once it develops, it will cause great pain to the cat. Cats with folded ears have a genetic defect and are born with achondroplasia. Once rickets develop, they will be very painful, often manifested as: deformed toes, inability to stand, narrowed respiratory tract, difficulty breathing, etc. It is an extremely cruel thing for cats. .
Secondly, if you ignore the consequences for cats and blindly choose to raise folded-eared cats, once the number of such owners increases, unscrupulous businessmen will sense business opportunities, thereby breeding more folded-eared cats and suffering from diseases. More cats are tortured, which is also a very cruel thing. After all, if there is no transaction, there will be no harm.
In the end, because this disease is so painful and cruel to cats, most owners have to send them to the operating table for injection euthanasia to relieve the cats. The owner must have deep feelings for a cat that has been raised for such a long time.
Now having to kill them with his own hands is an emotional blow to the owner.
Owners should do their homework in advance when choosing to raise a cat. They should not blindly follow trends and resolutely resist unscrupulous merchants who breed fold-eared cats. With fewer people raising fold-eared cats, businesses can no longer make a profit, so they have stopped trying to breed them in large numbers, so that fewer and fewer cats will be harmed.

Finally, I would like to tell everyone what I have to offer at home. : Fold-eared cats need to pay attention to genetic diseases, keeping warm, etc.

Pet owners, do you know the pain of folded-eared cats?

The reason why people resist breeding fold-eared cats is because they suffer from a genetic disease and are born with a hereditary bone disease, which is called Osteochondrodysplasia in written language.
Some cat dealers, in order to make a few bucks by selling folded-eared cats, advertise that “Folded-eared cats paired with straight-eared cats have no genetic diseases.” This is a lie to sell folded-eared cats. The onset of disease is a matter of time and severity. !
Whether it is a cat with folded ears or a cat with erect ears, as long as the cat has the folded-eared cat gene, it is impossible to have 100% normal bones. There are only serious and minor differences. This is a typical genetic disease of folded-eared cats. It starts with bone hyperplasia, then bone spurs, and finally paralysis. The onset period ranges from 2 to 6 months of age, but some cases do not begin until after 1 year of age.
Moreover, there is no way to cure this genetic disease of folded-eared cats. Most of the disease will continue to worsen and cannot be cured, and will accompany the folded-eared cats throughout their lives.
The only way to avoid this genetic disease is to give up breeding Fold-eared cats.
Fold-eared cats that have been infected will initially show inactivity, and then develop mobility impairments. Obvious symptoms include:
1. The tail is thick, short, stiff, and unable to bend. Some sick cats’ tails cannot swing.
2. The hind limbs are too short and have unusual bends, growths or lumps.
3. Swelling of limb joints.
4. The hind paws are abnormally thick. If you observe carefully, when the cat sits upright, the pillow meat of the hind paws cannot touch the ground.
5. Abnormal nail growth.
6. Cats with folded ears will also have similar symptoms on their forelimbs, but the degree is less severe than those on their hind limbs.
X-ray photos taken of cats with folded ears showing that the bones have been deformed.
Many people see that the pads on the soles of folded-eared cats are very thick, which may be caused by skeletal abnormalities;
Many people especially like the cute sitting posture of folded-eared cats, which feels like humans. This may be caused by the stiffness of the hind limbs of folded-eared cats, which makes it painful when flexing. So they can reduce some pain by sitting like this;
Some people like folded-eared cats to be less noisy and “meow” less frequently. Maybe they are suffering from physical pain, so they don’t want to move around and make sounds.
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Can genetic diseases in folded-eared cats be cured?

The genetic diseases of folded-eared cats cannot be cured. Their onset is a matter of time, which can only be alleviated through medication, but cannot be cured. This is why the whole world is against folded-eared cats.
In addition, the life span of cats with folded ears is obviously shorter than that of ordinary cats. If the disease is common, it will be painful for them to walk. If the condition is severe, they may be paralyzed.

Other diseases that fold-eared cats may have

In addition to some genetic bone diseases, Fold-eared cats often suffer from other diseases, such as:
1. Respiratory system diseases: In addition to affecting the bones of the hands and feet, the genes for bone lesions can also affect the abnormal development of cartilage tissue in other parts of the body. The more common problem is that the respiratory tract is narrowed, causing difficulty in breathing. In severe cases, surgery is required to widen the respiratory tract. There is also the problem of nosebleeds, but the cause is currently unknown and there is no treatment.
2. Weak physique: There have been cases where the body shape and weight of cats are only two-thirds of normal cats, and they have also been infected with feline distemper, skin diseases, allergies and other diseases.
3. Heart disease: Cardiac hypertrophy is also common in cats with folded ears, but it is generally difficult to detect until symptoms appear. It is life-threatening. Cats need to control their diet and take medication for life.
Fold-eared cats have a miserable beginning from birth!
If you are an owner of a folded-eared cat, you can take good care of them and be understanding when they are sick. However, many owners of folded-eared cats do not take good care of them and only satisfy their own selfish desires. When they get sick, they may not be willing to spend money on their treatment, or even abandon them casually.

Please do not buy folded-eared cats

Those traders who breed fold-eared cats are mostly unscrupulous people. In order to meet the needs of some selfish people, they breed many fold-eared cats with genetic diseases.
Fold-eared cats are, to put it bluntly, “deformities” among cats. Many people regard them as cute and show off.
I would like to ask those who have read this article: Do not buy folded-eared cats. If there is no sale, there will be no harm.
Raising a fold-eared cat is not something worth showing off. In the eyes of knowledgeable people, it is a very shameful and immoral thing.
If you don’t know this, you may be forgiven, after all, many people don’t understand these professional knowledge;
If you know this and still stubbornly want to raise a fold-eared cat, then it’s all in vain.
Finally, I don’t want to be verbose anymore. To sum up, folded-eared cats are “deformities” among cats. They have hereditary bone diseases and many other potential diseases. They will live a very painful life. This is why we do not recommend it. Reasons to raise a fold-eared cat.
Important things, say them three times:
Please don’t keep fold-eared cats!
Please don’t keep fold-eared cats!
Please don’t keep fold-eared cats!