Osteochondrodysplasia is seen in ALL Scottish Fold cats

Osteochondrodysplasia in Scottish Fold cats

Some people might think that the breed standards of the Cat Fanciers’ Association (CFA) and The International Cat Association (TICA) prevent registered Scottish Fold cats suffering from osteochondrodysplasia but they don’t. The cat associations says that breeders should always mate a Scottish Fold with a non-Scottish fold cat in order to create a healthy …

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Is it a bad thing to anthropomorphise your domestic cat?

Why do we anthropomorphise our pets?

I have consistently said that cat guardians should respect their cat companion as a feline but treat them as a member of the human family. I think that is the right combination but it does lend itself towards anthropomorphising your cat. However, I don’t think this is a bad thing necessarily. The experts say …

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Owl-faced long-haired Scottish Fold kitten is a beauty

Owl-faced longhaired Scottish Fold kitten is a beauty

This owl-faced long-haired Scottish Fold kitten is a beauty. The face is very attractive. I believe that the coat is a torbie-and-white. This is a tabby coat combined with a tortoiseshell coat. The tabby markings on the forehead are amazing and reminiscent of the wild fishing cat. Whether the Scottish fold is long or …

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Sweet Scottish Fold is increasingly popular but caveat emptor

Olivia Benson, the feline partner (with others) of Taylor Swift

Recently, the Scottish Fold has become more popular because of an increased interest in this sweet looking cat, particularly from pop stars and high profile indivduals. You might say that they have become cats designed for celebrities. Their baby-like faces are attractive and striking. Taylor Swift is enamoured of them. She is a very …

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How many cats does Lisa have?

Louis and Leo

Lisa has 4 purebred, pedigree cats. Due credit to Lisa that the question in the title makes the presumption that we all know who Lisa is! Wow. I didn’t know but I soon found out. She is Lalisa Manoban, a Thai rapper and singer in South Korea where she appears to be based. She …

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Why are Scottish Folds in pain?

Scottish Fold

The question in the title presupposes that all Scottish Fold cats suffer from chronic pain but my research indicates that this is not necessarily true. Whether a Scottish Fold suffers chronic and severe pain depends on how the cat was bred. There are two ways to breed Scottish Folds. One way is acceptable while …

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Taylor Swift’s cats eat off the same table as her. Why the shock?

Olivia eats off table

Kathryn Lindsay writing on the refinery29 website and published on msn lifestyle website gives me the impression that she is shocked at the fact that in the new Netflix documentary ‘Miss America’ Taylor Swift is seen shaking out a pile of dry cat food for her cat Olivia at the table where she is …

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