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CaliforniaMama 12-11-2011 12:29 PM

December 11, 2011 Owl Cat
 
Meet the cat with the owl face, or the Scottish Fold cat.

http://cellar.org/2011/scottish fold 19.jpg

Instead of the perky, upright ears, the ear cartilage in this breed folds foward. Don't worry - they still hear just fine.

Susie, the first, was born and discovered in 1961, in Scotland. She had two kittens with the forward folding ears. One of the kittens was purchased for breeding.

The Scottish Fold cat is bred with a normal domestic cat to avoid genetic in-breeding. About 50% of the kittens are born with forward facing ears.

More pics and info at The Ark in Space.

Photo credit: Flickr User Relgar

infinite monkey 12-11-2011 03:35 PM

I would pet his fuzzy little head. :)

SPUCK 12-12-2011 05:23 AM

The unblinking stare. The round head. The drooping ears. That's what happens to all Tablet users.

CaliforniaMama 12-12-2011 09:44 AM

I want one.

Diaphone Jim 12-12-2011 11:55 AM

Who says they hear just fine?
A cat's ears were perfected over eons of evolution and jumping on a "cute"
mutation doesn't do anything positive.

jimhelm 12-12-2011 12:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaliforniaMama (Post 779590)
I want one.

are you gonna get an ipad, or something that runs android?

HungLikeJesus 12-12-2011 02:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Diaphone Jim (Post 779615)
Who says they hear just fine?
A cat's ears were perfected over eons of evolution and jumping on a "cute"
mutation doesn't do anything positive.

But how do you know?

Gravdigr 12-12-2011 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Diaphone Jim (Post 779615)
Who says they hear just fine?
A cat's ears were perfected over eons of evolution and jumping on a "cute"
mutation doesn't do anything positive.

You talk of being positive...Dude, you're dissing a cat.:yelsick:

ZenGum 12-12-2011 06:00 PM

The Owl and the pussycat went to sea
In a beautiful pea-green boat
they drank some wine
spent some quality time
and the result was an abomination in the eyes of the lord.

Lamplighter 12-12-2011 06:16 PM

:)

Diaphone Jim 12-12-2011 06:57 PM

I should have said "seldom leads to anything postive."
But to PO some more people, the proof of that is obvious at AKC competitions.

I like cats, I was dissing the owner.


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