December 11, 2011 Owl Cat

CaliforniaMama · 12-11-2011, 12:29 PM

Meet the cat with the owl face, or the Scottish Fold cat.

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

12-11-2011, 12:29 PM	#1
CaliforniaMama I wonder . . . Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The Left Coast, a pretty good place to be. Posts: 1,278	December 11, 2011 Owl Cat Meet the cat with the owl face, or the Scottish Fold cat. 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

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