➷ folded ears

Folded ears are caused by a condition known as osteochondrodysplasia. This disorder affects the cartilage and bones of cats who have it. It can lead to severe arthritis. All cats will suffer from some level of arthritis. It can also lead to spinal abnormalities, inflexibility, and limb deformities. Cats with two copies of the osteochondrodysplasia gene are often more affected; and affected earlier in life, while cats with one copy are less so.
There are mixed answers on whether the ears themselves are more prone to infection and/or impair the hearing of the cat, however, the two decidedly more reliable sources proclaim that this is not the case.
Ears do not begin to fold until around 3 weeks of age.

◦ how it will affect bunny
Bunny will have one copy of the gene, meaning she will develop a milder form of arthritis later in life. However, as Bunny will remain around 19 through the course of this roleplay, this will not be relevant to the her as of current.

◦ sources
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⊱ https://icatcare.org/advice/scottish-fold-disease-osteochondrodysplasia/#:~:text=The%20Scottish%20Fold%20breed%20of,the%20cat%20its%20characteristic%20appearance.
⊱ https://www.webmd.com/pets/cats/what-to-know-scottish-fold-cat
⊱ https://kb.rspca.org.au/knowledge-base/what-are-the-animal-welfare-problems-associated-with-scottish-fold-cats/
⊱ https://vgl.ucdavis.edu/test/scottish-fold
⊱ https://www.petinsurance.com/healthzone/pet-breeds/cat-breeds/5-things-you-didnt-know-about-scottish-fold-cats/


➷ bobtail

◦ general information
Cats born with bobtails may have a form of hip dysplasia which causes bone deformity. It may also cause/be related to arthritis of the tailbone, and could be linked to problems with excretion. Hip dysplasia and spinal problems can sometimes be treated with exercise, strengthening muscles around the hips and special exercises for back pain in terms of spinal deformity. However, the commonly accepted idea that bobtails have balance issues is false.

◦ how it will affect bunny
Bunny will not have balance issues, as she was born with her bobbed tail. However, she may have some back and hip pain. This will hopefully be somewhat solved by special exercises developed to strengthen her hip muscles and ease the pain in her spine.

◦ sources
{!! If the reader is under 18, please do not visit any websites listed here without explicit permission from a parent/guardian !!}
⊱ https://icatcare.org/advice/american-bobtail/
⊱ https://www.litter-robot.com/blog/bobtail-cats-without-tails/?srsltid=AfmBOor6kuqqhvBwB_Ad8NVysHxym7l5GBxa1YFJ3lPZfz2iptHtmiZr
⊱ https://tierarzt-karlsruhe-durlach.de/en/american-bobtail-diseases/#:~:text=The%20genetic%20mutation%20that%20causes,cat's%20mobility%20and%20well%2Dbeing

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