Highland Folds have coats of
variable length, from medium to long; hair
is longest on the ruff, leg britches (the
long hair along the rear part of the back
legs), and plumed tail. Both Folds come in
many colors and patterns.
Physical
Attributes
The Highland Fold is a longhaired version
of the Scottish Fold. Folds are
medium-size cats with a robust, rounded
appearance. They have rounded heads, short
necks, and large, round, widely spaced
eyes. Kittens are born with
"normal" ears, but at about two
to four weeks of age, some begin to
develop a noticeable bending forward of
the ears; by three months of age, the
fold, which varies in degree from cat to
cat, is permanent, giving the cat an
owlish look.
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Gallery
Some kittens born to two
fold-eared parents experience a crippling
skeletal abnormality called congenital
osteodystrophy, a progressive stiffening
and fusing of the joints that ultimately
makes walking painful.
Good
Litter Box Manners
Cats are extraordinarily fastidious creatures. Outdoors they tend to
urinate and defecate in relatively open and previously unused areas. More...
