Maggie and Annabel are two lovely Scottish Fold cats that came to visit for a few days. The Scottish Fold are a breed of cat with a natural dominant-gene mutation that affects cartilage. This is easily perceived in their ears, which bend forward. The original Scottish Fold was a white barn cat called Susie found in a farm in Scotland. When Susie had kittens, 2 of them had folded ears so a cat enthusiast started breeding them and registered them in Great Britain in the 60’s. Most Scottish Folds today share a common ancestry to Susie. Over the years they have been bred to minimize the difficulties associated with their genetic mutation.

Since it can affect cartilage all over the body, it is important to get them from a very reputable breeder, if not they can have very serious health issues. These cats can be either long or short haired, and they can have nearly any color or combinations of colors including white. Scottish fold are usually good-natured and placid, they can be quite playful and need companionship. They have soft voices that include all sorts of sounds not usually heard in other cats. The typical life span for them is about 15 years. They tend to adapt to life with other animals quite easily, so they do well in a multi species family.