Scottish Fold Cats

Scottish folds make good family pets. They like children and other cats. They even like dogs.

A Scottish fold is not born with folded ears. A kitten’s ears fold when it is about 21 days old. Scottish folds have round faces. They have big, round eyes.

Scottish folds need scratching posts. The posts help them sharpen their claws. It is important to give Scottish folds toys to play with. It is also important not to feed them too much. Scottish folds need a litter box, too.

Scottish folds are known to lay and sit in unusual positions. They do not like to be left alone. They like the company of others. Scottish folds often sleep on their backs with their legs sticking up.

Susie is the first known Scottish fold. It was 1961. Susie lived on a farm in Scotland. She had folded ears.

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Scottish Fold Classification: Mammal
Average Life Span: 12 years
Origin: Scotland
Average Weight A male Scottish fold weighs as much as a bowling ball.
Average Weight A female Scottish fold weighs less than a bowling ball.

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