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misskittysquirrel t1_j6bngum wrote

Reply to comment by evilbunny101 in (OC) What do you suspect they want? by evilbunny101

Also you commented elsewhere that you got 4 scottish folds from the same breeder. That's not "happenstance". Scottish folds tend to get hypertrophic cardiomyopathy too, so enjoy! I'm actually not knocking for for wanting to get a specific breed instead of a random dumpster cat, but for getting THAT breed heck yeah.

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taskergeng t1_j6bldy1 wrote

Reply to Bowser. by Mikey_Meatballs

My neighbour had 3 of these. Her husband couldn’t take 600lbs of drool so he bought them their own trailer.

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misskittysquirrel t1_j6bkxag wrote

Reply to comment by gclampitt in (OC) What do you suspect they want? by evilbunny101

They're Scottish Folds, and the same mutation that makes the cartilage in their ears folds affects all the cartilage in their body. So they have joint problems and arthritis and also tend to have some other problems. It's not even like getting a breed that "tends" to have certain health problems; the ears are literally evidence that they do. The Dutch government recently banned even owning one (exception for people who got one before ban) and big UK pedigree organizations won't register them.

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