The history of the Scotch cat

The creation of a new breed of cats often hinges on a natural genetic mutation that occurs unexpectedly in an ordinary cat, this was the case with a Scotch cat, and today members of the breed can trace their heritage back to the cat Susie, the white cat with unusually folded ears that made her keep being a mousetrap in a barn in the Teesside region of Scotland, and the cat Susie might have lived her life in Tom is a local, and Ross got one of them, a female he named Snooks. بعد تكاثر القطة سنوكس، كان لدى القطة سنوكس قطط صغيرة، واحد من الذكور تم تزويجه من سلالة القطط البريطانية قصيرة الشعر، وهكذا بدأ تطوير ما كان يعرف أولا بإسم القطط ذات الاذن المتدلية، وفيما بعد بإسم سلالة قط سكوتش مطوي الأذن، وهي إشارة إلى البلد الأصلي وخصائصها المميزة.

Scotch cat size

In general, the Scotch cat is a medium-sized cat with a compact build, females tend to be about six to nine pounds in weight, while males tend to be about nine to thirteen pounds, and many Scotch cat breeds may be smaller or larger than average.

The appearance of a Scotch cat

Folded ears are the most unusual feature of a Scotch cat, but its overall appearance is also noticeably rounded, both its head and body tend to be shaped like a ball, with plump legs and a fairly short tail that accentuates the overall roundness of the cat, its large eyes are also close to being round, the Scotch cat is a medium-sized cat that is more likely to have thick short hair than long hair, and its coat comes in a variety of colors and patterns.

Scotch cat food

A Scotch cat should receive the same type of nutrition as any domestic cat with an emphasis on weight control because obesity puts additional stress on the skeleton and can lead to diseases such as diabetes, and you can choose wet or dry food or a combination of foods, and your cat's needs change throughout his life, and you should consult a veterinarian for dietary recommendations, and be sure to monitor a Scotch cat for obesity because that may shorten the cat's life.

Character and behavior of a Scotch cat

After his ears, the first thing you notice about the Scotch cat is his behavior of posing in strange poses, being flat on the floor like a little frog, sitting all over the place like a meerkat in a nature program, or lying on his back, paws in the air, and although you might assume that his ears are less mobile than those of other cats, this is not the case, and the Scotch cat uses these ears to communicate quite effectively, with a calm and lively voice when necessary. قط سكوتش قط ذكي ونشيط باعتدال، ويتمتع قط سكوتش بألعاب صوتية للتواصل، ويمكنك أن تختبر خفة حركة القط من خلال ألعاب الألغاز التي تتحدى ذكائه، وتتضمن أنشطته المفضلة أي شيء ينطوي على تفاعل بشري، ولا يوجد شيء يحبه قط سكوتش أفضل من أن يكون مع صاحبه، ويشارك في كل ما يفعله، إنه قط لطيف يستمتع بالإهتمام، وآخر شيء يريده هو تركه بمفرده لساعات متتالية، لذا فهو ليس الخيار الأفضل ما لم يكن أحدهم في المنزل أثناء النهار أو يمكنك أن تمنحه شراكة مع قط أخر، وكن مطمئنا، ومع ذلك، قط سكوتش يتوقع منك أن تلعب معه عندما تصل إلى المنزل من العمل أو المدرسة أو على الأقل تجلس حتى يتمكن من الحصول على وقت قصير أو الإلتفاف بجانبك أثناء مشاهدة التلفزيون.

Scotch cat health

Purebred cats and mixed-breed cats have varying cases of health problems that may be of a genetic nature, and the age of an ideal folded-eared Scotch cat is 15 years،

Caring for a Scotch cat

Comb the Scotch cat's coat weekly to remove dead hair and distribute oils on the skin, a long-haired Scotch cat may need to be cared for several times a week to ensure that tangles do not develop. * Wash the teeth of a Scotch cat to prevent gum disease, daily dental hygiene is the best, but weekly cleaning is better than nothing, and manicure every two weeks. * Wipe the corners of the eyes with a soft, damp cloth to remove any secretions, and use a separate area of cloth for each eye so as not to risk spreading any infection. * Check the ears weekly, especially if they are tightly folded, and if they are dirty wipe them with a cotton swab or a soft damp cloth with a 50-50 mixture of apple cider vinegar and warm water, avoid using cotton swabs that can damage the inside of the ear. * Keep the Scotch cat's liter box clean, the clean box helps keep the coat clean as well.