Charity calls for a ban on Swift’s cats
THEIR tiny folded ears and saucer-wide eyes have made them a favourite with celebrities including Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran.
But Scottish Folds, which owe their distinctive appearance to a genetic disorder, could be banned.
Welfare charity Cats Protection wants breeding of the cats to be outlawed because of concerns about their health. It is also unhappy with A-listers for sparking a huge rise in demand for the pets. The cartilage in the ears of Scottish Folds is abnormally weak due to a hereditary condition which causes defective cartilage elsewhere in their body, especially the joints. As a result, the cats are highly prone to crippling arthritis. Pop star Taylor regularly shares pictures of her two Scottish
Folds with her 230 million Instagram followers.