Hi i have a litter of pedigree kittens and one of them has funny ears,when they are born their ears are quite flat against their heads and they open out after a while,however this little boys ears are still flat against his head and appear folded.The rest are fine is this possibly because the mum has had a few litters and is getting on now?(mum being spayed in 4 weeks,aged 7/8yrs)Has anyone else had anything similar happen? i will have him checked out by the vet to make sure there is nothing else,he looks quite cute,a bit like a little bat.

Read your post about being a backyard breeder.
If your kittens are deformed it is because you are breeding from cats that are not deemed of sufficient quality to breed from.

I'm sorry if people find this post offensive, but I find it offensive that this poster confesses to be a backyard breeder and then wonders why her cats are deformed.

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I'll take the cute one with the bat ears!

Hi everyone is entitled to their own opinion but what exactly have i to confess ??? i have been breeding for 5 years now and have many happy people who have bought healthy kittens from me,and still keep me updated now.These people have passed on my number as happy buyers.I have 4 female cats and i male and never have more than one litter a year from each cat.My cats are healthy,well fed regually wormed and flea treated.This is the first time i have had a problem with a kitten,They are also pkd neg tested and vaccinated.Would a couple of bits of paper ensure never encountering any such problems??

Have you got some pics of your kittens?

Waiting for gadget to bluetooth pics from phone

O come on, you can't possibly say that without any evidence. Do you know of any gene for flat ears? I don't! It is surely very unlikely that Claire has been unfortunate enough to have "discovered" a new deleterious gene.

The conformity or otherwise of her cats to a standard of points that, at the end of the day, is about perceived beauty rather than ability to survive in natural conditions, is irrelevant to this question.

Liz

Breeders do encounter "problems" as such more than some are prepared to admit or talk about,have to say flat ears i haven't heard of in the way you describe,maybe deformity's as it were are possibly due to the age of your girl-this is where you should think about having her spayed and allowing her to live out the rest of her years as a boy/kitt ,care free gal happily wasting her day being just a catBy the way what breed are they?

i would love to see pictures,of your kittens,,,,,,,,,,,

This is a real longshot and I really don't see how it could happen - but are we talking scottish fold ears here?