These adorable lap cats are called Scottish Fold Munchkins, a cross-breed between the folded-eared Scottish Fold and the short-legged Munchkin cat.
Read on to learn more about these cats’ origins, how their characteristics developed, and everything else you should know before getting one.
Breeders started crossing the Munchkin and Scottish Fold and officially introduced Scottish Fold Munchkin kittens to the public in 1991.
They have these cute short legs that they got from their Munchkin ancestors. The folded ears are unique to the Scottish Fold, which the Munchkin version also inherited.
This Scottish Munchkin cat didn’t just inherit physical traits from their parent breeds – they also inherited their calm temperaments and friendly demeanors.
Scottish Fold Munchkins cute come with many physical issues, these kitties are generally pretty healthy. However, they always risk inheriting a disease from one of their parent breeds.
Because of the risk of PKD, Scottish Kilts should only eat wet food. Dry food has too much carbs and can increase the risk of cysts forming in the kidneys.
Depending on the length of your Kilt’s coat, it must be brushed regularly to eliminate dirt, dander, oils, etc. The longer the coat, the more often you need to groom your cat.