As the saying goes, people who are not family do not enter the same door. Experienced cat owners know that cats of the same breed can mate, but folded ear cats cannot breed with other folded ear cats.

　　This is because the folded ear trait itself comes from a defective gene. If two folded ear cats mate, it often increases the likelihood of genetic defects causing disabilities in the tail or limbs, so this mating method is strictly prohibited. Even some highly professional breeders abroad will only attempt it after carefully reviewing pedigree records. Therefore, for the health of the next generation of cats, it is safer to mate folded ear cats with straight ear cats.