Scottish Fold

British

noun

a breed of medium-sized short-haired cat with folded ears

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For example, the likes of pugs, Frenchies and English bulldogs all have issues with their breathing because of their squashed facial features and Scottish Fold cats suffer a lot from arthritis.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Most importantly, Elly’s cat is a Scottish Fold, the same cute breed as Swift’s two famous cats Olivia and Meredith.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2024

Since 2014, the Netherlands has banned the breeding of Scottish Fold cats, whose ears are bent forward due to a genetic mutation, and Bambino cats, which are short-legged and hairless.

From Reuters • Sep. 14, 2023

Swift’s love of felines has been well documented: the singer previously owned two Siamese-tabby mixes and currently has two Scottish Fold cats, called Olivia Benson and Meredith Grey.

From The Guardian • Jul. 20, 2018

The male Scottish Fold cat that lives in Japan has made YouTube videos that have gotten more than 300 million views.

From Time • Apr. 21, 2016

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