Can cats be inbred?

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Inbreeding of cats is not recommended. Because close relatives share similar DNA, inbreeding makes it easy to produce underdeveloped, deformed, or defective kittens. For example, the offspring of folded-ear (Scottish Fold) cats from inbreeding are prone to bone developmental dysplasia or deformities.

Munchkin cats bred through inbreeding usually have offspring with joint problems, so owners had best avoid inbreeding their cats.

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