Silver-shaded fold cat: father silver-shaded (straight ears), mother fold-eared. The cat is 3 months old. I heard fold cats have a 100% chance of disease, only a matter of time. So I’d like to ask about the onset probability for a 3-month silver-shaded fold cat and whether it’s truly 100%. Thank you.

Fold-cat bone disease is a genetic disorder; any fold cat can develop it, with a very high probability, especially those from unscientific breeding. Some fall ill after age 1, while others may never show symptoms in their lifetime, so the claim of 100% onset, only a matter of time, is unscientific.

Whether and when it strikes cannot be controlled; all you can do is ease the pain and give love when it happens. If you keep a fold cat, spend more time, effort, and money on care, and take it to a vet at onset for anti-inflammatory pain relief and chondroitin supplements.