How much do Scottish Fold kittens cost?

Our Scottish Fold kitten price ranges from $2,800 to $3,600 depending on color, ear type, and sex. Scottish Straight siblings are offered at $2,400–$2,800. Pricing includes age-appropriate vaccinations, microchipping, two veterinary examinations, TICA registration paperwork, a starter pack of food and bedding, and our two-year congenital health guarantee.

Are Scottish Fold cats healthy?

When bred ethically — Fold to Straight, never Fold to Fold — Scottish Folds live full and active lives of 12 to 15 years. The condition associated with the breed (osteochondrodysplasia) is dose-dependent: heterozygous kittens from a Fold × Straight pairing have dramatically reduced risk. We screen breeding cats annually with radiographs and partner with a feline orthopedic specialist.

Are you a TICA registered Scottish Fold breeder?

Yes. Aurelian Folds is a registered TICA cattery in good standing, with Margaret Aurelian as a TICA member since 2014. Every kitten leaves with signed TICA registration paperwork and a four-generation pedigree. Our cattery registration and current standing certificate are available for review on request.

How does the reservation and waiting list work?

A $500 deposit secures your place on our waiting list. When a litter is announced, families on the list are invited to select in deposit order. Deposits are refundable within 14 days and fully applicable to the final kitten price.

We do not crate-ship kittens unaccompanied. We offer in-cattery pickup, in-cabin flight nanny service, and ground delivery throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic by a licensed pet courier.

What is included in the health guarantee?

Every kitten is covered by a two-year written guarantee against life-threatening congenital and hereditary defects, including HCM and PKD. Full terms are published on our Health Guarantee page.

Health · Updated June 08, 2026

Scottish Fold Health: An Honest Breeder's Guide

Scottish Folds carry a real, well-documented genetic vulnerability. They can also live long, active, comfortable lives — if they are bred ethically and monitored appropriately. This guide is written by a breeder who has spent twelve years working with a feline orthopedic specialist on this exact question.

Osteochondrodysplasia (SFOCD): the breed's defining condition

SFOCD is a genetic cartilage-development condition caused by the same dominant gene (Fd) that produces the folded ear. Every Fold carries at least one copy of Fd. The severity is dose-dependent.

Why Fold × Fold breeding is unethical

Homozygous kittens (Fd/Fd) develop severe skeletal deformity, chronic pain, and impaired mobility. Every reputable registry and every ethical breeder prohibits Fold × Fold pairings. Aurelian Folds pairs exclusively Fold × Scottish Straight, producing only heterozygous (Fd/fd) kittens.

Heterozygous Folds and long-term outcomes

Fd/fd kittens from a Fold × Straight pairing have markedly reduced expression. Most live full, active lives. A subset develop mild joint changes visible on radiograph but not clinically significant. A smaller subset benefit from lifelong joint support (glucosamine, omega-3, weight management).

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM)

HCM is the most common feline heart disease across breeds. It is not Fold-specific, but responsible breeders screen for it. Aurelian breeding cats receive annual cardiac ultrasound by a board-certified cardiologist.

Polycystic kidney disease (PKD)

A hereditary condition traditionally associated with Persians, but present at low frequency in Scottish Folds due to historic outcrossing. DNA-testable and eliminable within a generation. Aurelian breeding cats are PKD1-DNA negative.

What to demand from any breeder

Radiograph reports on both parents. HCM ultrasound reports (within the last 12 months). PKD1 DNA test results. A signed contract prohibiting Fold × Fold pairings in the buyer's household. A written health guarantee of at least two years.

Ongoing owner-side care

Weight management. Annual radiographs after age three. Daily joint support supplement from six months. A soft environment: ramps, low perches, no requirement to jump repeatedly from height.

Lifespan

A well-bred, well-cared-for Scottish Fold from a Fold × Straight pairing lives 12 to 15 years. Aurelian placements have reached 17.