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.

Breed · Updated May 30, 2026

Scottish Fold History: Origin, Susie, and the Breed's Journey

Every Scottish Fold alive today descends from a single white barn cat named Susie, born in Perthshire, Scotland in 1961. This is the story of how a spontaneous mutation on a Tayside farm became one of the world's most recognizable cat breeds — and the difficult ethical decisions the breed has faced along the way.

1961: Susie

William and Mary Ross, a shepherding family in the village of Coupar Angus, noticed a white long-haired barn cat with unusually folded ears. Susie produced kittens the following year. Two of her kittens inherited the folded ears. The Rosses acquired one, a female named Snooks, and the breeding program began.

1966: registration in the UK

The breed was registered with the Governing Council of the Cat Fancy (GCCF) as the 'lop-eared cat.' Early outcrosses used British Shorthairs, giving the breed its now-signature rounded build and dense coat.

1971: journey to America

Geneticist Neil Todd imported three folded-ear cats to Massachusetts for study. When Todd's research concluded, the cats were placed with breeders including Salle Wolfe Peters, who began the U.S. Scottish Fold program that continues today.

1978: TICA acceptance

The International Cat Association granted championship recognition. CFA followed in 1978. The breed spread rapidly through the United States, becoming one of the top-ten most popular pedigreed cats within a decade.

The ethical reckoning

By the 1970s, veterinarians began documenting skeletal issues in cats from Fold × Fold pairings. Research by Malik and colleagues established the connection between the Fd gene and osteochondrodysplasia. The GCCF withdrew recognition of the breed in the UK in 1971 and has not re-registered it since. TICA and CFA retained recognition on the condition that all pairings be Fold × Straight.

Today

The Scottish Fold is registered by TICA, CFA, and most international registries under strict outcrossing rules. Ethical breeders worldwide, including Aurelian Folds, produce kittens only from Fold × Scottish Straight pairings. The breed's future depends on continued adherence to that standard.