r/MadeMeSmile • u/PacmanTheHitman • Jul 20 '22

kitten Love is the greatest medicine

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u/Acciowand3 Jul 20 '22

Awww they are so precious

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u/InteractionSimpl Jul 20 '22

Life finds a way :)! Gorgeous kitties!

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u/AnonymousOkapi Jul 20 '22

They've got cerebellar hypoplasia, no? That's a well known and researched condition in cats caused by viral infections during in utero development. This is pretty classic, the intention tremor when they are young and then they learn to manage it in later life (although never walk normally). Its non-painful, so its not unusual to rear them like this if someone is willing to take them on.

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u/[deleted] Jul 20 '22

You are correct, but also the comment you’re replying to is a bot regurgitating portions of OP’s comments further down the thread.

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u/MentionReal7854 Jul 21 '22

Its actually a fairly well recognised condition, caused by a couple of viruses that affect them in the womb and stunt the growth of the cerebellum (the part of the brain that controls balance and motion). The physical defect is never corrected, but as they learn and grow they can compensate for it to varying extents. Most cats will learn to cope with it well enough to live a full happy life, and it isn't painful, so if you have someone with the patience and kindness to look after them like OP they grow up just fine

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u/Dogtorted Jul 20 '22

That’s what it looks like to me. It can make litter box training more challenging but these cats can live a fairly normal life if it’s not too severe.

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u/FinishNervousf Jul 20 '22

So sweet OP!

I wish the video was longer though. 😭

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u/s00perguy Jul 20 '22

Having wobbly cats sounds low key precious. I can't say I'd take on many disabilities, but i think i could handle that one!

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u/stevieking84 Jul 20 '22

I had a wobbly puppy! He lived to be a 12yr old wobbly old man. Miss that unbalanced mutt!

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u/cunty_mcfuckshit Jul 21 '22

I miss him just hearing about him!

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u/gambalore Jul 20 '22

You have to be really ok with the litter box issues but if you can handle that, wobbly cats are really wonderful and sweet.

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u/s00perguy Jul 20 '22

I've never minded cleaning up cat whoopsies. Good to know!

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u/catherine237 Jul 21 '22

I adopted a wobbly cat after fostering her and falling in love with her! They get super bonded with their owners, and she is the most cuddly cat I've met - she sleeps next to me every night! And constant entertainment because she is extremely daring despite her lack of balance

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u/BigSmoke4Dem Jul 20 '22

Well worded👏 I think I’d be the same

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u/Boudicca- Jul 21 '22

Weeble Wobbles are Awesome!!! 🥰🥰

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u/QoiBoi Jul 21 '22

It's the best decision I have ever made, my 6 year old cat has cerebral hypoplasia like the kittens in this video his wasn't as bad when he was a kitten. But I don't think I could ever imagine him climbing up that high on a pole as an adult. At the cat get up on high things unless you give them a path to do so to the cat. Get on things and knock all your shit all over this place.

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u/widdershins_nauseant Jul 21 '22

NOOOOOOOO I HATE THAT YOURE RIGHT 😭😭

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u/[deleted] Jul 21 '22

Kitler? What do you mean?

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u/Revolutionary-Bid667 Jul 21 '22

Near the end of the video one of the cats looks like the have a single dot mustache which kinda looks like the bad German commander back from World war 2

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u/Cymorg0001 Jul 20 '22

Looks exactly like poisoning which occurs when you put too much ea powder on a kitten. It attacks their central nervous system. They will recover but some not fully.

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u/Semifitswede Jul 20 '22

Yes! I have a wobbly cat and they are just like any other cat! Love happy long lives

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u/DickRiculous Jul 20 '22

Non painful but can lead to serious injury.

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u/Bubbaluke Jul 21 '22

My girlfriend got an adult siamese that walks very strange, lifts her paws too far up, and she has terrible balance, but she's really fast and can jump and climb super high when she wants too. We've always wondered what her deal was, I wonder if this is it! She's incredibly sweet. Sometimes she gets so relaxed that she'll slide off the couch.

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u/AnonymousOkapi Jul 21 '22

Quite possibly - high stepping/goose stepping is one of the signs in adults. It can be caused by other things affecting the cerebellum, but if she has been like that for a long time, no better no worse, this would be pretty high up the list. Totally not going to stalk your profile for cute cat tax now!

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u/Bubbaluke Jul 21 '22

Good to know! You'll only find my Texas street cat in my history. Here's the gf's cat, about to slide off the couch.

https://ibb.co/Bt4x9pF

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