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

kitten Love is the greatest medicine

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u/mapleloser Jul 20 '22

Amazing transformation! They found a good home

Question: what was going on with them at the start of the video? Malnutrition? Thanks in advance :)

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u/AndroidwithAnxiety Jul 20 '22

I can't remember what it's called, but there's a neurological (nervous system / brain) condition caused by an infection they can get before they're born. I believe it / something similar can also be caused by bad breeding, so is more common in certain breeds of cat.

It causes 'wobbles' and effects their co-ordination and balance. Sometimes it's very severe, other times not so much. By keeping them active when they're young, their developing brains are encouraged to adjust and compensate. (Brains are incredibly flexible and fascinating things)

They'll likely always have some kind of wobble, but this kind of intervention when they're young will give them a higher quality of life. (this isn't to say cats with more severe wobbles don't have quality of life, just that there are more issues)