Sunday, October 04, 2026

Herbie



Herbie is a triangular cat. He came from an animal shelter with a rare condition that makes his ears stick out to the sides instead of standing up on his head, leaving him looking somewhat like Dobby the house elf. He can't move his ears. But even more concerning is that Herbie is unable to close his eyes! He doesn't blink, and he sleeps with his eyes open, although his third eyelid does give him some protection. 

Herbie was diagnosed with bilateral facial nerve paralysis. He also has mild cerebellar hypoplasia, so he needs a special human to look after him. His foster mother became an expert at caring for him and now he's a permanent member of the family. You can see more of Herbie at Instagram. 

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I say 'adoption success' not 'foster fail'. Such a sweet little dude.