The young male Human in my family has a disability (autism). Recently, he went onto my Instagram account and told me he was going to find special needs cats for me to follow. This left me feline like my heart was going to swell.
Lil Bub, Grumpy Cat and Monty are all special needs cats.
They’re not trying to be an inspurration. They don’t see themselves as “brave” or “courageous.” They’re just cats. Lovable, adorable cats. Here are some special needs cats you may not be furmiliar with.
1. Rexie. He may have only two working feet, but he gets around purrfectly fine, especially with the help of a custom-designed wheelchair. IG: @rexiecat, FB: Rexie
2. Maya the Cat. Rescued by The Odd Cat Sanctuary, Maya found a wonderful furever home and now is a proud supporter of the Special Olympics. IG: @meetmayacat
3. Otitis. This deaf senior cat is earless and fearless and we can’t get enough of him. IG: @adventuresofotitis, FB: Adventures of Otitis
4. Sir Thomas Trueheart. A spokeskitty for Milo’s Sanctuary & Special Needs Rescue, Inc., Sir Thomas won the coveted “Biggest Newcomer” award at CatCon 2017. IG: @sirthomastrueheart
5. Turbo. His rear leg paralysis made him feel different… until his Humans adopted another cat with the same condition. IG: @turbotwolegs
6. Goonie. We’re just batty for this special guy. IG: @goonie_cat
7. Jolie the Wonder Cat. This floofy Maine Coon boy is our newest cat crush. IG: @joliethewondercat
8. Jazz Hands Kitty. This mini T-Rex of a cat has roared his way into our hearts. IG: @jazzhandskitty, FB: Jazz Hands, YouTube: Jazz Hands Kitty
9. Frankie. This sweet boy’s got 4 ears and 1 eye – we’re not kitten! IG: @frank_n_kitten
10. Smush. This newcomer is impawsibly cute and claims to like “food, feet and dogs.” IG: @smushofficial, FB: Smush
Who are your favorite special needs cats?
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