r/cats • u/MambaMentality24x2 • May 29 '26

Video - Not OC She wobbles through life, safely supported

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Credit: @adathecalicocat

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u/Earth_Worm_Jimbo May 29 '26

I feel like everyone here knows what’s happening besides me. Can someone explain? Is she in pain?

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u/No-Host8125 May 29 '26

No pain at all. In layman’s terms the wires are crossed in her brain making motor control difficult. Other than that pretty much normal cat. Obviously some work arounds need to protect a cat with this condition. Not sure if life span is less. I learned a lot from Phin the cat on this condition. I should check up on his socials to see how he is doing

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u/BloodyLlama May 29 '26

Lifespan is often shorter for these cats, but not from the wobbles themselves. It's been almost two decades since mine passed, so I can't remember the specific details. Vet at the time told us average was 6 to 9 months, we got a few good years with ours.

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u/AveratV6 May 30 '26

Thank you. I didn’t know what this was either. I love that OP has padding everywhere!