Seeing a kitten dance, or should we say, twerk, to the beat of popular music will definitely make it go viral.
That’s what happened to a kitten that was surrendered to a shelter.
People fell in love with the twerking cat, but experts say that the “twerking” isn’t because the cat wanted to party.
It was something else.
Five years ago, Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh posted a video of a kitten twerking.
Thousands of people fell in love with the adorable feline who seems to have a talent for twerking.
According to the post of Humane Animal Rescue, they surrendered the kitten because her previous owner had moved and she wasn’t allowed to stay.
The shelter welcomed the tiny kitten and named her “Twerk” for obvious reasons.
However, this instant Internet sensation is not really a Miley Cyrus prodigy.
There is a medical reason this kitten is twerking all the time, and music is not the cause.
Humane Animal Rescue explained that Twerk suffers from Cerebellar Hypoplasia (CH).
According to VCA Animal Hospital:
“CH or Cerebellar Hypoplasia is a developmental condition in which the cerebellum of the brain fails to develop properly. The cerebellum is the portion of the brain that controls fine motor skills, balance, and coordination. The condition is not painful or contagious.”
It’s such a relief to know that Twerk is not in pain.
No wonder everyone loved and laughed every time they see Twerk and her rear end bouncing to the beat of the music.
Sara Garbin saw the viral video and knew she had to adopt Twerk.
“I saw the video while I was at work and absolutely fell in love with her,” Garbin told in her interview with Inside Edition.
She went to the shelter and completed all the paperwork, and soon, Garbin took Twerk in her arms and went home.
“Twerk just danced away with a new mom!” the shelter posted, rejoicing over the adoption of Twerk.
Garbin explained she was already a fur mom to three cats, but Twerk immediately felt at home and settled just fine with her new family.
“She wasted no time actually adjusting,” Garbin shared. “She’s up and down on furniture. She climbs all over everything.”
Even if Twerk has a medical condition, that didn’t stop the adorable kitten from exploring, playing, and even being silly.
Her twerking is just a bonus.
Garbin shared that when she was researching Twerk’s condition, she found out that they often put most cats with CH to sleep.
They are not giving these kittens any chance to live.
That is why she created a Facebook page for Twerk, though it has been deleted recently.
She used to update the page with Twerk’s daily discoveries, information about CH, and other things that will give insight to many people.
“It affects more cats than we realize, people need to be more aware of this,” Garbin said. “I wouldn’t say they’re disabled. They’re just as determined as other cats.”
Unfortunately, there is no known treatment for cats with CH, but they can live.
Their owners just have to be extra patient and extra caring for this extra special cat.
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