As of: March 23, 2024, 9:05 a.m
By: Sina Lück
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Fedya the cat is special in every way: He has a round face, a flat nose - and a cross-eyed look.
That's why people celebrate him online.
More than 300,000 followers on
are crazy about Fedya the cat.
At four years old, he is already a bit of an internet star.
What makes him so special?
The house cat squints and therefore has a unique look that is reminiscent of a cartoon character.
He owes his fame to owner Natalya Zhdanova, who rescued him from the streets in Russia.
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Woman saves cross-eyed kitten from street in Russia
Fedya had just been born and was running around the gardens in the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don in 2020 as a stray kitten.
Natalya Zhdanova discovered the little cat on her property and took him in because she was afraid he wouldn't survive.
After birth, the animal had difficulty with its coordination and was barely able to move.
Benson the cat also used to live on the streets as a neglected stray, but today he is an Instagram star in luxury.
The owner initially didn't notice that her cat looked different from other cats.
“I didn’t even notice that he looked unusual,” Natalya Zhdanova tells the
Daily Mail
.
“He just seemed cute and funny to me.
But my friends and acquaintances told me that I had to show this cat to the world.”
At first, Natalya Zhdanova was skeptical as to whether people on social networks would be interested in her pet.
But she quickly noticed that the velvet paw puts a smile on other people's faces - just like George the cat, who moves quickly despite being paraplegic.
She now regularly posts photos and clips of her cat.
“I am happy that many people love Fedya and understand my work in the form of humorous videos,” says the cat owner, who reveals about her house cat: “He is naive and clumsy like a child.”
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Pets with special looks and disabilities are Internet stars
Fedya the cat is not the only pet that has gained notoriety due to its unusual appearance or handicap.
With his staring gaze, cheeky emu Emmanuel is a megastar on TikTok.
The dog Belle, who has googly eyes due to a birth defect, makes her around 780,000 followers laugh in many posts.
And rabbit Tony and mare Tessa are also taking people's hearts by storm on social media platforms with their adorable handicaps.