Some cats have a look you simply can’t forget, and Herbie is certainly one of them. With his permanently lowered “airplane ears,” big round eyes, and unusually expressive face, the kitten immediately stood out when his future mom first spotted him in a shelter email looking for foster homes.
At the time, however, nobody knew exactly what was behind Herbie’s distinctive appearance or his inability to blink normally. After he entered foster care, an examination by a neurological specialist revealed that he has bilateral facial nerve paralysis, a condition responsible for his droopy ears and wide, still eyelids. Thankfully, Herbie is doing well, and behind the face that first makes people curious is a playful, goofy cat whose personality has won over plenty of people online.
Scroll down to meet Herbie, read what his owner had to tell us about him, and see why his quirks have made him so easy to love.
