People might think Kevin is just too cute to handle, but the four-year-old Russian Blue cat is actually suffering from hydrocephalus, which is an accumulation of excess fluid in the brain. The condition has also made Kevin partially blind and deaf.
As a result, Kevin has an enlarged face and a startled expression.
Kevin and his human companion Tailah, a veterinary nurse, first met when Kevin was around four weeks old. A lady found little Kevin in a car park and decided to surrender him to the nearby veterinary clinic where Tailah was working.
"I fell in love with him straight away and knew I had to give him a chance," Tailah told LoveMeow. "I was warned that he wouldn't live to see six months (if he was lucky) and to not become attached. I told myself that even if he passes away, I gave him all the loving I could," she added.
But Kevin remarkably survived past the six-month prognosis and just celebrated his fourth birthday. He's never had a seizure despite having hydrocephalus and shows no signs of nausea.
Although he may be a bit small for his ages, Kevin seems to be extremely happy and contented with his life.
(Nature World News - May 20, 2016)
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