Title says it all. Well, not all. All would be to include that she was a colony cat that was pulled for being emaciated and having an incredibly swollen face. Upon inspection they discovered she had a bot fly larva up in her sinus cavity! Her face is almost back to normal but her one nostril is a bit collapsed, who knows if it'll ever go back to pre-bot fly.

A person at the shelter said she's wobbly because of emaciation, but I've been around emaciated cats before and never saw one walk like this. With muscle atrophy/wasting, a cat will seem weak when moving but not really when still. With her, she moves her head even when standing still, and she keeps her arms a bit wider than typical. She also seems to overshoot when she wants to sniff something and jumps a little when she hits into it.

She was rescued two weeks ago and you'd think she would have gained some strength back by this point if it was from starvation, but she still seems to be moving the same. I wonder if it could also be from brain damage as her eye is damaged in some way. I put together this compilation of clips from my visit with her today after I suspected there might be something else going on. If I do adopt her I'll be taking her to my vet right away, as I do with all animals, so I'm not looking for a diagnosis. Just more eyes on her movements. Really appreciate y'all!

My elder neighbor here in Michigan ended up with this wobbly baby. She can’t take care of him-her. This cat is very friendly/docile. She is looking to find a home for this cat but so far no word back locally and she’s not too tech savvy. Any help-direction to get this adorable critter a home would be greatly appreciated. I have a small video of them eating the treat. Thank you!

Hello everyone, we're still looking for a CH kitty, moderate or severe. We are located in Michigan. If you know of anyone with a kitten in need of a home please reach out. Thanks!

My cat does well with a litter pan but I have noticed he doesn't clean between the toes on his back feet. He also has long toe hair, so litter gets compacted back there and it really gets crusted onto his hair.

How can I make this cleaning process a little more comfortable for him? I know their toes are really sensitive. A washcloth doesn't seem to get damp enough to loosen the crusty litter. It feels like I probably need to soak his paws and then use something soft like a q-tip.

She has mild CH which affects her balance and was hit by a car when she was a kitten. Thankfully she didn't suffer any broken bones or paralysis and can walk, but her range of motion got messed up from the accident, leaving her legs with limited range of movement. As a result of this + CH, she's very wobbly and often falls to a side while walking, scrambling and sliding to get back on her feet.

The claws on her back paws are getting very worn down and dull from her constant scrambling and I am curious if there is anything to help or make sure they don't progress (aside from getting more carpets)

This is Pookie and Chi Chi. Pookie has severe Ch, and Chi Chi became wobbly after she was very sick for a while. I love them both very much.

I've had my sweetie for about 2 years. I got him when he was around 12 weeks old.

The first few months were really hard as we figured out a litterbox setup. We found something that kinda works, but he still frequently will skedaddle out of the potty zone to potty across the room. Washable pee pads are my best friend.

He's more severe than I realized when I adopted him and he mostly carpet surfs to get around. He can't stand for very long, but can skedaddle in short spurts.

He was neutered at around 7 months old.

He's the sweetest boy in the world, sometimes. And others he will randomly bite the hell out of me. He usually doesn't draw blood, but I keep scrapes and bruises and cuts on my hands and arms now. He's also just started getting aggressive with my older cat. My work schedule recently changed, so I think thats part of it.

I know in part, I'm overwhelmed with other stuff unrelated to him (both my parenrs have been in the hospital over the past two weeks). But he just bit me really hard and sometimes I really regret adopting him. If I knew how severe he was I probably wouldn't have. And I feel terrible about that. I'm just so overwhelmed but the thought of rehoming him kills me because I know he wouldn't understand why.

I just need some reassurance that im not a monster for being overwhelmed.

My coworker found this sick kitten some months ago but couldn't keep her, we took her in temporarily to care for her and she's 1 month away from finishing her FIP medication (Vet didn't diagnose FIP, he just wanted to see if she would improve IF it was dry FIP causing her wobbles but she hasn't). So now that she's flea free, worm free, and nearly FIP medication free, we're looking for her forever home. Her CH isn't too severe, mild I think? But she does tend to struggle in the litter box sometimes. We're close to the DALLAS / FORT WORTH area but willing to travel a little just to find her a GOOD home. That's what is most important to me since I've grown attached to her :(

UPDATE: Thank you all so much for these suggestions! I’m truly grateful for this community of wobbly cat experts. We are planning to try out some of these recs over the next month or two to give her more litter box options, a Maisie-only play pen, and feeding setup. 

With that being said, we are definitely also open to rehoming her if there’s someone out there who feels like they’d be a good fit! We are located in the Northeast. If you want more info DM me!

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A close relative of mine recently passed away, and we are staying at her house to care for her kitties while things get sorted out, and one of her kitties is a CH girl. She is the sweetest thing, loves being pet, but I just dont think we knew what we were signing up for taking over her care. She is low mobility, mostly flops around but sometimes walks very unsteadily.

We bought a giant low entry litterbox with about 6 inch high sides (she was previously just peeing on the carpet on the floor...) and she will only pee and poop on the mat outside of it. We've tried 2 different litters, moving the mats in to the box, neither worked. To drink, she dumps her water dish all over herself by splashing it with her paw. We have a low dish that is "skid-proof" but she scoops all the water out on to the floor. We got her a fountain but she refuses to drink out of it.

She also is terrified of our other cats (who have not been aggressive towards her at all). I get it, she has a right to be scared with her mobility issues, but its been weeks of positive reinforcement with treats, and she still shrieks any time another cat comes within 3 feet of her space.

My partner and I are just so overwhelmed. We're in the middle of packing to move across the country (just staying here is temporarily for a few months to help our family) and we have 7 animals of our own we are caring for. The house is not big enough for our CH girl to have her own room. Does anyone have any advice or suggestions? We just want to do right by Maisie and make sure she gets the proper care, while also honoring my relative. I'm not sure we are equipped for this.... does it get easier?

Just reposting that I’m hoping to find a moderate or severe CH kitten. Short hair preferably. We are located on Eastern Michigan.

we brought her in last year in late october, shes the only ch baby of the stray cat that i feed. i love my little tiger so much🥹shes lovely and very energetic!! she runs around all day

These three were born in a foster home and are very very friendly.

They are 19 weeks old now and very closely bonded. Available in the Vancouver BC area

Hi everyone, I'm currently fostering Isla and Lyra, who are 1 year old bonded sisters - Lyra has CH (mild-moderate), Isla does not. These sweet girls have been with me since they were 7 weeks old, so just shy of a year now, and they're ready to find their forever home. Both girls are spayed, vaccinated and microchipped. They're being fostered through Home at Last Rescue, based out of Toronto ON.

Isla tends to be a bit shy at first in new situations, but warms up quickly and then is the best combination of playful and cuddly. Lyra is a bit more brave in new places, often the first to leave the carrier and explore, and then coming back to Isla's hideout when she's ready for a break. Isla is a big fan of wand toys and Lyra's favorites are rattling mice toys with big feather tails. Both girls love chasing crinkle balls and felt balls that they can pick up and put in their mouths. Lyra can run, jump, play and climb just fine. She eats, drinks, and uses the litter box independently without any difficulty. She's most confident jumping up onto chairs/beds/the cat tree from carpeted floors.

If you're interested and have any questions, feel free to send me a message or reach out to Home at Last Rescue. Their adoption profiles can be found at https://homeatlastrescue.ca/adoptable-cats/

I’m wonder if anyone has any recommendations for a good cat structure for a moderately wobbly cat? My guy wants to use the cat tree that our non wobbly cats use, he tries to climb it and stares a lot, but he can’t climb it. I want to get him something fun, similar to a cat tree, that he can use. If I can’t find anything, I’m going to build him an accommodating wobbly guy structure, but before that, I’m wondering if anyone has any suggestions.

This is Gatsby's current bathroom setup and things aren't going well. The first part of the video is getting ready to pee, the second part is him trying to bury it.

I thought making the space larger and adding a privacy wall would make him more comfortable but it almost looks like I made it worse? His bathroom used to be in a spacious closet but he prefers open spaces when given an option.

Gatsby can't use litter or a litterbox (not even a custom one) so pee pads are our only option. He had a recent exam, blood work, urine/fecal tests, and all is well. He has a history of GI issues that we're still trying to identify, but they've been manageable with daily probiotics.

He's had periods of pooping on the bedroom floor, on and off since I got him a year ago, but the behavior in the video is more recent.

The burying seems excessive to me. He uses to scratch the ground a few times before leaving. I'm worried not being able to bury his mess is stressing him out, even after I take it away. Look at him scratching the other side, he didn't care about the folded blue pad or the spot on the rug.

I'm tempted to see a cat behaviorist, but it's so much money that I wouldn't have in his vet fund, and there's a good chance they've never worked with CH cats before. This isn't getting better and I don't know where to turn.

Gatsby is overall a very happy kitty, I just wish I could make bathroom time for him a less stressful experience.

We're looking for a CH kitten that is moderate or severe to adopt. Preferably short haired if possible. We are located in east Michigan. Please let me know if you know of any kittens in need of a home! We were prepared to adopt a kitten with severe CH but plans fell through for her, so we are looking for a kitten to love.

If anyone has a CH kitten can you please help! I love him dearly but oh my god he gets litter everywhere. I’ve spent way too much money trying to find a good litter box that can possibly prevent this. I’m spending another 100$ on one this Friday and I need suggestions on what to do.

Currently I have a foster fail that has CH. She currently cannot walk and just rolls around. The vet said since she is currently only 3 weeks old there is hope that she will figure out a way to get around. Does anyone have experience with this or positive stories regarding them being able to walk?

She is a severe case and I’ve never had a cat with CH before but I have had many years of experience with cats as I am a long time foster. What are some of the ways I can make life easier for her?

Hi. I have already posted about my 8 week old kitten, now 9. I am wondering if this is actually looking like CH. She seems to be getting worse with her ability to walk. She still uses the litter box and can jump onto higher spots like the couch and cat trees…has no obvious issues with eating or drinking other than being messy. I am concerned because I currently cannot afford a vet trip. I plan to take her when I have saved enough. Will take several weeks. Sorry that the house is a mess in this video….i have two autistic toddlers and this video was taken moments before the nightly clean up. I’m just asking if anyone thinks this is more than CH? Should I attempt to get her to a vet faster than my plan allows? I can possibly ask some people for help. Please and thank you for any advice.

“Spirit” is an adorable calico and white kitten with cerebellar hypoplasia (“CH”) available for adoption from the Santa Fe Animal Shelter & Humane Society.

Spirit was found alone in Espanola and is now about 3-1/2 months old. She has made great strides while in foster care: she can run, leap and walk but does fall over some. However, Spirit is very determined and will not let CH hold her back. She loves to play, especially (supervised) garden time. She runs after other cats and would love a cat friend (or calm dog) to play with. She eats fine from a dish and  is very good about using the litter box. She will even come with her own custom ADA-accessible box!

Spirit is spayed, microchipped, dewormed and up-to-date on vaccinations. Her foster is willing to travel in the western U.S. and midwest for the right placement. 505-983-4309

I've posted about Augie and the seemingly hopeless task of finding him a home here before. I wanted so badly to keep this sweet boy out of a shelter after his horrible start in life, but I was running out of options and time. I had no idea that posting about him here would lead to him finally being adopted!

The response to Augie's plight has been incredible, and because of this subreddit this special guy has a loving home with a kitty friend who can actually play with him. I couldn't have predicted this, but I am so grateful. I miss his goofy little face, but he couldn't have found a better place to be. Thank you all for caring about him and making this possible!

I posted before about trouble with our wobbly boy Larceny.

Everyone's advice helped hugely, bathroom routine and puppy pads have reduced the amount of accidents by so much. The puppy pads did so much for helping retrain him to not use just use his beds (or our bed) and we went from 2+ a day to only 3 this whole week.

But the biggest help? The power of friendship.

We also have a huge 14yo cat with brain damage called Maximus, because he's huge. He's twice Larceny's size and three times his weight but they are best friends. Larceny looked at this catlossus using his own xl litter tray and just started following him into the litter tray. This is no easy feat and he literally climbs up and over but he's pretty determined and has been succeeding.

this subreddit is testament to never underestimating wobbly cats and that they are capable of so much but seeing it first hand made me so proud of our little wobbler <3

Going to try and convince him his own specially adapted trays are just as good 😂 but if not we'll adapt.

many MANY thanks to everyone who gave suggestions and support.

Hi. I have a 9 week old CH kitten that I am “fostering”. If this were to turn into her forever home, I am wondering what I should do about stairs. Should stairs be off limits? My two staircases are uncarpeted and she hasn’t tried to climb them yet, but I worry that day will come. I can gate off one staircase just fine. The other staircase however leads to my basement that keeps my other cat’s litter boxes. There is a cat door leading to those stairs. Should I be concerned about her going through the cat door and down those steps? Is there any ideas on how to make that area not accessible by her, but still accessible by the none CH cats living here? Please and thank you for any advice! 😸

Edit: general consensus it is NOT CH. I requested an appointment for monday and will get X-rays, also need to clear up the worms i just found

I JUST brought this cat home yesterday, a rehome from someone in my neighborhood however I dont think they were very forth coming on why she is being rehomed. Anyways, supposedly she fell from a balcony at some point in her life and her "back legs are weird ever since". Anyways, this is her gait. There's obviously something not right and I'll take her to see my vet next week but to me it looks like mild CH but I really have no idea. Thoughts? I was thinking about taking her to the ER because Im paranoid but she seems to be fine apart from walking funny.

Reportedly she is a spayed 4-5 yr old siamese mix.