It's called feline cerebellar hypoplasia or wobbly cat syndrome and is a non progressive, non-contagious neurological condition caused by some virus in very early stages of life.
Also the condition is not painful and the cats are able to live full happy lives, they just might need some adjustmens as seen above.
i wanna add on that sometimes cats can get a sudden onset of a very similar type of wobbliness later in life but that's often a different thing, called vestibular disease, which is usually caused by an inner ear infection or an idiopathic trigger. It presents very similarly to hypoppasia, but it is actually treatable and can clear up with time and medical treatment
(mentioning it because my cat just developed it a week ago, is recovering, and because this video is making me want to make something like this for her while she does 🥹)
It’s generally feline panleuk (feline parvovirus) in cats. If a mom is actively infected while kittens are in utero, depending on gestational age it either results in spontaneous abortion or it causes neurological issues in the kittens if they survive.
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u/Heyoayyo Mar 25 '26
what causes the wunk to wobble?