Pablo and Bones have a lot in common.
They’re both cats, obviously. They both love cuddling, eating Dreamies, and scratching up the sofa. They both live with Emily Horner, 26.
They also both suffer from Cerebellar Hypoplasia, also known as wobbly cat syndrome.
This is an incurable illness caused an underdeveloped cerebellum, the part of the brain that controls movement.
This means that the cats constantly lose their balance and wobble around as they walk, eat, and jump.
Basically, they look like they’re absolutely sloshed.
‘My boys are classified as mild, they can do almost everything other cats can,’ said Emily.
‘They run around, play together and shred my sofa to pieces, just like any cat, there’s just more falling over involved.
‘Bones [ginger] is the boss of the two, he’s very vocal.
Pablo [grey] is the baby of the two, he’s a bit more timid but loves being brushed and fussed over. Both are massive foodies.’
Although the best pals have a mild form of the illness, Emily still has to keep a close eye on the cats to avoid any accidents.
She adopted the pair a month ago through charity World Animal Friends, which specialises in rehoming special needs animals.
They were previously being fostered by a lady in Macedonia, but when Emily, from Bristol, was sent a picture of the cats she fell in love.
‘The first few nights at hers they slept on the cold floors at her house, they had to learn that sofas were comfy,’ said Emily.
‘They are also scared of people walking around in shoes and seem to eat like they don’t know when their next meal is coming.
‘I was actually in contact with the charity about adopting a different cat, but the lady I was speaking to asked if instead of one, if I would consider two.
‘She sent me a picture of the two of them and I was immediately sold”.
Emily later created an Instagram account for Pablo and Bones to give her friends a break from the constant stream of photos she’d send them.
She also discovered communities who had pets living with the same condition.
‘People love seeing what my boys get up to and how they navigate the world,’ she said.
‘I found out about CH cats through a page called orangeandblackisthenewtan. They helped to educate me on CH and it leads to me adopting two disabled boys.
‘I’m hoping to also show people that disabled animals are in just as much need for a loving home, and just because they are disabled, it doesn’t mean they can’t have a long happy life with you.’
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