Rare Condition Makes Rescued Kitten Look Like He Has a Triangular Head

An adorable little kitten named Herbie has a triangular-looking head due to rare bilateral facial nerve paralysis and can’t close his outer eyelids, even when he sleeps. According to his human, Herbie also has mild cerebellar hypoplasia, but despite both conditions, he is a very happy, playful cat.

When we got him, they said he doesn’t blink, but he blinks with his inner eyelids. As soon as he came into the house, he just started just relaxing and playing and just becoming his full self. I fostered him for about a week and decided to adopt him. He doesn’t bump into anything. He just has mild wobbles and mild tremors. He’s not in any pain.

His human also described adopting Herbie as a “foster fail” and is confident he can help future foster kittens come out of their shells.

So he’s just the goofiest, most loving guy. … Even though I foster failed, I still want to continue fostering. And I think Herbie will be a good older brother and sidekick to bring the kittens out of their shell.