Fainting Goat Kittens

Charlie and Spike are two kittens with Myotonia Congenita, otherwise known as ‘Fainting Goat’ syndrome. At the slightest sound, the kittens respond by collapsing and falling into a rigid paralysis that lasts about a minute before they return to normal. This condition has hardly ever before been diagnosed in a cat, is rarely found in dogs, and is more common in goats. The kittens are able to walk, but they cannot run or jump. Aside from this, they are normal.

UPDATE: Sad news, the two fainting kittens have died of respiratory failure. Here’s a memorial video.

via Nothing To Do With Arbroath

Scott Beale
Scott Beale

Scott Beale founded Laughing Squid in 1995 in San Francisco and is currently based in New York City. When not running the blog, Scott can be found posting on Threads and sharing photos on Instagram.