There are many types and breeds of cats out in the world, from the fluffiest of furballs to short-hairs, to bald cats. But did you know that there are werewolf cats?
Recently an account named Graciewolfcat posted a video of a kitten that their fostered cat had. The kitten stood out from the rest because of her bald spots and strange fur patterns. The kitten was born with a rare natural mutation. Cats with this mutation are called Lykoi or Wolfcats. The video got over 6 million views and over 1 million likes.
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This is the werewolf kitten that went viral on TikTok. Her name is Gracie
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“I decided to foster 2 pregnant cats found at a colony site together. They each had their babies 6 days apart and after a week, the two moms joined together and started to raise all 12 babies as one big family. They took care of each other’s babies as if they were all their own.”
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Bree from Maine, USA fostered two pregnant cats. When they gave birth they took care of each other’s kittens
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“I noticed one was looking a little frail and losing hair so I immediately took her to the vet to be seen, where I was told she might have had a fever coat previously, but otherwise, she was fine and healthy.”
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The werewolf kitten stood out from the rest
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“We were so concerned about her well-being, but she made small improvements shortly after and started to grow her hair back. As she started to grow, I really couldn’t get over how odd she looked and how she looked nothing like her siblings or parents.”
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Bree Was worried about the kitten’s health, however, the vet said that she’s okay and healthy
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This is Bree and the uniquely adorable kitten Gracie
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Soon Gracie started to grow hair, with still some bald spots remaining. Bree was shocked at how different she was from the rest of her litter
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Image credits: graciewolfcat
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Bree did some research and found out that this was a simple natural genetic mutation and the cats with it were called Lykoi or Wolf cats
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“I came across a cat that looked similar but I didn’t think much of it. As she grew, I tried to Google different kinds of cats with black and white peppered hair and bald faces, and eventually, I figured out she was indeed a wolfcat, or more appropriately named, a Lykoi.”
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The kitten only has one coat of fur and sheds much more often than most cats
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“She is just like every other house cat except she looks like a werewolf. After some research, I learned that she only had 1 coat of fur and would shed often throughout her life. I learned that she came as a natural genetic mutation from the feral colony her mom was part of.”
Gracie is happy and healthy and has a loving home
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“I recently shared her story in videos on TikTok and she has now gone viral. She has a video with 6M views and 1.1M likes. She now has 42k followers as well! So that’s pretty cool! We also found out that wolfcats are actually valued at around $3,000, so getting an expensive cat for free is also pretty epic!”
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Image credits: breezy-photography
Image credits: breezy-photography
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