Skippy the kitten is a little different from other cats. He stands up on his hind legs like a kangaroo. This black and white kitten is just as comfortable walking on his back legs as all four.
He was born without a bone in his forelimbs meaning hopping on his hind legs feels natural. "His legs have developed to compensate for that... so he often stands up like a little meercat or a kangaroo," said Nicholas Taylor, animal care and adoptions manager. "Hence, Skippy."
Skippy's condition doesn't cost him pain. "We're very confident that he's all good, that it's just more of a visual thing for us," Taylor said. But for Skippy, he has no idea that he's got something different.
He has been passed through a number of homes and eventually ended up at Wellington SPCA. They are looking for a perfect home for Skippy.
Skippy the kitten is a little different from other cats. He stands up on his hind legs like a kangaroo.
He is just as comfortable walking on his back legs as all four.
He was born without a bone in his forelimbs meaning hopping on his hind legs feels natural.
Skippy's condition doesn't cost him pain. In fact, he has no idea that he's got something different.
He has been passed through a number of homes and eventually ended up at Wellington SPCA. Now what he needs is a forever loving home.
Photos via 3 News and Wellington SPCA.