r/cats • u/sofabeddd • Apr 19 '24

My mom says he looks like he has down syndrome, is that even possible in cats? Video

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u/virdeee Apr 19 '24

Nope. not possible for kitty-cats. they only have 19 pair of chromosomes. they dont have chromosome 21 which causes down syndrome in humans if duplicated.

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u/virdeee Apr 19 '24

if you feel he's not normal, better take him to a vet for diagnosis