A Stray Cat Just Recently Gave Birth. But When They Saw Her Kitten? OMG!

Eyona is a special kitten. We will get to that later. Last March Eyona was discovered by volunteers from TEARS Animal Rescue. They were working in South Africa when they found Eyona amidst a tabby’s litter of six kittens that were hidden away in Cape Town Park. Eyona was entirely unlike his siblings and mother, who all looked more or less alike.

Eyona’s hair was dark black and gray and it grew in patches, though he tested negative for skin diseases. It took a while for the rescuers to put a word to it, but eventually they did — Eyona looks like a wolf.

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It turns out that Eyona has a mutation that makes him a Lykoi or “Werewolf” cat. Dr. Jonny Gobble, who is a specialist in this new breed, inspect Eyona and confirmed that he has the mutation. Eyona is one of thirty-five cats in the world to by a Lykoi.

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The mutation was first discovered in 2010, and it’s been expanding since then. Eyona now looks a little scary, and quite dog-like (hence the werewolf designation). That said, his rescuers say that the mutation is only on the outside, and that on the inside Eyona is just like any other cat.

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TEARS has paired Eyona with a loving foster mom to protect him from people who might just want to use him to breed more Lykoi cats. Because of this, Eyona is guaranteed to live a long and happy life. What a happy little werewolf! Hopefully he doesn’t develop a bloodlust…

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“I’m Not Leaving You, Mama!” This is What Love Looks Like.

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The Sound Of This Baby Rhino Wailing After Its Mother Was Killed By Poachers Will Haunt You

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VOTE YES ON 13 to End Cruel and Inhumane Dog Racing!

Greyhounds have been forced to run their hearts out for so many years in Florida. On average, a greyhound dies on a Florida track every three days. It is home to 11 of the remaining 17 greyhound tracks in the United States. Celebrities and animal welfare groups are coming together to urge the public to vote Yes on Amendment 13. Amendment 13 is a proposed constitutional amendment that would phase out greyhound racing in the state by the year 2020. The cruel and inhumane dog racing industry needs to end and the first step starts with the Florida vote. Voters in Florida will have a historic opportunity to save thousands of greyhounds. Photos: Facebook/Protect Dogs – Yes on 13 Pierce Brosnan, Owen Wilson, Ellen DeGeneres and many more celebrities are coming together to end greyhound racing, by signing a letter to urge people to vote Yes on 13. Protect Dogs-Yes On 13, is a grassroots campaign working to end the cruelty of greyhound racing in Florida. Aside from...

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