Adorable Munchkin Cat Named Batman Is Impawsibly Cute
Batman is not your average tuxedo cat. The munchkin with the tiny legs, big personality, and a growing Instagram following has turned everyday cat chaos into a full-time fan favorite.
His family has plenty of personalities in the mix too, from sibling cats to the antics that keep Batman’s mom posting. Between the viral videos, the nicknames, and the nonstop mischief, it is easy to see why people keep coming back for more.
Here is the full story behind Batman’s rise to internet fame.
We were told Batman will be 6 in September. When we asked his mom how old the cat was, she also said, "He is a Virgo."
Batman's Instagram Reels and TikTok videos are almost always paired with iconic metal music, thus dubbing him The Metal Munchkin. However, it was a video of him running around in a short cardboard box to some Alice in Chains that went viral, launching him into the Insta-Famous universe where we discovered the cutie and his feline siblings.
"I'm the man in the box"
Munchkin has two sibling cats, Bambi and Larry, and the purr-fectly precious Buttercup passed away in May. We asked Batman's mom how their family got started.
"We wanted to add to our cat family. Having three rescue cats already, we decided this time to purchase a munchkin cat. We researched munchkin breeders and found Terri Harris at Munchkinlane Cattery in Central Florida. She breeds and shows munchkin cats. She sent photos of her most recent litter of kittens, which consisted of three cream-colored females and one black male who was also the runt. That is the first time we saw him."
A little family backstory makes the whole setup even sweeter.
Did you know that the munchkin’s hind legs are slightly longer than their front legs?
It's true! It's also true that not all munchkin cats have short legs. They're actually split into three categories: “standard,” “super-short,” and “rug hugger.” Naturally, rug hugger is the shortest. Because the short legs are caused by a gene mutation, a munchkin must be born with the autosomal dominant gene to end up with the adorable short legs they're so notorious for.
Batman's mom told us:
"Batman does funny things all the time, along with fetching and stealing any article of clothing that has a string."
Batman is very well-loved. His mom also told us:
"He has his own toy box full of stuffed animals. He brings one or two to my bedroom every night while I'm sleeping."
That sounds exactly like the kind of cat who knows he is the star.
If Batman’s the metal munchkin, you’ll love Minnie’s curled ears in Minnie - The Enchanting Kinkalow Cat With Curled Ears.
Many people tend to believe that munchkin cats must have problems with their spines, joints, or bones, but it's just not true!
In 1995, tests were conducted on the oldest living munchkin cats at the time, which revealed "no abnormalities or issues in the cats’ joints or bones."
In fact, according to insurance claims, the most common issue affecting munchkin cats is hyperthyroidism, which is also the most common endocrine disorder in middle-aged and older cats, occurring in 10% of cats over 10 years old.
Browsing through Munchkin's Instagram, it's obvious that all of the cats in their family are entertaining, and so is mama.
She's taken Batman's hilarious purrsonality and run with it, creating hysterical content on a regular basis for his growing fanbase.
Whether it's videos or memes, Batman and his fabulous family are definitely the sort of cats you want to follow on social media.
Bambi
Larry
Meme-tastic.
Batman's mom told us:
"We hope that Batman's social media presence as a healthy, intelligent, and happy cat will help to combat the stigma and misinformation that surrounds the munchkin breed."
Batman’s fan club is only getting bigger.
For the cat breed drama, see how Redditors roasted a man over his GF’s dwarfism claims.
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