Adorable, Paralyzed Cat Is Bringing Smiles And Awareness To Social Media

This cutie has overcome a lot!

Elana

• Published in Animal Stories
• July 25, 2021

When it comes to special needs cats, we clearly have a special place in our hearts. For one exceptionally playful kitty on Instagram, there was certainly not an exception to our unending adoration.

His name is Simba and he had a rough start to life, but these days he's full of spunk! The cute cat is delighting fans and followers on Instagram with his adorable, silly shenanigans and his momma is helping spread awareness for the highs, lows, and day to day life happenings of caring for a special needs kitty.

They have over 25,000 fans and their popularity continues to grow, and if anyone deserves the notoriety it's definitely Simba.

Simba is one-years old, he was born in May of 2020.

When we say he had a rough start to life, we're not saying it lightly. We reached out to his mom to learn more about Simba's story and asked about how their journey together as a family began. She told us:

"I found Simba on a beach in July last year."

And then she said:

"It was a place 40 km from my home. He was attacked by a dog or a human when he was only a month old and his spine was broken. I found Simba crawling on the ground like this."

She decided to adopt him and provide him the treatment he needed and deserved.

Simba may have started out being violently paralyzed, but today, his mom says:

"He is a really happy cat right now."

In Simba's home there are actually FIVE cats and two dogs! He is definitely not a loner.

"You have no right to steal my heart"

He lives with his furry family very happily, too. His mom told us:

"He loves teasing other cats in the house."

She added, "And wherever he sees plants he tries to eat. "

We had been following Simba on Instagram for awhile and noticed he was bursting with purrsonality, but we were curious what his mom thought the funniest thing he does or has ever done was and she told us:

"The funniest thing he does is frantically crawling around on the floor and spinning around on himself. Although he is paralyzed, he is so fast that he sometimes drifts around corners."

He is not held back by being paralyzed, he's an extremely playful cat!

"I have a driver's license. Who wants to take a tour with my car? I admit that I look a bit like a penguin!"

His mom told us:

What else does Simba love? His mom said:

"He love string toys and love cream treats."

Whether Simba is cruisin' in his special seat or scootin' on his butt, his pictures, captions, and videos bring joy to thousands of people. Thank goodness he was rescued, rehabilitated, and adopted to the purr-fect family for him!

You can follow Simba on Instagram, and if you want to help his family meet his needs, check out these options!

Elana