Achter het griezelige, haarloze uiterlijk van Jasper gaat een zielig verhaal schuil
Als je Jasper ziet, zul je waarschijnlijk nooit denken dat het een échte kat is. De haarloze kat heeft namelijk geen ogen meer. Daar waar zijn ogen zouden moeten zitten, zit alleen een lege holte. Het geeft de kat een spooky, maar ook weer heel bijzondere uitstraling. “The hairless eyeless wonder”, staat er op zijn Instagram.
Zielig verhaal
Sphynx Jasper werd niet geboren zonder ogen. Toen hij op 2-jarige leeftijd werd geadopteerd, zag hij er gezond uit. Een tijdje later, in november 2013, kreeg Jasper een hoornvlieszweer in zijn rechteroog. De enige optie om de kat te redden, was om zijn oog te verwijderen. Dus ging de kat enkele jaren door het leven met één oog. Helaas kreeg Jasper óók een hoornvlieszweer in zijn overgebleven oog, dat ook werd verwijderd. Jasper heeft dus al veel meegemaakt, maar is nog altijd happy as ever . De sterke kat is inmiddels 12 jaar oud.
Instagram
Inmiddels heeft Jasper zijn eigen Instagram: @jazzy.purrs . Hierop heeft de haarloze kat zonder ogen al meer dan tachtigduizend volgers.
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Mama says I am living proof that cats have nine lives. I’m feeling much better now though! Happy to be home and getting lots of extra love and cuddles, plus some yummy goo stuff that’s supposed to help me gain weight. Mama also told me all about the nice messages from all of you! It’s nice to be so loved ?? ————————————————————————Shop link in the bio! For those who don’t know Jazzy’s story, he was adopted at 2 years old seemingly healthy. After a couple of years he was diagnosed with FHV (feline herpes virus), but at the time all that meant was he was a sniffly boy. Then in November 2013 he got a corneal ulcer in his right eye. It was so bad that removal was the only option. He went on being a happy, healthy, now one eyed kitty. Until September 2018 when he ended up with a corneal ulcer in his remaining eye. Again so bad that removal was the only option. As scary as the news was that Jasper would now be totally blind, he adapted super well. Finally in April 2019 he had a mild stroke. It was a terrifying experience trying to figure out what was going on, why he woke me up spinning in circles, but the diagnoses was a relief. The cause is unknown, which is unfortunately common, but it means it wasn’t caused by any of the awful things that we know can cause one. Since then he’s recovered almost 100%, he walks a bit more cautiously and occasionally is unsure of where is is and will meow for help, but otherwise he’s perfect. He’s a very happy kitty, who is otherwise extremely healthy. He’s 12 years old, but the vet says there’s no reason to think he won’t live another 10 years. #jazzypurr #blindcat #sphynx #sphynxcat #nakedkitty #sphynxlair #catsofinstagram #catstagram #instacat #cat #kitty #animals #sphynxofinstagram #sphynxstagram #thedailynude #sphynxoftheday #hairlesscat #catsdaily #oddkitty #thedodo
A post shared by Jasper (@jazzy.purrs) on Sep 6, 2020 at 6:29pm PDT
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Idk why mama’s complaining about being hot, I’m still perfectly comfy in my fuzzy blanket. ————————————————————————Shop link in the bio! For those who don’t know Jazzy’s story, he was adopted at 2 years old seemingly healthy. After a couple of years he was diagnosed with FHV (feline herpes virus), but at the time all that meant was he was a sniffly boy. Then in November 2013 he got a corneal ulcer in his right eye. It was so bad that removal was the only option. He went on being a happy, healthy, now one eyed kitty. Until September 2018 when he ended up with a corneal ulcer in his remaining eye. Again so bad that removal was the only option. As scary as the news was that Jasper would now be totally blind, he adapted super well. Finally in April 2019 he had a mild stroke. It was a terrifying experience trying to figure out what was going on, why he woke me up spinning in circles, but the diagnoses was a relief. The cause is unknown, which is unfortunately common, but it means it wasn’t caused by any of the awful things that we know can cause one. Since then he’s recovered almost 100%, he walks a bit more cautiously and occasionally is unsure of where is is and will meow for help, but otherwise he’s perfect. He’s a very happy kitty, who is otherwise extremely healthy. He’s 12 years old, but the vet says there’s no reason to think he won’t live another 10 years. #jazzypurr #blindcat #sphynx #sphynxcat #nakedkitty #sphynxlair #catsofinstagram #catstagram #instacat #cat #kitty #animals #sphynxofinstagram #sphynxstagram #thedailynude #sphynxoftheday #hairlesscat #catsdaily #oddkitty #thedodo
A post shared by Jasper (@jazzy.purrs) on May 27, 2020 at 5:01pm PDT
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Bron: Instagram Jasper | Beeld: Unsplash
