‘Yoda cat’ with sideways-pointing ears and green eyes sends Facebook users into a meltdown – with some offering to fly across the US to adopt her
- North Carolina veterinary assistant Jana Aviles shared pictures of the cat on Facebook which been liked and shared thousands of times
- She said the cat weighs 6.5 pounds and was found injured as a stray, and is currently being treated
- She added that people from across the US and even other countries have expressed interest in adopting her
- Jana urged readers to check their local shelters
Animal lovers are going wild for a North Carolina-based rescue cat, insisting she’s a kitty version of Baby Yoda.
Jana Aviles, a veterinary assistant and placement coordinator at Cabarrus County Animal Shelter, posted pictures of ‘Yoda Cat’ on Facebook on December 15 and explained that she was being treated for an industry after being found as a stray.
The post quickly went viral, with thousands of people cooing over the cat — and some even offering to fly across the US to adopt her.
Kitty crush: Animal lovers are going wild for a North Carolina-based rescue cat, insisting she’s a kitty version of Baby Yoda
Meow! Jana Aviles, a veterinary assistant and placement coordinator at Cabarrus County Animal Shelter, posted pictures of ‘Yoda Cat’ on Facebook on December 15
Getting better: Jana explained that she was being treated for an industry after being found as a stray
‘I met this little cutie while working at the vet yesterday,’ Jana wrote. ‘She was brought in by a rescue after she was found as an injured stray. She is so cute, like have you ever??’
She included seven pictures of the photogenic feline, showing her mostly white furry body and black head and tail.
The cat has big green eyes, and ears that point out sideways from either side of her head — which some commenters thought made her a dead ringer for Baby Yoda from the popular Disney+ series The Mandalorian.
Others thought the cat looks a lot like Dobby from the Harry Potter movies.
Twins: Lots of people think the cat looks like Baby Yoda from the Disney+ show The Mandalorian
Free! Others think he looks like Dobby the house elf from Harry Potter
Jana later updated, saying the cat was based in Salisbury, North Carolina, is an adult, and weights 6.5 pounds.
Though the cat isn’t yet officially up for adoption — likely because she is still being treated — Jana said she’d been flooded with requests.
‘So many people have offered to travel across the country to adopt this cat, and even people from other countries have reached out to me,’ she wrote.
However, she urges people to look to their own local shelters to adopt, as there are millions of pets looking for homes.
‘There is only ONE Yoda cat, so there is only ONE home out there for her,’ she wrote.
Stats: Jana later updated, saying the cat was based in Salisbury, North Carolina, is an adult, and weights 6.5 pounds
Popular: Though the cat isn’t yet officially up for adoption — likely because she is still being treated — Jana said she’d been flooded with requests
‘There are 70 MILLION stray cats just in the US. 4 MILLION cats are brought into animal control facilities each year, and 1.4 MILLION of those cats are euthanized each year due to lack of homes.
‘Everyone please check your local shelters. I guarantee you that your new best friend is waiting for you as I type this.
‘Yoda cat may look cool, but looks aren’t everything. If you adopt a new pet because of this post, please comment their picture here and encourage others to adopt too.’