Smokey - Wobbly Cat

Jen Rock's old cat Smokey lives in Maine with her mother Carolyn and step-dad David. As a result of some brain damage, Smokey wobbles when he walks, sometimes falling over in the process. When he was a kitten, one of Jen's brothers snipped off his whiskers with a pair of scissors and they never grew back properly. At 21 years old, he is now completely deaf and only really responds to touch and whatever he can muster up with his poor eyesight. In spite of this he remains blissfully ignorant of his condition and is adorably content with his lot in life. Even at the ripe age of 21, he aggressively pursues my affections as you can hear from his purring in this video. Everyone in Jen's family expected Smokey to pass on years ago, but he somehow manages to keep hanging on, or at least keep his balance long enough to find his way to the food dish. Somewhere in Maine, Smokey is wobbling, and knowing that makes my world a little brighter.