'World's Ugliest Cat' Wins Fame In The US
11:11am UK, Thursday March 05, 2009
A cat who lives at a US veterinary hospital because his owner gave him up has been branded the world's ugliest feline.
Ugly Bat Boy has reportedly been invited on to a TV chat show. Picture: WMUR9
Eight-year-old "Ugly Bat Boy" has become something of a tourist attraction in New Hampshire.
The cat's breed is not known.
His chest is covered in a tangle of hair, but the rest of his skin is bald and rubbery, probably due to a genetic fault.
He does look odd but he's a lovely natured cat. There is definitely a sphinx in there somewhere, but who knows what else.
Ugly's owner Dr Stephen Barrett
His tail is slim and rat-like and his face is a mess of wrinkles.
Vet Dr Stephen Barrett adopted "Uggs" as a kitten, after being called to treat the cat's sister, who was also born bald.
Dr Barrett took pity on Uggs when the owner wanted to give him away.
Ugly spends his time keeping warm by sitting on a computer at Exeter Veterinary Hospital, and Dr Barrett says the staff adore him.
"He does look odd but he's a lovely-natured cat," he said.
"There is definitely a sphinx in there somewhere, but who knows what else."
One visitor, appalled by Ugly's appearance, snapped a photo and emailed it to friends. That sparked his rise to fame.
It has been reported that Dr Bassett has received an offer to take Uggs on The Ellen Degeneres Show.
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