Meet Fedja: Cat That Looks Like a Real-Life Cartoon Character

Fedja, a gray rescued cat from Russia, has become an Instagram sensation thanks to his funny permanently startled look. When Fedja’s owner, Natalya Zhdanova, found him in her backyard in 2020, she had no idea he would one day become an Instagram star. At the time, she wasn’t even sure Fedja would survive. He had been born with a coordination issue and struggled to move around, but as he grew, his condition improved, and before long he was behaving like a normal cat, although he didn’t really look like one. Natalya claims she didn’t really notice his unusual looks, but her friends always seemed amused by Fedja’s constantly startled appearance, and she reluctantly started posting photos of him on social media. The rest, as they say, is history.

“I didn’t notice that he had any unusual appearance. He just seemed cute and funny to me,” Natalya said. “But my friends and acquaintances told me that this cat must be shown to the world.” The world loved Fedja, and Natalya quickly realized that his adorable looks made a lot of people’s days better, so she continued uploading funny photos and videos of her cute pet. It’s unclear why Fedja has this unusual facial expression all the time, but his owner suspects that it is due to some genetic defect or a result of physical trauma. Whatever it is, it doesn’t seem to bother the cat at all. It’s what makes him special, and the main reason for his Instagram success.