The vet said my cat's 'model pose' was just a thyroid issue

Took Mr. Whiskers in for his goofy standing posture I thought was funny, turns out hyperthyroidism makes them look alert and posed. Anyone else's weird pet photo end up hiding a health thing?

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leohart2mo ago

Oh man, that's wild. I had a similar thing with my dog where I thought his constant head tilt was just a cute quirk for photos, but it turned out he had an ear infection that needed meds. Makes you wonder how many camera-ready poses are actually medical mysteries in disguise. Hope Mr. Whiskers is doing okay now.

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theas942mo ago

Oh my gosh, that totally reminds me of my cat Oliver! He had this thing where he'd squint one eye whenever I held up my phone, and I thought he was just making a funny face. Turned out he had a tiny scratch on his cornea from wrestling with a houseplant, and some vet drops cleared it right up. Glad your pup's ear infection got sorted too, it's scary how easy those weird behaviors are to miss until they're actually something.

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