Redeem now - There’s a new cat meme going viral on social media about Buff Cat.
- Buff Cat is an adorable muscular cat with a mysteriously jacked frame.
- A veterinarian told Buzzfeed that Buff Cat may have a genetic muscle disorder that’s responsible for his unique appearance.
Buckle up, because there's a new buff cat sheriff in town.
—buff cat (@officialbuffcat) May 28, 2018Buff Cat — yes, official name — is a large, abnormally muscular cat who is taking over social media and starring in viral memes.
—cherf (@dietrichbrah) May 31, 2018—cherf (@dietrichbrah) May 31, 2018—real sword hard shaft come (@miildsope) May 31, 2018Though he's just going viral now, Buff Cat has actually been around for a little over a year. An unidentified girl told Buzzfeed that she “likes petting cats" and found Buff cat last year in her neighborhood in Quebec, Canada.
She started the @officialbuffcat Twitter account and Instagram account.
So far, social media has been blessed with two Buff Cat photos and a video of him walking down the street.
Behold, Buff Cat in motion. It's glorious!
—buff cat (@officialbuffcat) May 28, 2018The girl who discovered Buff Cat plans to look for him again, so she can take more videos and photos. Her original tweet of the feline miniature bodybuilder has 98,000 retweets and 285,000 likes.
Buff Cat has inspired Twitter users to share other pictures of huge cats.
—buff cat (@officialbuffcat) May 30, 2018—buff cat (@officialbuffcat) May 30, 2018—buff cat (@officialbuffcat) May 30, 2018Veterinarian Dr. Dan Smith told BuzzFeed that Buff Cat may have a genetic muscle condition that causes his unusual appearance. It’s possible he has double-muscling, which is a rare mutation mostly seen in cattle.
Buff Cat proves once again that cat memes will always be the internet’s favorite.
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