He found her in the street and at the time, she noticed that her coat was changing … she discovered a strange disease.

The images of a soft cat that changed color in a few days from black to white were viralized. His owner has documented his transformation that is the cause of an illness and shared it on Instagram.

Nicole Böhm He accidentally found two kittens hidden in the corner of a barn. At that time, they were only four months old and in poor condition. The kittens were very nice, they had white and black fur. Nicole decided to name them "Elli" and "Rosie". Both became very strong, but a cat stands out for a particular disease.

One day, the woman noticed something strange in her coat cat Elli There, where his coat had been black and strong, some white hair spots had appeared. But what began as a few white spots on the cat's body soon became something singularly beautiful. In the following months, white spots continued to form on all the fur in his tuxedo.

Since then, the cat began to change appearance as more and more patches continued to form in all its fur. Insecure and frightened by the state of Elli, Böhm took her to the vet to find out what could be causing these marks.

"He had a tuxedo fur like his sister.Nothing unusual The change started about a year after birth.It was just a little white spot at the back.I did not know why. so I took her to the vet, "said the woman.

Elli was diagnosed with vitiligo, a disease strange that causes a loss of pigmentation, which leads to white spots on the skin and hair. Although it is sometimes linked to other medical problems, the cat I was completely healthy.

It was in 2017, when Nicole decided to open an account on Instagram at Elli. Since then, his cat It's become a sensation in the social network. Although Nicole Böhm created a profile on Facebook and Instagram, it turns out that it has grown in popularity on the second social network. Using the #vitiligocat hastag, Ellie's official profile on Instagram already exceeds 7,000 followers and continues to grow.

Vitiligo is a disease What happens when the skin or fur areas lose their pigment? This condition affects 0.5 to 2% of the general population in humans and is even rarer in animals because all animals, from cat to horse, can develop it.

This condition did not cause any physical damage to Elli, but only made her more adorable and loved by all Instagram users. "Her personality is the same, as always, it does not matter to her, she is so cute and charming and as cheerful as the first day," said the owner.

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