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This cat with alien eyes has a heartbreaking story and it's taking the internet by storm

Her name is Matilda and everyone is in love.

MATILDA THE CAT is now internet famous – but not in the normal way cats attain such lofty status.

You see, Matilda has a rare genetic eye condition that has caused her to go blind. An Instagram account was set up by her owners to chart her life, and it’s become ridiculously popular:

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The Instagram – wonderfully titled ‘alien cat Matilda’ – has nearly 60,000 followers. All of them absolutely love Matilda and her alien-like eyes.

Her owners are using the page to raise funds for her and similar animals in distress, and Matilda’s popularity is skyrocketing:

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The GoFundMe account set up for poor Matilda has already raised $2560 – and it will go to a good cause, as her owners write on the fundraising page:

As you can see we have reached our goal, and you have given us the peace of mind of knowing that we have the resources to care for Matilda. With your incredibly kind donation we can continue to take her to the eye specialist regularly, buy her eyedrops to keep her eyes in the best condition they can be in, and have a good solid foundation fund for surgery when it’s necessary.

Just look at her there

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Winning the internet’s heart

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And looking absolutely adorable

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Surveying her people here on earth

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We love you, Matilda.

Good luck with everything.

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