A kitten born with abnormally large front paws is searching for a new home.

Mia was born just three weeks ago after her young mother was rescued by Yorkshire Cat Rescue in Keighley.

Her sibling was sadly stillborn and although Mia pulled through, her foster carer quickly spotted she had a serious paw problem.

Mia was born just three weeks ago after her very young mother was rescued by Yorkshire Cat Rescue in Keighley. She is now looking for a new home

Her sibling was sadly stillborn and although Mia pulled through, her foster carer quickly spotted she had a serious paw problem

Her large paws – and the short bones in her front legs – could have been caused by inbreeding, or possibly just bad luck

Yorkshire Cat Rescue has highlighted Mia’s case to show how the charity fights to give every animal the best chance of finding a home

Her large paws – and the short bones in her front legs – might have been caused by inbreeding.

Yorkshire Cat Rescue has highlighted Mia’s case to show how the charity fights to give every animal the best chance of finding a home.

Manager Sam Davies said: ‘Mia was born just a few weeks after we rescued her mother.

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‘She has very short bones in her front legs and huge paws – something we haven’t seen before.

‘It is a congenital defect which could be associated with inbreeding, or just plain bad luck.’

Mia with a fellow resident of Yorkshire Cat Rescue. The charity hopes to re-home every animal despite their individual challenges and differences

Manager Sam Davies said: ‘Mia was born just a few weeks after we rescued her mother’

Mr Davies added: ‘She has very short bones in her front legs and huge paws – something we haven’t seen before’

As a result of her abnormally large paws, Mia will need to be constantly monitored as she grows

As a result of her abnormally large paws, Mia will need to be constantly monitored as she grows.

‘When kittens have such obvious and visible birth defects, there is always a chance that they might suffer from other associated conditions which we can’t see,’ Mr Davies added.

‘So we will be keeping a close eye on her over the coming weeks and months.

‘Most likely, however, she will be a healthy and happy little kitten that will learn to cope with her condition as she grows up.’

‘When kittens have such obvious and visible birth defects, there is always a chance that they might suffer from other associated conditions which we can’t see,’ Mr Davies said

He added: ‘So we will be keeping a close eye on her over the coming weeks and months’

The cat rescue centre will be posting regular updates about Mia’s progress in finding a home on their Facebook page

With luck, Mia will adapt to her condition as she grows up and will be able to live a long and healthy life