But owner of Ugly Bat Boy loves him
But owner of Ugly Bat Boy loves himu00a0
His chest sports some gnarly locks, but the rest of his skin is bald and rubbery with a rat-like tail and a wrinkly face.
So no one should be surprised that the dominant query from visitors to the animal hospital is "What the heck is that thing?"
"Ugly," says client Patti Corbin as she stands at the front desk, timidly reaching out a hand to scratch what she is describing.
She's talking about an 8-year-old cat named Ugly Bat Boy Uggs for short a loveable, genetic mystery that would fit quite nicely into the Star Wars bar scene.
"He's my cat. I like him!" insists veterinarian Stephen Bassett. "He's escaped before and kind of frightened some neighbours."
A visitor recently snapped a photo of Uggs and e-mailed it to friends. That sparked a media juggernaut, which now has a TV show trying to book a guest appearance.
