A cat named Bum with eyes that give him the perpetual look of worry is sweeping the Internet.
His owner Courtney Morman, 24, made an Instagram account to showcase Bum, a rescue, and raise awareness for rescue cats like him.
Courtney made the account, ‘Worried_Cat_AKA_Bum’ a week ago but it quickly gained more than 500 followers.
Bum (pictured), also known as Worried Cat, has become the newest Internet craze
After he was featured on the cat-lovers blog Love Meow, images of the pensive kitty went viral
Despite his crossed eyes, there is nothing wrong with Bum’s vision and Courtney says he loves chasing things
After the almost two-year-old Bum was featured on the cat-lovers blog Love Meow, images of his pensive expression began flying around the Internet.
While Bum’s eyes might look funny, there’s actually nothing wrong with them.
‘His eyes and lids are also shaped a little funny, but other than that, he’s totally fine.
‘He’s been seen by a vet and nothing is wrong with him,’ Courtney said.
Courtney said the cat has ‘sharp vision’ and that he’s an expert bug-catcher and can chase down toys.
Bum and his littermates came to the San Diego Humane Society’s Kitten Nursery, where Courtney works, which is the only program that provides 24-hour care underage kittens, when he was 5 months old.
Courtney fell in love with Bum and decided to adopt him.
She named him after San Francisco Giant’s pitcher, Madison Bumgarner, on the day the team won the 2014 World Series.
Courtney says Bum is actually very happy and loving and helps take care of other cats who are being fostered
The adorable cat has a ton of personality and Courtney says he’s a huge love bug once he gets to know you
Coutney has used the new fame to promote rescue cats. She said: ‘I wanted to put it out there that I got this really cool cat at a rescue’
Cat burglar: Bum is also extremely smart. The cat knows how to open purses and unzip zippers
‘I knew I wanted to name him something silly based on the way he looks. So Bum was perfect,’ Courtnery said.
Although he looks like the most anxious animal alive, COurtney said Bum has a large and loving personality.
She says he likes to play with boxes and sleep on her face, but that he’s also extremely smart.
‘He can open drawers!’
‘If he wants something from my purse, he will unzip it and take it. So I have to keep everything on lock down.’
Bum also has helped care for other resuce cats and he loves kittens. He’s even assisted Courtney in fostering litters of young cats.
‘He even spends time with injured cats that are being rehabilitated,’ she said.
Courtney also has a three-legged cat named Admiral Kitty Kingman.
Courtney adopted Bum when he was a little kitten and said he now loves to be around foster kittens
Business cat: Bum is the latest in a long line of cats to that have gone viral
Courtney named the concerned kitty Bum after San Francisco Giant’s pitcher Madison Bumgarner