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Woman Who Owns The "Scariest Cat On The Internet" Says "Don't Judge A Book By Its Cover"

<div><p>Life hasn't been easy for Raspberry Kittay, who has been called the "scariest cat on the internet."</p><p>She was born with an underbite that combines with her shocking yellow eyes to make her look like a feline version of Dracula. This may be why she was abandoned by her original owner. </p><p>Found wandering the streets, this poor creature was filthy and weighed just 4 pounds when she was finally rescued. While other people call her "ugly" and "scary," Jessica Saldan fell in love the moment she saw her.</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/Miss-Raspberry-Kittay-look-up-left-600x601.png" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/Miss-Raspberry-Kittay-look-up-left-600x601_GH_content_550px.png 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Catster</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p></p><p>The school nurse from New Jersey adores her strange-looking pet, and calls her the "daughter" she never had (Saldan has 3 sons).</p><p> Against all odds this cat has even found fans online, where more than 50,000 people follow her on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/miss_raspberry_kittay/?hl=en">Instagram</a>.</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/MissRaspberryHate.png" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/MissRaspberryHate_GH_content_550px.png 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Catster</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p>Saldan shared one photo of Raspberry on a whim, and now the cat has admirers around the world who finally appreciate her.</p><p>Raspberry was even asked to take pictures when she had to go to the local animal hospital. It turned out all the nurses there are big fans of her.</p><div><amp-instagram height="1" width="1" layout="responsive" data-captioned="" data-shortcode="BOZ3YdejAUa"></amp-instagram></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p></p><p>Saldan says that her cat has been a "classic example" for her boys that you should never judge a book by its cover. People still write nasty things about Raspberry online, but Saldan knows just how to deal with them.</p><p>"We get far more nice comments than mean ones," she told the <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-4270830/Ugly-cat-underbite-internet-sensation.html">Daily Mail</a>. "I sometimes try and reply, but mostly I don't have the time and I don't care."</p><p><strong>Share this article if you think Raspberry is purrfect just the way she is!</strong></p></div>

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