Trooper the wobbly cat has a condition which means he falls over 30 times a day

Trooper the cat is the living embodiment of resilience, because he has a condition which means he falls over 30 times a day.

The animal has ‘Wobbly Cat Syndrome’, which means he is always unsteady on his feet.

Trooper was born with the neurological disorder cerebellar hypoplasia, meaning he finds it impossible to balance because his his brain isn’t fully formed.

The cat was rejected by his mother at birth and abandoned in a barn where he was found by a farm owner.

He was adopted by animal lover Charla Stromkins, from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, when he was four months old, after she found him at the Victoria Humane Society.

The 41-year-old government worker has been charting Trooper’s progress in a series of videos, which show that running doesn’t come naturally for him.

The cat’s condition is not degenerative, so if Trooper does a lot of exercise it strengthens his muscles and can help him move around.

But Charla, who has two other cats, Digger and Sampson, says that he can fall over six times when trying to walk a 10m stretch.

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Many kittens with Wobbly Cat Syndrome are euthanised shortly after birth because their owners fear they will be in pain or not be able to lead normal lives.

But Charla says Trooper – who has amassed almost 10,000 followers on his Instagram page wobblycats – is not in pain and is ‘the happiest cat I’ve ever had’.

She said: ‘When Trooper came to me I had to figure out how he functions and what he needed.

‘My home was completely wood and laminate floor so I had to get rug after rug after rug to help him get around.

‘I also got a ramp made so he could get up onto the bed. But in the day to day, he doesn’t know he is different to any other cat.

‘He used to try and walk down the centre of the hallway but he soon learned he needed to walk against the wall instead.

‘He can’t go outside by himself because where we live there are eagles and if they saw him they would think he was injured prey, but he goes away with me.

‘Most people don’t know what the condition is so a lot of wobbly kittens are euthanised.

‘My mission is to show that these cats live full lives.

‘He likes to fancy himself as a squirrel hunter so when he sees a squirrel he absolutely is like, “Oh my God, I’m going to get this.”

‘He will stand still and stare and then his head will shake. It’s hysterical. He does a little hop and then when he starts to walk he falls over.

‘There is this disconnect between his mind and his body, but he always picks himself back up again.

‘He is the happiest cat I’ve ever had.’