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As a lifelong glasses wearer, I remember the first time I got them. I didn’t like wearing them and never remembered, but I have to admit that I did like seeing stuff. These days, I never even get out of bed without them on!

Apparently, humans aren’t the only ones who have glasses. In a recent video, one cat mom showed off that one of her cats only has one eye… And another has prescription glasses. I’ve never seen anything like it:

The best part about Squishy Boy wearing these glasses is that he’s doing the quintessential look-over; you can tell he’s judging his siblings. The orange kitty only has one eye, and though the video doesn’t focus on the grey one for very long… It looks like he’s wearing a unicorn horn?

Their mom hasn’t shared any specific information about how or why her cat ended up with glasses, but it’s hysterical all the same. Commenters can’t get over it, with someone saying, “I’m the first generation to ever see a cat with glasses!

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Squishy Boy is not freaking out at all while he’s wearing his glasses, which is a miracle. If I tried to put glasses on my dogs, they’d probably lose their minds! From another angle, you can see how well they fit:

I’m in love. I need a cat with glasses! He looks like a little kid!

Why Would a Cat Wear Glasses?

Cats actually needing prescription glasses is exceedingly rare: more often than not, cats have bad vision anyway. They really can’t see in great detail, especially up close. Technically, kitty “reading glasses” might help improve their vision.

Typically, if you see a cat wearing glasses:

• They’ve been trained to tolerate them since they were babies.

• They’re part of a costume or an outfit.

• They’re “working” with kids, helping them feel more comfortable in them.

As long as you get cats used to the feeling of glasses early enough, they won’t have any problems wearing them. A strap around the arms will help keep them on, too! If I had seen this when I was a kid, I would have been more inclined to wear them for sure.

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This story was originally published by Parade Pets on Mar 24, 2026, where it first appeared in the Pet News section. Add Parade Pets as a Preferred Source by clicking here.