Whether or not you're a fan of Star Wars, you know who Yoda is; that spunky, tiny, backwards-talking Jedi knight with the funky ears (the fact that he is green doesn't seem to cross people's minds, just that he has big ears). But, what many people don't know, is that Yoda the character was based on George Lucas' own cat.
Today, in my October Freaky Feline series we have Yoda (not the Jedi knight), the feline version. Yoda is not green, but he does have funny ears... actually, he has FOUR ears! And Yoda is not alone. As you will see, there are quite a few four-eared kitties gracing our planet.
But let's start with Yoda. Back in 2006, his owners, Valerie and Ted Rock visited a bar in Chicago where they were acquainted with the kitten that would be Yoda. "We were at a pub on the south side of Chicago," said Valerie, "with a group of friends when we noticed a small cage sitting on the bar and people passing around a kitten.
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