Lazarus, the Cleft Palate Cat Who Went From Rescue to Vine Superstardom

Rescue cat Lazarus was born with a cleft palate. The physical deformity leaves him without the appearance of a nose and overexposes his lower teeth, but he still manages to charm thousands of fans on Vine.

He was found at only 10 weeks old by a student at East Tennessee State University. Although the sickly kitten suffered an infection in his mouth, caretakers soon nursed him back to health.

Nicknamed the "vampire cat," the 2-year-old feline lives under the care of special education worker Cindy Chambers at East Tennessee State University. Lazarus, who keeps the company of several other rescue animals — including other cats, dogs and even a horse — is a trained therapy pet!

He has his own Facebook, Vine, Twitter and Tumblr.