A Scrunchy-Faced Cat Just Became Thomas the Tank Engine, and It's Exactly as Adorable as It Sounds
An adorably scrunchy-faced cat, the kind of facially monotoned feline that Internet memes are made of, has garnered millions of views on Instagram for prancing around their living room in costumes made of department store bags. One of which is a dead ringer for Thomas the Tank Engine.
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This flat-faced cat puts on a regular fashion show, giving new meaning to the catwalk as they prance around in a variety of very decorative department store bags, each of which has a whole perfectly cut out of its bottom so that this feline can stick their head through it, wearing these bags like costumes.
The bottoms of these bags have also been perfectly cut out so that the cat can easily hop around when they are wearing these bags. There are festive, Christmas-themed department store bags and flowery bags, but the best one is easily the Thomas the Tank Engine bag.
This feline fashion show is as cute and funny as it is creative. Clearly, this cat's human has some very clever ideas for how to recycle old shopping bags while keeping their flat-faced fur baby entertained in fine style.
The variety of these department store bag costumes and the comfortable way that this cat prances around in each of them is absolutely priceless.
The Face Factor
Felines such as Persian cats, British Shorthairs, Exotic Shorthairs, Himalayan, and Scottish Folds are known for their iconic flat faces, which is a result of their having brachycephalic skulls.
As cute as these scrunchy-faced felines are, they can also suffer from a variety of health issues from this unique anatomy, such as Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome (BOAS), which can result in them having breathing issues.
They can also suffer from I issues due to their shallow eye sockets. Because of the way that their eyes stick out, their eyelids will sometimes fail to properly cover their eyes, leading to inflammation and ulcers. Sometimes, they will also have issues with their tear ducts because they are misshapen.
While the state of this particular flat-faced cat's health is unknown, what's not in doubt, however, is that when they poke their head through the hole in their Thomas the Tank Engine costume, nothing is going to break their stride or slow them down.
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This story was originally published June 12, 2026 at 1:15 PM.