Ugly Bat Boy or Uggs for short belongs to vet Stephen Bassett.
He is furless except for his chest, which sports a thick mane.
The cat, 8, was adopted by Stephen who runs the Exeter Veterinary Hospital, in New Hampshire, USA.
He was born in a litter with three other cats, and his sisters have the same look as him.
Hospital staff say the curious cat can scare and mesmerise people.
The cat's favorite domain is atop the warm computers around the office - where he routinely gets in the way - and where a visitor recently snapped a photo and emailed it to friends.
That sparked a media juggernaut which now has The Ellen DeGeneres show trying to book a guest appearance.
