But there's no debate about how cute he is

<p>Meet Atchoum, a furry pet that has sent the internet into a tizzy. That's because people can't seem to decide whether he is a dog or a cat! </p><p>People love <a href="https://www.asda.com/good-living/article/optical-illusion" target="_blank">an optical illusion</a> and when Twitter user @n2o shared Atchoum's photo on social media, thousands of people responded! </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Her.- do you have a dog or a cat?<br>me.- I don't know. <a href="https://t.co/0AXxHNDl8S">pic.twitter.com/0AXxHNDl8S</a></p>— n2o (@1evilidiot) <a href="https://twitter.com/1evilidiot/status/794613309613821952">November 4, 2016</a></blockquote><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><p>Some people were convinced that Atchoum is a dog, with one user saying, 'I&rsquo;ve been thinking about this all day and I think it's a dog.' </p><p>Others however said that the cute pet looked more like a cat, arguing 'that's a cat tail! Also, what a fuzzy lil critter!' One Twitter user even joked that Atchuom was an owl! So is Atchoum a cat or a dog? Scroll down to find out!</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version="7" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:8px;"><div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:51.5740740741% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"><div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"> </div></div><p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BMg1_UNgOt3/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank">Mom trying to show to my human teens what was the hairstyles in the 80s Mom qui essaie de montrer à mes ados humaines ce qu'était les coiffures dans les 80s #werewolfsyndrome #werewolfcat #persian #atchoumthecat #atchoumthewerecat</a></p><p style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A photo posted by Atchoum (@atchoumfan) on <time datetime="2016-11-07T15:00:26+00:00" style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;">Nov 7, 2016 at 7:00am PST</time></p></div></blockquote><script async defer src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script><p>Atchoum is indeed a cat! This Persian cat, to be exact, hails from Quebec, Canada and actually has a very active online presence on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and Tumblr. His loving owners have even created <a href="http://www.atchoumthecat.com/" target="_blank">an official website for him</a>! </p><p>"Some people say my wild furs and intense amber eyes make me look like a dog, an owl, a mad scientist, a Gremlin, Lorax or the Grinch but I'm happy to be me," the website dedicated to Atchoum explains. Isn't that sweet?</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-version="7" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:8px;"><div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:62.4537037037% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"><div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"> </div></div><p style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BK5d1TwgASH/" style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;" target="_blank">A photo posted by Atchoum (@atchoumfan)</a> on <time datetime="2016-09-28T11:27:35+00:00" style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;">Sep 28, 2016 at 4:27am PDT</time></p></div></blockquote><script async defer src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script><p>Born in 2014, the adorable kitty was adopted by a groomer at a veterinary clinic in Quebec. He has a very rare congenital condition called hypertricosis, which is also known as werewolf syndrome.</p><p>"It's less scary than it sounds. It means I have a hormonal condition that causes fast and continual hair growth and the thickening of my claws," the website adds.</p><p>According to the site, Atchoum is the only cat known to have this condition.</p><p>"It's a good thing my mum is a groomer because my crazy long hairs on my face are thick like a dog. She doesn't over-groom me, since she likes my mad scientist look! She created <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AtchoumsFan/" target="_blank">my Facebook page</a> as a bet with her daughter who thought we would never reach 100 likes!  We never thought I would become famous so quickly. Atchoum, Atchoum, Atchoum everywhere!"</p><p><em><strong>So cute! Treat the furry friend in your life with Asda's great selection of <a href="https://groceries.asda.com/cat/pets/1215662103573" target="_blank">pet supplies</a>.</strong></em></p>

Is this a cat or a dog? The internet can't decide!

By Asda Good Living,11th November 2016

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