Meet the cat who wears glasses to help children during their trip to the optician

Meet the adorable cat who helps put children at ease during their trip to the optician - by wearing her own pair of glasses.

Five-year-old Truffles was rescued from a church car park when she was just a few months old by optician Danielle Crull, 51, in November 2017.

Danielle noticed how quickly Truffles picked up tricks and was stunned when the cat sat patiently whilst donning a pair of child-sized glasses whilst they played dress up.

Now Truffles has dozens of pairs of glamorous specs that she models during appointments to help kids feel more confident in their glasses.

Danielle - who runs her own practice called A Child’s Eyes in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, US - specialise in eye care for children, including those who have undergone surgery.

The friendly feline will even wear an eye patch to help kids with more complex conditions feel more comfortable during check-ups.

Danielle, from Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, USA: “It can take me a long time to build a child’s trust to get them trying on glasses.

“But in struts Truffles in her glasses and the children immediately feel at ease around her.”

Danielle spotted the cute stray outside of a church camping area where her family band were performing.

Truffles came home and quickly became a part of the family - and is loved by Danielle’s husband, Eric, an optician, and their children, daughter Jax, 30, two sons Max, 28 and Carson, 25.

The couple own a family-run opticians and decided to take the kitten into work with them.

Danielle’s practice specialises in eyewear for infants, and she found a lot of children were extremely nervous during their appointments.

But when she started bringing out Truffles in her trendy specs, she proved to be a big hit with the kids.