She does sound like she has cerebellar hypoplasia to me. Does she 'chicken peck' her food? I have a number of CH kitties here, and it's a birth defect that is caused by the mother cat contracting distemper (panleukopenia) while pregnant. It affects the cerebellum portion of the brain, which is responsible for balance. The way a cats uterus is set up is in 2 sections called "uterine horns". So some kittens can be affected by the virus in utero, while others are not. Sometimes entire litters of CH kitties are born, though it's more common for one or two to be born with CH. It does NOT get worse, and if anything the older she gets, the more she'll learn as to what she can, and cannot do. There is a group on Yahoo (chkittyclub) and often persons are looking to adopt these special kitties there. Here's a link to CH Kitty Club members stories (a few of mine are there)..read some & it may help you determine if this is what she has. Here's the link to the Yahoo group which is very active. You have to sign up to be a member, and I opt for digest form. Community email addresses:
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