'Phenomenaly bright' teen 'identifies as a cat' and exhibits feline behavior

A teenage girl allegedly identified as a cat at a private school in Australia. Showing 'animal behavior', the bright teenager is supported by her school to figure out how to tackle the problem

The teenager is apparently allowed to act like a feline at private school (file photo) (

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A school in Australia is reportedly supporting a 'phenomenaly bright' young girl who identifies as a cat.

The teenager is apparently allowed to act cat-like and be non-verbal at the private school in Melbourne, as long as it doesn't become a distraction to her fellow students.

The school, which did not confirm the report, said in a statement that the students had “a range of issues, ranging from mental health, anxiety or identity issues.”< /p>

He added, "Our approach is always unique to the student and we will consider professional advice and the well-being of the student."

The teenager is said to be extremely bright, with her school helping her as long as she doesn't distract other students (file photo) (

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A relative of the family said, "No one seems to have a protocol for students identifying as animals, but the approach has been that if it doesn't disrupt the school, everyone sticks together. "

This is one of several recently reported cases in Australia.

In Brisbane, a group of four female students allegedly started crawling and ripping holes in their uniforms to make room for queues.

It is believed that they identified as foxes or cats.

The claims, dismissed by the school, included that of a parent who told the Courier Mail that a girl had yelled at another pupil because he was 'sitting on his tail'.