How Does Something Like This Happen?

How does this happen? It's not normal for a cat's fur to part down the middle. This happens when a mother forgets to put the Vaseline up in the cabinet away from a two year old's curious hands.

This happened last night - I should have taken a picture then, but I was too busy freaking out. Shorty put gobs and gobs of Vaseline on "Coco Loco." I'm just thankful she didn't put it on his bo-bo...or at least I hope she didn't. Oh, God, no. Please tell me she didn't.