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Posted by Ben (Member # 6117) on :
 
http://www.news4jax.com/family/4268157/detail.html

complete with picture, and video goodness.

The cat is weird looking, fair warning.

[ March 16, 2005, 10:49 AM: Message edited by: Ben ]
 

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Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
 


Poor kitty...
 

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Posted by Emily W (Member # 7504) on :
 
Oh wow.

It’s adorable and grotesque at the same time.
 

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Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :
 
In another era, people would be barricading their windows and rushing to church, screaming about the end times.

[ March 10, 2005, 11:36 PM: Message edited by: TomDavidson ]
 

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Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
 
Another era nothing, Tom!
 

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Posted by HesterGray (Member # 7384) on :
 
That's so strange!

Ditto - poor kitty.
 

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Posted by ClaudiaTherese (Member # 923) on :
 
I love the name, "Deuce." What a sweetie!

I also loved this pair of lines, which was the first part of the article that I read:

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The kitten has two mouths, two noses and four eyes. She immediately called her veterinarian.

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Pretty dang smart kitten.
 

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Posted by AntiCool (Member # 7386) on :
 
Milk that kittie for all it's worth!
 

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Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
 
I wonder how the mama cat will react.

And I've read this is at least as common in cats as in humans. Not that it's that common, but it's not like it hasn't happened before. The "Never, never" comment was a bit much.
 

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Posted by Stray (Member # 4056) on :
 
It looks like one of the mouths isn't really there, or can't open. The article said it's only nursing with the one mouth. I suppose since there's probably only one stomach, and definitely only a single circulatory system, the whole body will be nourished anyway. And hey, if the momma cat's letting it nurse, maybe it has a chance.
 

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Posted by Jutsa Notha Name (Member # 4485) on :
 

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And I've read this is at least as common in cats as in humans. Not that it's that common, but it's not like it hasn't happened before. The "Never, never" comment was a bit much.

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That's an understatement. With all the close breeding of domestic animals, such mutations are common enough to find multiple instances. They usually don't live past birth, however. In the past, such animals were purposefully put down if they did survive.
 

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Posted by Mabus (Member # 6320) on :
 
Yes, it's not so utterly unusual. It's been several years, but I did once see a pig with a similar condition.

The poor thing didn't live very long.
 

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Posted by Altáriël of Dorthonion (Member # 6473) on :
 
I hadn't seen this thread. I feel sorry for the poor kitty and I hope it can live a normal life.

Or as normal as it can possibly get....
 

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Posted by Ben (Member # 6117) on :
 
Kitten put to Sleep.

It looks like they put him to sleep last friday.
 

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Posted by Eruve Nandiriel (Member # 5677) on :
 
Aw, poor kitty.
 

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Posted by Ela (Member # 1365) on :
 
Aww, that's so sad.
 

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Posted by mimsies (Member # 7418) on :
 
OH! He was much cuter after having dried off and grown more fur too poor lil critter.
 

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Posted by Altáriël of Dorthonion (Member # 6473) on :
 
poor little bugger.
I salute you!
 

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