Two-Faced Kitty Born

Shirleypal · Post by **Shirleypal** » 08-08-2008 03:00 PM

Amazing video....

http://video.aol.com/video-detail/two-f ... 1249218425

Chickadee · Post by **Chickadee** » 08-08-2008 03:22 PM

OMG. I'm sobbing here. I wonder if the kitten has two brains?

Shirleypal · Post by **Shirleypal** » 08-08-2008 03:25 PM

I know Chickadee, made me cry to, it so adorable nonetheless.

Bobbi Snow · Post by **Bobbi Snow** » 08-09-2008 03:06 AM

No, the kitten has only one brain--it's been verified. But with two distinct faces, think of the views it can transmit to that one brain at the same time. Talk about being able to see around corners....

And it's so CUTE! If I were younger, I'd adopt it in a minute, just to love it and watch it grow up with such an expanded view of its surroundings.

SETIsLady · Post by **SETIsLady** » 08-09-2008 09:00 AM

The way the mother cat was looking when they put the kitten up to her face, was just like a human mother looks at a new born. It was precious. The face looks like a little mask, I hope that the kitten will lead a normal romping life

Bobbi Snow · Post by **Bobbi Snow** » 08-09-2008 01:04 PM

And let's also hope they have the sense to give it a normal name that doesn't cast stigma.

Psychicwolf · Post by **Psychicwolf** » 08-09-2008 03:52 PM

Little darling died three days after it was born.

But that is often the way nature takes care of these things. Sweet baby.

Chickadee · Post by **Chickadee** » 08-09-2008 05:41 PM

Awww. Where'd you find that Wolf? A friend of mine said the last she read the kitten was nursing after a month.

Having raised orphaned kittens I know first hand that their infant mortality rate (fading kitten syndrom) is high even when they are normal. They're just the most frail little creatures.

PS: I found this page with examples of facial deformities in cats and while it may not be for the squeamish (some images are really upsetting) it is very interesting. And towards themiddle of the page is the photograph of one two-faced cat said to be six years old as of 2006:

(don't look all the way to the bottom of this page if you are sensitive because the images are graphic)

http://www.messybeast.com/freak-face.htm

Psychicwolf · Post by **Psychicwolf** » 08-09-2008 07:06 PM

Chickadee wrote: Awww. Where'd you find that Wolf? A friend of mine said the last she read the kitten was nursing after a month.

Having raised orphaned kittens I know first hand that their infant mortality rate (fading kitten syndrom) is high even when they are normal. They're just the most frail little creatures.

PS: I found this page with examples of facial deformities in cats and while it may not be for the squeamish (some images are really upsetting) it is very interesting. And towards themiddle of the page is the photograph of one two-faced cat said to be six years old as of 2006:

(don't look all the way to the bottom of this page if you are sensitive because the images are graphic)

http://www.messybeast.com/freak-face.htm

I had seen it last night on MSN, couldn't find that link, but here is link to an Ohio news source.
http://www.newsnet5.com/news/17122164/detail.html

I was mistaken, he lived for five days, apparently. Poor little sweetie.

SETIsLady · Post by **SETIsLady** » 08-09-2008 08:53 PM

Poor little guy