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26taurus
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posted March 10, 2005 11:56 PM
 
Kitten Born With Two Faces 
UPDATED: 10:11 am EST March 10, 2005
LAKE CITY, Fla. -- When Teresa Morrison's cat had a litter Tuesday, she noticed something was different about one of the kittens."I thought it had growth on its face," she said. The kitten has two mouths, two noses and four eyes. She immediately called her veterinarian. "He said he's never seen it. Never," Morrison said. The kitten is nursing from its mother, which the vet said is a good sign. "(She's) feeding off one mouth now; sometimes go to the other one, but he's not getting it open," Morrison said. The vet told Morrison he didn't know if the cat has one or two brains, but having one would give the cat a better chance to survive. He said if the kitten lives 48 hours, he has a good chance of living a full life. Wednesday morning, Morrison named the cat "Deuce."  You can watch the video here: http://www.thelouisvillechannel.com/family/4268157/detail.html IP: Logged |
Nephthys
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posted March 11, 2005 07:13 PM
Wow. The mother cat probably drank some contaminated water or something, for the defect to occur.  I hope the kittie does okay. IP: Logged |
Randall
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posted March 12, 2005 10:58 AM
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"Never mentally imagine for another that which you would not want to experience for yourself, since the mental image you send out inevitably comes back to you." Rebecca Clark IP: Logged |
mortega
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posted March 12, 2005 04:23 PM
Hey there ... I haven't chimed in in awhile, but I just wanted to say that that's so cute. I really hope the kitten lives.  IP: Logged |
Nephthys
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posted March 13, 2005 08:58 PM
Mortega, please chime in more often. We hope you enjoy Heathcliffe's corner!!  IP: Logged |
angel_of_hope
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From: Palmer, Alaska (the valley)
Registered: Jul 2004
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posted March 17, 2005 05:17 PM
OMG thanks for sharing this. I thoght this stuff only happended on the Simpsons (the two headed fish, lol)That is so sad and scary. I hope and pray that the lil one makes it.
Kinda stranges that all other kittens werent affected in any way.  now time ot let my love and light shine on kitty! ang- IP: Logged |
LostInStrangeWorld
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From: Bristol, England
Registered: Mar 2005
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posted March 19, 2005 06:12 PM
Ahhh, bless her.Is this kitten actually a siamese kitten, or is it too early to know exactly? I hope she grows strong and lives to feel happiness. All I ask is the guardians of this kitten will watch her carefully to see whether or not she is physically comfortable in this temple-body or not. I'm sure you will. Let's hope she will live a healthy, fulfilling life in the cat-world! However, if this mutation is going to cause the kitten to have endless ailments...... You know what I'm trying to say? Blessed Be IP: Logged |
Solane Star
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From: Ontario, Canada
Registered: Jun 2005
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posted June 18, 2005 12:38 AM
Look theirs another one born with two faces.  IP: Logged |
Solane Star
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Registered: Jun 2005
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posted June 18, 2005 12:41 AM
Oregon Cat Born With Two FacesThursday, June 16, 2005
(06-16) 19:57 PDT Roseburg, Ore. (AP) --
A newborn kitten recently entered the world with two faces and, hopefully, at least nine lives. Gemini was born Sunday with two mouths, two tongues, two noses and four eyes.
"I kind of feel sorry for her, because I can't know for a fact if she's going to live or die," its owner, Lee Bluetear of Glide, told the (Roseburg) News-Review. "If she makes it, she should be a perfectly normal and healthy cat. Other than having two faces."
Roseburg veterinarian Alan Ross, who examined the kitten on Tuesday, said he can't estimate the kitten's life span. He said when he first saw the kitten, he wouldn't have given her more than a 10 percent chance of survival.
"With the three of our veterinarians here, we have a combined total of 50 years of experience," Ross said. "We have never seen anything like this."
Bluetear, 40, said Gemini is much stronger and drinking more milk than in its first few days. Ross said that if the kitten does survive, it might need surgery to remove the extra tissue in between its two mouths.
Bluetear has been breeding different kinds of animals, starting with dogs, since 1980. Roughly three years ago, she discovered a litter of smaller than normal kittens she calls "miniature cats."
She now has plans to market the miniature cats, which grow to about 4 pounds, on the Internet.
Gemini was born to a miniature mother and a full-size father.
"Everybody is totally amazed that this thing exists," Bluetear said.
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