Two-headed cat meows through both mouths
source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/australia/3489199/Two-heade...
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However, the cat has a cleft palate and can only eat through one mouth.
Only one in a million kittens is born with two heads and it is unusual for this one to be doing so well.
In August a kitten with four eyes, two noses and one mouth was born in Ohio, but it died after five days.
The condition is thought to be more common among snakes and turtles.
The cat was delivered in a vet's surgery in Perth, Western Australia, after its mother experienced complications during the birth.
Louisa Burgess, who helped deliver the cat told the Australian website InMyCommunity.co.au: "I have seen cats with two tails and extra legs, but not this.
"It has a full tummy and it survived the night so that is a good sign. It seems content, it meows and purrs.
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arcticspirit
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Usually it is kinder to cull a kitten with a cleft pallet, as they do drown when they attempt to nurse. I hope the owner takes this kitten to a vet to see if the kitten is healthy.
When a kitten purrs, it isn't always out of being comfortable, part of it is a reaction to find and attract it's mother. The mother will do the exact same thing. It will loudly purr back at the kittens. So the fact that the kitten can meow and purr does not indicate that it isn't in pain or should be kept alive.
I bred show cats for 12 years. Raised I don't know how many kittens and was responsible for the life of each one.
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arcticspirit
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CalgarC
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cats are evil :D even if a 2 headed cat like this one committed murder you would say "awww... how cute". cats get away with everything
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CalgarC
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Vierotchka
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This one was posted last August.
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Vierotchka
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Cuddlebones
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Vierotchka:
hmmm. i wonder if the type of kitty litter might have something to do with it. Thats where cats stay most of the time anyways.
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Cuddlebones
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Vierotchka
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This one is from two years ago.
- 3 years ago
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Vierotchka
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arcticspirit
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Vierotchka:
Again, the kitten has no way to communicate if it is in pain. Very irresponsible for anyone to breed kittens like this.
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arcticspirit
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Vierotchka
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Vierotchka:
I don't think they are intentionally bred, no human is responsible for this malformation, so there is no irresponsibility involved, in my opinion.
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Vierotchka
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Vierotchka
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It is not all that uncommon, and they can survive, grow up, and live a full cat's life.
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Vierotchka
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arcticspirit
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Vierotchka:
I shudder to think of the breeding accident that occurred to get this mess from purebred Persian-Himalayan cats.
Very irresponsible. I hope that breeder retired all cats involved in that bloodline. - 3 years ago
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arcticspirit
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Cuddlebones
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Vierotchka:
oh my god. the freaky part is when they licked her! Were there 2 tongues going on there?
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Cuddlebones
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GLiz
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I wonder if there's a vet out there willing to operate on this kitty...i think it deserves a happy normal life.
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GLiz
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Cuddlebones
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Oh my goodness! I hope it survives. i wanna see how it would look as a normal cat. Prolly not so cute. =0P
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Cuddlebones
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AliciaJC
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i doubt this cat will live very long. too bad though, it would have been interesting to see how it would have fared as an adult.
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AliciaJC
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emailrina
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that is so freaking cute! i should have gotten a kitten like this instead of getting my 2 cats.
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emailrina
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rajunk007
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^^ yea...consumerism isnt democracy, and neither is china....
and yea...me too. cant stop staring
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rajunk007
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iammyfathersson
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rajunk007:
Chinese Democracy is the newest album by Guns N Roses. It was supposed to come out like 10-15 years ago and it is finally coming out next week (SUPPOSEDLY). China doesn't actually have a democracy! Haha
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iammyfathersson
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nhiks
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the cat scares me!
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nhiks
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samthesixth
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Chinese democracy? How and when? Consumerism doesn't translate into democracy.
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samthesixth
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iammyfathersson
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samthesixth:
This should clear things up
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iammyfathersson
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iammyfathersson
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A black guy in the white house
Chinese Democracy is about to be released
Two headed kitties
What is this world coming to? - 3 years ago
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iammyfathersson
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diode
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interesting to see what happens when its older
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diode
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myndperception
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they need to breed the kitty.
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myndperception
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middle_east
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Is it weird that I still find it adorable?
Clearly I am a cat person. Maybe too much of a cat person.
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middle_east
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neutralmilkhotel
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oh hell yes! i love two headed cats. In the old country two headed cats were sign of good luck and taste extra delicious when cooked over the fire.
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neutralmilkhotel
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s0ksabai615
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cool, hopes it live long
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nazbags
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Cannot decide whether this is the cutest thing ever or if I'll have nightmares for the rest of my life ...
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nazbags
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nessie00
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What is going on with the mutation of cats? This Kitty should be on TV ads or In the movies.
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nessie00
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ninepounds6
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We had a four-eared cat growing up. It was in so much pain that we had to put it to sleep. I will never forget the agony of that decision, made by the entire family, and suffered though as a family. And that was 40 years ago...
As the article says, most animals born this way are living in excruciating pain every moment they are alive. I hope this one is happy, safe, and warm, but it breaks my heart to look at it...
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ninepounds6
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ninepounds6:
Where did the article say this cat is in pain? It actually says "It has a full tummy and it survived the night so that is a good sign. It seems content, it meows and purrs."
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DeliaTheArtist
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ninepounds6:
it is unusual for this one to be doing so well
a kitten with four eyes, two noses and one mouth was born in Ohio, but it died after five days
This is the result of a congenital deformity. Something has gone wrong in the early embryonic development
The article implies it. Animals born this way and with similar deformities almost always die quickly. Also, it is common sense. I think if anyone cared to research deformed animals, the consesus would be that they are in pain.
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ninepounds6
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DeliaTheArtist
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ninepounds6:
I gotta still disagree with you. I read the whole article, nothing "implies" that it's in pain at all! In fact, "it seems very content" implies the exact OPPOSITE.
I'm not trying to argue really, I'm sure a lot of deformed animals are in pain, but there is no reason to assume that in this case. Every situation is different and honestly, the cat is doing a lot better than expected by admission of the article. All I'm trying to say is that there is no mention of the cat being in pain or even unhappy.
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DeliaTheArtist
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ninepounds6:
Delia, our cat was the same way until it found its voice and grew up a bit. My fear is that this animal will continue to be exploited well into the pain phase of its life.
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ninepounds6
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DeliaTheArtist
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ninepounds6:
Exploited? How so?
Honestly I hope that if this cat grows up and it's apparent that it's always in pain, they euthanize it. - 3 years ago
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classic124
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awww cute!! Almost looks photoshopped.
That kitten is going to have it's own interesting visual perspective on life. I hope it survives. Go Kitty!
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classic124
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Alanisnotcool
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ahahah oh shit thats good
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DeliaTheArtist
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In my family it's sort of a tradition to name our pets after greek or roman mythology (my cats are named Apollo and Artemis)...I'd name this one Janus!
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DeliaTheArtist
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diode
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DeliaTheArtist:
funny, i do the same thing sorta. my first little kitty is Caduceus
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diode
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current89
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DeliaTheArtist:
In my family we tend to name our cats after Egyptian terms and gods, like Isis and Pharaoh.
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Bodhitree
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WOW that is...umm. Can't stop staring...
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andeeandee
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does it have two brains as well? or just one enormous brain?
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PressCore
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Poor little thing. I hope its adopted family of humans
love it and comfort it,because it must be in pain. I hope it
lives as long as it can, and has love all its life because to live and have love in this World is untimately the only
condition that make the gift of life worthwhile. It freaks me out to think that the irresponsible acts of any humans have contributed in any way to this. I would be ashamed to be human if I ever found that out to be true. - 3 years ago
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PressCore
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DeliaTheArtist
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PressCore:
Why do you think it must be in pain? The article said it's eating, meowing and purring. It sounds like it's doing pretty well!
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DeliaTheArtist
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Vierotchka
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PressCore:
There's no pain involved.
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Vierotchka
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ron_pual_2008
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AWSOME!!!!
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Neghie
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I wouldn't want to pet it. I know. I'm an ass, but its too freaky.
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Neghie
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naty_forty
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weird... I would like to see it in person.
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Chango2000
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Scott_Bromley:
hahaha
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Chango2000
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Scott_Bromley:
I'm tearing up at work right now laughing so hard. Full of win.
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Little_Etoile
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relikpL
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Scott_Bromley:
LOLOLOL!
win!
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yonie
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Scott_Bromley:
roflcopters.
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yonie
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cantucwearebrothers
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Omg...that is freaky.
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cantucwearebrothers
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NEwsNuT888
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so is one cat with two heads or two cats with one body?
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Vierotchka
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NEwsNuT888:
Two cats with one body, of course. It is an incomplete division of identical twins. It happens with humans, too.
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