Mass. cat with 2 faces lives 12 years, setting new record for 'Janus cats'

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WORCESTER— Frank and Louie the cat was born with two faces, two mouths, two noses, three eyes — and lots of doubts about his future.

Now, 12 years after Marty Stevens rescued him from being put to sleep because of his condition, the exotic blue-eyed rag doll cat is not only thriving but has made it into the 2012 Guinness Book of World Records as the longest surviving member of a group known as Janus cats, named for a Roman god with two faces.

"Every day is kind of a blessing, being 12 and normal life expectancy when they have this condition is one to four days," Stevens said, stroking Frank and Louie's soft fur as he sat on her lap purring. "So, he's ahead of the game — every day I just thank God I still have him."

Frank and Louie's breeder had taken him to the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, where Stevens was working at the time, to be euthanized when he was just a day old. Stevens offered to take him home, but experts told her not to get her hopes up.



http://www.masslive.com/talk/index.ssf/2011/09/cat_with_2_faces_janus_cats.html

Now this is a very weird story if there ever was one. :wow:

[glowing]

1. Its odd to look at the two-faced kitty.. but he does look very soft.

[kestrel91316]

2. I am a cat vet. I love my job, and I love (most of) my patients.

But I swear by all that is holy, if somebody ever brings me one of those I just might have to run from the room screaming.

Today I am VERY glad this is an anonymous forum.
:rofl:

[ElboRuum]

3. You ever clicked a link and wished you hadn't?

This wasn't one of those times, but it was damned close.