Comments on: Oregon cat born with two faces

Oregon cat born with two faces

goodnewsfortheinsane — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 10:05:30 -0800

I'd call it Zaphod. A kitten has been born with one brain, one skull, but two faces. Picture here.

By: xmutex

xmutex — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 10:12:16 -0800

Weird. I was staring at Drudge when he posted this yesterday, trying to see anything in that picture and not being able to make it out. That enlarged one really sends it home. I for one welcome our-- ah, fuck it.

By: rhizome23

rhizome23 — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 10:12:37 -0800

I call it "Drudge Report"!

By: keswick

keswick — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 10:13:52 -0800

I get stranger things than this in my breakfast cereal.

By: Specklet

Specklet — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 10:15:42 -0800

By: aparrish

aparrish — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 10:16:56 -0800

For more info see Feline Medical Curiosities, particularly the page about facial deformities. (Previously seen on mefi here and here.)

By: horsewithnoname

horsewithnoname — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 10:22:57 -0800

That's not a very intelligent design.

By: mcsweetie

mcsweetie — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 10:23:18 -0800

that poor thing.

By: thedevildancedlightly

thedevildancedlightly — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 10:28:29 -0800

"If she makes it, she should be a perfectly normal and healthy cat. Other than having two faces." Talk about burying the lede. "She's perfectly normal, except for that massive deformity part."

By: OmieWise

OmieWise — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 10:30:17 -0800

This is, indeed, good news for the insane. Poor kitty, she's wierd looking but cute.

By: plexiwatt

plexiwatt — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 10:40:53 -0800

Does it smoke?

By: scratch

scratch — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 10:42:41 -0800

Does it smoke? No, but its mom did. For more info see Feline Medical Curiosities, particularly the page about facial deformities. Normally I like looking at anomalies, but some of these kitties freaked me right the fuck out and made me feel sad.

By: malocchio

malocchio — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 10:43:42 -0800

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." Gemini was born to a miniature mother and a full-size father. Perhaps I'm being rash, but I think this woman exemplifies the worst type of breeder. Here is an interesting (if somewhat lengthy) synopsis on the ethics of selective breeding.

By: gurple

gurple — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 10:46:57 -0800

wow, the poor thing actually manages to look even less endearing than a cat with the normal number of faces.

By: bashos_frog

bashos_frog — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 10:47:51 -0800

Just submitted to KittenWar. I really shouldn't have.

By: alumshubby

alumshubby — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 10:49:00 -0800

Zaphod had two entire, separate heads, no? For one head but two faces, maybe Janus would be a better name.

By: orange swan

orange swan — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 10:52:14 -0800

Ugh. Well, it's a cat. It won't know what a freak it is and it will make maximum use of both mouths (and I presume, sets of teeth) to nip at you if you do the slightest thing it doesn't like.

By: shmegegge

shmegegge — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 10:52:51 -0800

I'd call it Zaphod. Best. Link text. Ever.

By: goodnewsfortheinsane

goodnewsfortheinsane — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 10:55:19 -0800

At least its owner can find some sad satisfaction in the fact that Gemini can actually beat itself at Kitten War.

By: salmacis

salmacis — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 11:03:42 -0800

If it has one brain, that's one more brain than Zaphod Beeblebrox.

By: Medieval Maven

Medieval Maven — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 11:09:16 -0800

Poor kitty.

By: warbaby

warbaby — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 11:24:12 -0800

Why am I so totally not surprised this happened in Roseburg?

By: Smedleyman

Smedleyman — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 11:28:06 -0800

Mistgeburt perhaps

By: goodnewsfortheinsane

goodnewsfortheinsane — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 11:28:58 -0800

Sorry bashos_frog, missed your comment.

By: agregoli

agregoli — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 11:31:40 -0800

Haven't we all seen pictures of a two-faced cat before, or am I the only one who has seen large numbers of animal and human deformity photos?

By: schroedinger

schroedinger — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 11:33:49 -0800

I didn't think it was possible for a kitten to not be cute. How very, very wrong I was. (plexiwatt, A+ for you if that's a Transmetropolitan reference!)

By: Faint of Butt

Faint of Butt — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 12:15:58 -0800

Does it smoke? That was my first thought. That kitty's going to be leaving dead lizards in Spider Jerusalem's shoes before you know it.

By: mullingitover

mullingitover — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 12:23:49 -0800

Hey, the kitten is from Roseburg, Oregon. It's the town that brought us Aryan Justice.

By: ZaphodB

ZaphodB — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 12:27:41 -0800

If it has one brain, that's one more brain than Zaphod Beeblebrox. Ahem.

By: zerolives

zerolives — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 12:32:55 -0800

One thousand points for the Transmet reference in the comments, negative two points for the crazy mouth-skin in the middle of the heads.

By: jimmy

jimmy — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 12:35:40 -0800

plexiwatt and faint of butt win

By: Citizen Premier

Citizen Premier — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 12:59:32 -0800

Does it smoke? Is there some humor, besides the absurdity, that I'm missing in that comment?

By: Smedleyman

Smedleyman — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 13:10:31 -0800

Citizen Premier: http://www.innocence.com/transmet/ This is mistgeburt:

By: Smedleyman

Smedleyman — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 13:11:14 -0800

Mistegeburt catches lizards, smokes, pisses in shoes, etc.

By: crapulent

crapulent — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 13:11:40 -0800

How can anyone, in good conscience, breed cats or dogs?

By: Citizen Premier

Citizen Premier — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 13:19:34 -0800

I know, forced cat sex is so wrong.

By: Citizen Premier

Citizen Premier — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 13:20:17 -0800

Smedleyman, I'm guessing Mistgeburt smokes?

By: rhapsodie

rhapsodie — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 13:23:39 -0800

aparrish's 'facial deformities' link is perhaps the saddest thing on the internet.

By: crapulent

crapulent — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 13:24:17 -0800

Ugh. Did anyone read the story on the same page about the guy who killed himself by super glueing his nose and mouth shut? Deformed kittens and that suicide note...wow, I'm depressed.

By: TwelveTwo

TwelveTwo — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 13:36:18 -0800

Kill it! It it is satan's kitten! The third sign of the coming armageddon and end of days!

By: Arqa

Arqa — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 13:58:54 -0800

All human beings please step away from the animals.

By: C17H19NO3

C17H19NO3 — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 14:05:44 -0800

crapulent, where is the story you're talking about?

By: Smedleyman

Smedleyman — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 14:11:15 -0800

"Smedleyman, I'm guessing Mistgeburt smokes? posted by Citizen Premier at 1:20 PM PST on June 17 [!]" Citizen Premier, man, I haven't seen a set up like that since vaudeville... *tempted* *makes saving throw with a critical save!!* *resists!* Yes. He smokes, catches lizards, et. al. Re: Mistegeburt catches lizards, smokes, pisses in shoes, etc. posted by Smedleyman at 1:11 PM PST on June 17 [!] Metafilter: you can RPG it.

By: Smedleyman

Smedleyman — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 14:13:42 -0800

Only after sex. Damn it! Still, I'd hit it. 'Cause if I did I could say I had sex with a two headed cat. Did I type this out loud?

By: crapulent

crapulent — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 14:37:34 -0800

C17: It's on the second link (azcentral.com) on a side bar at the right side of the page (News as it happens).

By: C17H19NO3

C17H19NO3 — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 15:10:22 -0800

Ah, got it. Wow, that's pretty sad.

By: bardic

bardic — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 16:30:52 -0800

Thanks. I needed a good vomit.

By: Snyder

Snyder — Sat, 18 Jun 2005 02:38:30 -0800

I hope the kitty gets love.

By: God Almighty

God Almighty — Sat, 18 Jun 2005 16:09:12 -0800

Damn. I fucked that one up. ::pets deformed kitty::