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A stray cat at PurrfectlyFeral in Llangedwyn, Powys, gave birth to Gemini, a kitten with diprosopus (two noses and two mouths). The rare condition, also known as a Janus kitten, usually results in stillbirth or short survival, but Gemini is being bottle-fed hourly and monitored around the clock as rescuers call it a tiny miracle; the mother rejected the firstborn, and the eight-kitten litter is being cared for with donations.
A Welsh cat rescue in Powys, PurrfectlyFeral, is caring for Gemini, a kitten born with diprosopus (craniofacial duplication) giving it two noses and two mouths. The eight-kitten litter’s firstborn was rejected by its mother, so Gemini requires hourly bottle feeds and around-the-clock monitoring; rescuers describe the tiny kitten as a miraculous rarity, since Janus cats are extremely uncommon and often do not survive, with donations essential to continued care.
A stray mother cat at PurrfectlyFeral in Llangedwyn, Powys, gave birth to eight kittens, including Gemini, a rare diprosopus (Janus) kitten with two noses and two mouths. Rejected by its mother, Gemini requires hourly bottle feeding and is being monitored around the clock as the rescue, funded by donations, cares for the fragile litter.