Two-faced kitten in Phetchabun leaves locals feline lottery curious
A unique kitten with two faces, two mouths, and four eyes was discovered in Phetchabun province, sparking excitement and curiosity among locals. The kitten is alive and believed to bring good luck, leading many to seek out the owner’s house number for lottery purposes.
A Facebook user posted about the unusual kitten born with two heads, four eyes, and two mouths, accompanied by a photo of the kitten. The post quickly went viral, generating significant interest and excitement.
Many people began inquiring about the house number, hoping it might be a lucky number for the upcoming lottery draw.
The house, located at number 27 in Sri Mongkol, Bueng Sam Phan, Phetchabun, soon became a focal point for curious onlookers. Upon arrival, reporters and locals gathered to see the extraordinary kitten.
The woman who discovered the kitten, 82 year old Durian Intawiset stated that the mother cat, named Nang Proh, had previously given birth to a stillborn kitten, which she had kept as a lucky charm.
Durian recounted that around 10am yesterday, September 13, she found the kitten along with its placenta but could not locate Nang Proh. The sight of the kitten with two heads, two mouths, and four eyes left her astonished, as she had never seen anything like it before.
Although the cat mother had abandoned the kitten, Durian and her family decided to care for it, feeding it goat milk.
“When it is full, it sleeps just like any other kitten.”
Believing the unique kitten would bring good fortune, the elderly woman recalled that since she kept the stillborn kitten, everything in her house had gone smoothly. She is confident that the living two-faced kitten will similarly bring luck and prosperity.
Since the discovery, locals have been flocking to Durian’s house, not only out of curiosity but also to get the house number, 27, hoping it would be a lucky number for the upcoming lottery. Durian’s age, 82, has also been noted by those seeking to find any numerical advantage, reported KhaoSod.
Two-faced kittens, also known as Janus cats, are extremely rare. The condition they suffer from is called craniofacial duplication or diprosopus, where parts or all of the face are duplicated.
This occurs due to a malfunction in the protein Sonic Hedgehog (yes, that’s the real name!), which plays a crucial role in regulating facial development in embryos. When this protein is overexpressed, it can cause the face to split and duplicate.
Most Janus cats have a short life expectancy due to complications with their skull and brain development. However, some have lived longer with proper care, like a famous Janus cat named Frank and Louie, who lived for 15 years.
Though intriguing, these occurrences remain rare and are not genetically inherited.
