Cats Protection’s Warrington Adoption Center recently took in a homeless four-year-old black and white moggy. They quickly noticed she had a huge nose, but a visit to the vet revealed that she actually had two noses due to a genetic abnormality.
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Despite the cat’s unusual appearance, she’s no different than any other cat and the double snout causes her no medical problems.
“It’s really rare and luckily it doesn’t cause her any problems,” said Senior Field Veterinary Officer Fiona Brockbank. “A two-nosed cat is a first for us in the Field Vet team.”
Although they’ve never seen anything like this before, Brockbank explained that congenital malformations in that area are not uncommon in cats, and can be inherited or caused by an incident while developing in the uterus. All cats at Cats Protection are neutered, so there is no risk of her passing on any genetic defects.
The staff named the cat “Nanny McPhee,” fittingly after a children’s character with a large and warty nose.
“We all fell in love with our one-of-a-kind Nanny McPhee. We can’t stop looking at her two noses!” said Centre Manager Lindsay Kerr.
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They put Nanny McPhee up for adoption, hoping that adopters would find her unique nose as adorable as they did.
“She has proven to be a sweet lady who loves stories and cuddles and we hope her newfound fame will mean she has no shortage of potential adopters.” She truly deserves a home where she can settle down and become the center of a loving family.
Thankfully, it seems like this unique cat will soon have a happy ending: a spokesperson for the shelter told We Love Animals that Nanny McPhee has been reserved, and “will be going to her new home very soon.”
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Nanny McPhee is one beautiful and unique cat — we’ve definitely never seen a cat with two noses before! We’re so glad she will soon have a loving new home!