Rescue Kitty With 4 Ears And One Eye Escapes Misery After Finding His Forever Home
Meet Frankie, short for Frankenkitten. As you might have already noticed, Frankie’s a little different. He has four ears and had to have one of his eyes removed. However, if you told him he didn’t fit the norm, Frankie probably wouldn’t understand you. After going through everything fate threw at him, the little guy has adapted to living in the big world and his foster family is there to help when he gets a little overwhelmed.
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Frankie was born with four ears under a suburban house where he was found with another sibling
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“He was born under a suburban house to a feral mother,” Frankie’s owner, Georgi Anderson told Bored Panda. “He was found with one living sibling but there may have been more that did not survive. The homeowners took Frankie and his brother in for several weeks to socialize them and fatten them up before bringing them to the shelter for medical care and rehoming.”
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His four ears are the first things people see in him. “He also has a very large overbite which gives his face a very angular appearance. He did come into the animal shelter with 2 eyes, but one eye had ruptured and needed removing. Frankie also has joint problems in his hind legs – his knees don’t sit properly in place, so he walks splay-legged and his knees often slide in and out of place.”
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He also has a large overbite which gives his face an angular appearance
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“Because of the overbite, his lower canines were piercing through the roof of his mouth. He also needs his knees operated on to stabilize the joints but I am saving the money for that, it’s quite expensive,” Georgi said. “He has also had dental work done to cut his lower canines to just a few mm above the gum line.”
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“He did come into the animal shelter with 2 eyes, but one eye had ruptured and needed removing”
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“The eye removal allowed him to survive as the infection would have become septic and killed him.”
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“I worked at the animal shelter at the time that Frankie came in. I was also a foster carer so I was asked to foster him for a week as he recovered from the eye removal”
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“It wasn’t so much his unique look that sold him to me — it was his sweet demeanor, the way he explored his surroundings, and seek comfort from me”
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“I went and saw him prior to his procedure and right away was struck by how sweet-natured he was. After a few hours of having him home in recovery, I knew he was special in a way I couldn’t quite describe.”
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“The physical aspect of his condition has some impact on his everyday life. The little front ears mildly affect his directional hearing, as they almost act like little earmuffs to his proper ears. He has adjusted well to only having one eye, but I can tell his night vision is not as good as my other cats’. His legs cause him to walk splay-legged but don’t cause pain or affect the way he plays or jumps. His mouth probably is the biggest physical factor — he struggles to eat wet food because he can’t get a good grasp on it. He is on a dry food-only diet and has learned to pick kibble with his tongue and bring it into his mouth that way, rather than using his teeth.”
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“A normal day for Frankie is picking different places to curl up and sleep, ambushing me every morning while I make breakfast — he likes to try and climb up my leg and then darts off like a lunatic”
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“Playing with his brother Lucius Malfoy. Annoying his older siblings Minako and Toothless”
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“He sleeps a bit more… a lot more. Then annoys the dogs. He is a very cheeky character”
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“His personality is very cheeky, but he gets away with it because he is also very sweet. He is not overly intelligent which has been a noticed trait in some other cats with 4 ears. I doubt he would fare well outside. He would see a car and think it was something to play with. But he is so loving and affectionate and seems to sense when I have had a difficult day. I almost would say he has a doglike personality.”
Frankie is living proof that the beauty of a pet lies within it. He and his humans are lucky to have each other and something tells me everything’s gonna be just fine.
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Many people have fallen in love with Frankie, including his perfect imperfections
Oh, you are GORGEOUS! So sad you had such a tough start. Please let there only be happiness for this little sweetheart now.
Even though this is not what the post is about, I couldn't help but notice some of the healed scars Frankie's owner has. I'm happy they found each other and can heal together. Heartbreaking but also so uplifting to read about the positivity and happiness they've brought into each other's lives.
I'm Frankie's mum. I've always been wary of posting photos that show them, but thank you for this comment. Fortunately self harm has been out of my life for several years now, but Frankie and my other fur babies have brought me a peace and comfort that replace any of those old maladaptive habits. Animals are truly healing.
I'm so glad that these beautiful animals have helped to heal you.
So many of us carry visible and invisible scars. Never feel wary of showing your battle, most all have one and exposing yours might help another find the courage to expose theirs. You are right, animals bring so much to us!!
Georgi Dagg, you have my respect, for so many reasons, including your courage, and compassion. I wish you and yours, only good things. In solidarity, I stand. <3
Those scars are just reminders of a time when something tried to beat us down, hold us prisoner, and suck the life out of us but we realized our strength and worth so we persisted and beat it. What is ironic now is that I own 4 rescued dogs, and 2 rescued cat plus one cat I actually bought. All my rescue pets are rejects that nobody wanted because something is wrong with each......I just never see that part.
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I was just about to say the same, I'm glad they found each other. Frankie is the cutest cat I've seen in ages, I like his overbite it's so cute, I hope he gets his operations to help with his teeth lil baby. All the love to this cat and his family from me and my lil kitty Snuffles.
What a sweetheart! The one picture shows two of them with four ears I think. Is that the sibling of Frankie? If so, does it have all of Frankie's other problems? I am so thankful that there are people like you to step up to love and care for the "special" little sweeties.
That is his brother Thorne. Frankie's mum finally got captured a few weeks after Frankie and she was pregnant again. Thorne was born with 3 others, but he was the only one to carry on the 4 eared trait. We were lucky enough to take care of him briefly while his adoptive family were away. Thorne has since lost an eye also - it appears that eye problems are part of their overall genetic condition also.
Please give Frankie lots of extra scritches. I'm sure I speak for everyone :)
I do see what you mean... That picture looks like both cars have over two ears.
No I thinks those are pictures of Frankie right after surgery and now.
no, that's definitely two different cats with four ears each...
the other has both eyes plus more facial color and must be a runt or is from the next litter
Oh, you are GORGEOUS! So sad you had such a tough start. Please let there only be happiness for this little sweetheart now.
Even though this is not what the post is about, I couldn't help but notice some of the healed scars Frankie's owner has. I'm happy they found each other and can heal together. Heartbreaking but also so uplifting to read about the positivity and happiness they've brought into each other's lives.
I'm Frankie's mum. I've always been wary of posting photos that show them, but thank you for this comment. Fortunately self harm has been out of my life for several years now, but Frankie and my other fur babies have brought me a peace and comfort that replace any of those old maladaptive habits. Animals are truly healing.
I'm so glad that these beautiful animals have helped to heal you.
So many of us carry visible and invisible scars. Never feel wary of showing your battle, most all have one and exposing yours might help another find the courage to expose theirs. You are right, animals bring so much to us!!
Georgi Dagg, you have my respect, for so many reasons, including your courage, and compassion. I wish you and yours, only good things. In solidarity, I stand. <3
Those scars are just reminders of a time when something tried to beat us down, hold us prisoner, and suck the life out of us but we realized our strength and worth so we persisted and beat it. What is ironic now is that I own 4 rescued dogs, and 2 rescued cat plus one cat I actually bought. All my rescue pets are rejects that nobody wanted because something is wrong with each......I just never see that part.
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I was just about to say the same, I'm glad they found each other. Frankie is the cutest cat I've seen in ages, I like his overbite it's so cute, I hope he gets his operations to help with his teeth lil baby. All the love to this cat and his family from me and my lil kitty Snuffles.
What a sweetheart! The one picture shows two of them with four ears I think. Is that the sibling of Frankie? If so, does it have all of Frankie's other problems? I am so thankful that there are people like you to step up to love and care for the "special" little sweeties.
That is his brother Thorne. Frankie's mum finally got captured a few weeks after Frankie and she was pregnant again. Thorne was born with 3 others, but he was the only one to carry on the 4 eared trait. We were lucky enough to take care of him briefly while his adoptive family were away. Thorne has since lost an eye also - it appears that eye problems are part of their overall genetic condition also.
Please give Frankie lots of extra scritches. I'm sure I speak for everyone :)
I do see what you mean... That picture looks like both cars have over two ears.
No I thinks those are pictures of Frankie right after surgery and now.
no, that's definitely two different cats with four ears each...
the other has both eyes plus more facial color and must be a runt or is from the next litter