The 4-month-old cat
The 4-month-old cat has two abnormal ears that are the result of a recessive gene mutation from the mother and father cats.
Extremely rare four-eared cat portrait
Most black cats have an unapproachable appearance and tend to have more trouble finding a long-term caretaker. But with the four-eared cat Midas, the opposite is true.
Midas cat is a Russian blue-eyed cat, the coat color is a bit gray but quite thick and fluffy. Many people have to look twice to realize that the cat has 4 ears.
This deformity is related to a recessive mutation from its parent. Small ears do not help the cat hear better, its hearing is completely normal with additional large ears and small ears.
Thanks to the unusual deformity, the 4-month-old cat attracted a lot of attention and a woman in Türkiye adopted it. Cemre Polat hopes her efforts will encourage others to adopt unusual animals. Sometimes it's the things that make the extraordinary that make them special.
Extremely rare four-eared cat portrait
Two in front. Two in back. The four-eared feline known as Batman (apparently Catman was taken) is a rare breed indeed.
According to the Humane Society, 3-year-old Batman was brought to the facility after its owner could no longer care for him.
The Humane Society says Batman came from a home with several pets and is very friendly.
Extremely rare four-eared cat portrait
"He's a really cool cat," says shelter veterinrian Dr. Todd Blauvelt. "He's really nice. Really affectionate. He has a very rare congenital defect. It doesn't really affect his hearing. He can hear just fine. But he has two little ear tufts behind his ear. I've never encountered that. We had to look it up. We found a couple of cats in the past decades, it was noted."
Extremely rare four-eared cat portrait
Extremely rare four-eared cat portrait
Extremely rare four-eared cat portrait
Extremely rare four-eared cat portrait
The cat's owner already has a dog and another cat, she hopes Midas will get along well with family members. Blue-eyed Russian cats are always gentle and docile.
Midas owner Cemre Polat said: 'I don't know if cats can actually hear through their small ears, but they don't have any pain and Midas doesn't have any hearing problems. Apart from her strange appearance, Midas behaves like any other normal cat.
In addition to possessing up to 4 ears, the Midas cat also has a beautiful heart-shaped white patch on its belly, unique and extremely cute.
Currently Midas lives peacefully and happily with his owner and in case he is kidnapped because of his strange appearance, the owner is considering attaching a positioning chip to it. The new owner has set up a personal Instagram account to share the cat's daily life. Currently the account has more than 20,000 followers.
In the world, in addition to this cat named Midas, there are also a few cases of other cats with similar 4-ear mutations, but this number is extremely small. The oldest four-eared cat ever lived in the city of Ashtabula, Ohio, USA in 1938.
