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Cat with four ears 'a target for catnappers'
The Telegraph ^
| 8/19/2008
Posted on 08/19/2008 8:51:02 PM PDT by bruinbirdman
This four-eared cat is so rare that his owners keep him indoors to prevent him getting catnapped.

The feline, named Yoda, has two extra flaps behind his normal ears, but is otherwise in good health and appears to have perfect hearing.
His owners, who picked him out from a litter of eight-week-old kittens being handed around in a bar, say that local vets were mystified when they took him for a check-up.
"We began to realise that we had something very special, said Valerie Rock, 65.
"As a result, he has been an indoor cat and has a chip installed in case he gets lost, she added.
"Yoda is so different that we were concerned that he might be catnapped.
Valerie and her husband Ted, from Chicago, Illinois named the cat Yoda after hearing that the Star Wars character was based on George Lucas's cat.
"People do a double take when they see him or his picture. It is great fun showing him off, Mrs Rock said.
"We have actually had people ask if we had his ears cut to look this way. But he is a perfectly normal affectionate, curious cat and is a joy to have around.
Yoda's extra ears which are not thought to help him hear - are not attached to the base of his skull, with one placed slightly behind the other. They are believed to be the result of a genetic mutation.

Multi-eared cats are rare, but not unheard of. In 2004, a six-month-old cat with two extra ears was put up for adoption at an animal shelter in Germany, and in the same year Russian media reported that a kitten had been born with seven ears.
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To: I still care; kitkat; toldyou; Rushmore Rocks; Daffynition; Lady Jag; nw_arizona_granny; ...
Scottish Fold Kitten.
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posted on
08/19/2008 10:22:02 PM PDT
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LucyT
(What happens in Denver....is anyone's guess....August 25 - 28, 2008)
To: LucyT
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posted on
08/19/2008 10:48:49 PM PDT
by
Fred Nerks
(fair dinkum!)
To: Slings and Arrows
That cat obviously hears things we are not equiped to hear! The force is strong with that one ...
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posted on
08/19/2008 10:49:55 PM PDT
by
MHGinTN
(Believing they cannot be deceived, they cannot be convinced when they are deceived.)
To: Fred Nerks
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posted on
08/19/2008 10:53:25 PM PDT
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LucyT
(What happens in Denver....is anyone's guess....August 25 - 28, 2008)
To: bruinbirdman
I would have named it “Evil McDevilCat”.
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08/20/2008 12:17:50 AM PDT
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LongElegantLegs
(Come then, War! With hearts elated to thy standard we will fly!)
To: bruinbirdman
I knew someone who had a cat with ears a little like that, not as extreme. They called him Mr. Spock.
Perhaps, like toes, ears are one of those things that mutate in cats on a regular basis.
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08/20/2008 2:29:56 AM PDT
by
I still care
("Remember... for it is the doom of men that they forget" - Merlin, from Excalibur)
To: Roscoe Karns; Slings and Arrows; LucyT
Wings! Those critters need wings!
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08/20/2008 2:33:00 AM PDT
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Daffynition
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To: I still care
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08/20/2008 2:40:28 AM PDT
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Daffynition
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To: definitelynotaliberal
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posted on
08/20/2008 3:32:04 AM PDT
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Loud Mime
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To: nnn0jeh
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posted on
08/20/2008 3:35:47 AM PDT
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kalee
To: Slings and Arrows
Hi Slings and Arrows, had seen this very interesting story about Yoda the cat. Great Viking Kitty recruit. By the looks of things he is the talk of kittyville. =^..^=
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08/20/2008 5:13:10 AM PDT
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Biggirl
(A biggirl with a big heart for God's animal creation, with 4 cats in my life as proof. =^..^==^..^=)
To: Roscoe Karns
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08/20/2008 5:19:32 AM PDT
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Mr. Silverback
(*******It's not conservative to accept an inept Commander-in-Chief in a time of war. Back Mac.******)
To: Slings and Arrows
A local morning AM talkradio host and co-host mentioned Yoda the double ear cat. =^..^=
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08/20/2008 6:34:19 AM PDT
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Biggirl
(A biggirl with a big heart for God's animal creation, with 4 cats in my life as proof. =^..^==^..^=)
To: bruinbirdman
New word termed, “catnaped”. =^..^=
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08/20/2008 6:35:11 AM PDT
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Biggirl
(A biggirl with a big heart for God's animal creation, with 4 cats in my life as proof. =^..^==^..^=)
To: Roscoe Karns; Slings and Arrows; Constitution Day; Lady Jag
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08/20/2008 6:37:28 AM PDT
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martin_fierro
(this =^..^= =^..^= thursday)
To: LucyT
That kitty has the sweetest face.
To: Biggirl
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08/20/2008 7:17:10 AM PDT
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Slings and Arrows
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To: Slings and Arrows
Today I have learned a new word, “catnaped”. Learn new things each day thanks to FR. =^..^= =^^..^^=
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08/20/2008 7:37:43 AM PDT
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Biggirl
(A biggirl with a big heart for God's animal creation, with 4 cats in my life as proof. =^..^==^..^=)
To: Slings and Arrows; LucyT; Daffynition; nw_arizona_granny; potlatch; devolve; Fred Nerks; ...
There are cats who've lost their ears, too, and could use a good pair.
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08/20/2008 8:29:35 AM PDT
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Lady Jag
(The trouble isn't that there are too many fools, but that the lightning isn't distributed right)
To: bruinbirdman
it r celing kats arch nemmm...neme... uh... basment kat!
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08/20/2008 9:00:18 AM PDT
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Danae
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