Kitten Born With Rare Birth Defect Winning Hearts

<p>A 2-week old kitten born with a rare birth defect has caught the attention of social media.</p>

Tuesday, December 26th 2017, 6:33 pm

By: News 9

Kitten Born With Rare Birth Defect Winning Hearts

A 2-week old kitten born with a rare birth defect has caught the attention of social media.

The kitten, named Bettie Bee was born with two noses, two mouths and three eyes. The rare cat from South Africa was born with a congenital condition called craniofacial duplication.

Bettie's rescuer started a Facebook page for anyone interested in following the cat's progress.

Bettie Bee

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A 2-week old kitten born with a rare birth defect has caught the attention of social media.

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