Two-faced kitten born in Perth

MATHEW POON

BETTER THAN ONE: The two-faced cat born in Perth can meow out of both its mouths.

MATHEW POON

MATHEW POON

MATHEW POON

MATHEW POON

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A two-headed kitten born in Perth yesterday has left local vets baffled.

The kitten's mother was taken to the Swan Veterinary Clinic in Midvale after suffering complications while in labour.

Community Newspapers photographer Matthew Poon happened to be at the vets for an unrelated visit and snapped the amazing images of the kitten.

There were three kittens born in the litter, but just one was left with such a unique deformity.

The kitten eats out of just one mouth because of a cleft palate, but both mouths meow simultaneously.

Louisa Burgess, a veterinary nurse who helped deliver the kitten, told InMyCommunity.com.au that she had never seen such an unusual animal in her 12-year career.

"I have seen cats with two tails and extra legs, but not this," she said.

Ms Burgess said the cat appeared healthy, but it would be closely monitored over the next few days.

"It has a full tummy and it survived the night so that is a good sign," she said. "It seems content, it meows and purrs.

"This is the result of a congenital deformity. Something has gone wrong in the early embryonic development."