Results: Mittens The Intersex Cat To Get Gender Assignment
Published on 01/31/2015
Mittens the cat has both male and female genitalia.
The Canadian kitty, who lives with its owner in Heart's Desire, Newfoundland, will need surgery to cure its bowel and urinary problems as a result of its dual gender, CBC reports.
Colleen Clarke-Murphy took Mittens in when her daughter brought it home, thinking it was a stray. In October, Mittens was rushed to a vet, who gave the surprising news.
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Since gender assignment surgery is more a medical need than a cosmetic one, the initial question was, which gender should Mittens be? Clarke-Murphy said she'd rather have a female cat, but she'll follow the veterinarian's recommendation to make Mittens a male. If the concern wasn't medical based - would you prefer to own a male or female cat?
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Have you ever owned an intersex animal? Yes
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Are you more of a cat person or a dog person? Cat person
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