Hermaphroditic Cat Getting Gender Reassignment Surgery

Hermaphroditic Cat Getting Gender Assignment Surgery

A Canadian cat named Mittens is making headlines because they cute kitty is set to have a sex change.

CBC reports:

Mittens is a seemingly regular household cat that enjoys being scratched under the chin and chasing string around, but there’s one thing about a Newfoundland family’s pet that sets it apart – Mittens is a hermaphrodite.

Colleen Clarke-Murphy, who lives in Heart’s Desire, says her daughter brought Mittens home thinking it was a sick stray that had been abandoned by its owner.

She took the cat to a local veterinarian, and after an examination in October got the news that makes Mittens unique.

The cat has both male and female genitalia.

Clarke-Murphy said she would prefer to have another female cat — she already has a male and female cat — but she’ll follow the advice of her vet, who recommends Mittens be assigned a male gender.

The vet told Clarke-Murphy the cat would need to be both spayed and neutered, and then have reconstructive surgery once a gender is assigned.

While the vet bills are estimated to come in around $1,500 for all of the cat’s surgeries, Clarke-Murphy said it will be worth it to ensure Mittens is in good health.

Currently, Mittens has bowel issues and problems urinating as a result of its dual gender.

Clarke-Murphy said a friend is conducting an auction of used items on Facebook to help pay for the family’s vet bills.

WOW.

Would you pay $1,500 to get your hermaphroditic cat a sex change????Shutterstock