Ears to You, Kitty

Most mammals hear in stereo, but thanks to a rare recessive gene, Batman the black cat gets quadrophonic sound, due to an extra set of ears. When his owners couldn’t care for him anymore, the lucky cat was adopted within hours by a family with a young girl, who’ll no doubt whisper twice the sweet nothings into those extra ears.




Thanks to Andrew Y. and his impeccable cuteness radar.

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12 thoughts on “Ears to You, Kitty

  1. debg August 14, 2016 / 3:28 pm

    Holy headphones, Batman! I don’t have sound on my computer (and don’t know why)–did they mention whether he also has a second set of middle and inner ears, or just the outer ones?

    • allein ? August 14, 2016 / 3:36 pm

      No; I was wondering about that myself.

    • Gigi the cat lady August 14, 2016 / 4:13 pm

      I found this on 4 ears cats:
      Four ears – a recessive mutation that produced four pinnae or ear flaps (the additional pinnae do not lead to additional ear canals and organs of hearing).

      • Smartypants August 14, 2016 / 7:12 pm

        Thanks for looking this up – very cool!

  2. Smartypants August 14, 2016 / 3:42 pm

    He’s gorgeous! His ears look like those hybrid flowers that have an extra set of petals.

  3. Gigi the cat lady August 14, 2016 / 4:25 pm

    Sorry guys, I had to …




    • Starfish August 14, 2016 / 5:55 pm

      I’ll never not love this.

    • Haha August 14, 2016 / 8:05 pm

      NO apologies!
      That was awesomesauce!

      I put my own words to that tune for many purposes! Thank you for adding to my repertoire/sickness.

    • 6rabbits August 14, 2016 / 8:11 pm

      That was way too cute! Love eet!?

  4. Faye August 14, 2016 / 5:20 pm

    I like to kiss and nibble my cats’ ears when they are in a head butting mood. More earsies to kiss. What a sweet face.

  5. 6rabbits August 14, 2016 / 8:13 pm

    I have never heard of a 4 ear recessive gene.? How bizarre!

  6. Diane in Los Angeles August 14, 2016 / 9:03 pm

    Just imagining the dress-up possibilities…..hats & scarves & headphones & earmuffs & ribbons & bows to keep an 8 year old girl busy and in love.

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