One-of-a-kind homeless cat with two noses is a 'real rarity', vet says

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A rare homeless cat has stunned her carers after it was revealed she had two noses. Volunteers at Cats Protection’s Warrington Adoption Centre originally thought the four-year-old moggy, who has been named Nanny McPhee, just had a large nose.

But a check-up by the centre’s vet revealed she in fact has two noses caused by a congenital abnormality. READ MORE: Missing cat found more than 40 miles from home - behind a car's radiator grill READ MORE: Manchester pest control firm sees surge in bed bug reports as expert shares advice on avoiding infestation Named after the fictional witch with a famously deformed nose, the black-and-white cat has suffered no ill effects from her double snout, Cheshire Live reports. Cats Protection’s Senior Field Veterinary Officer Fiona Brockbank said: “This is a real rarity and, thankfully, it isn’t causing her any problems at all.

A cat with two noses is a first for us in the Field Vet team. “Other congenital malformations within that area of a cat such as a cleft lip and cleft palate are not uncommon and can either be inherited or due to incident whilst developing in the uterus.

Like all of our cats Nanny McPhee will be neutered before rehoming so any concerns about inherited problems are resolved as she won’t have kittens.” Nanny McPhee was handed in to the Warrington Adoption Centre with two other cats after their owner’s ill health and financial circumstances meant they could no longer care for them.