On July 30, a Mt. Juliet, Tennessee shelter took in a litter of four kitties. However, staff members were in for a surprise as one of them was a rare four-eared kitten. The adorable orange feline has now been named Audio by the shelter workers and will be up for adoption soon. Just a few weeks old, Audio will need to undergo a few more medical exams before he can be registered as adoptable.
Rare 4-eared kitten is named ‘Audio’ by Mt. Juliet shelter
On Tuesday, True Rescue in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, welcomed a new litter of four cute kitties. They were sadly abandoned in a box, and a kind passerby brought them in. While examining the little ones, the shelter staff noticed something on one of their ears. Upon further examination, they realized one of the kittens was four-eared with two front-facing ears and two more that faced backward.
According to a Facebook post by the shelter, this condition is extremely rare. The last case recorded was two years ago, with the other four-eared kitten being from Turkey. True Rescue noted that it was a rare genetic mutation. The organization also clarified that based on its research, the smaller ears within shouldn’t cause any issues except a little extra cleaning for the pet parent. However, they still want to be careful and let a vet further examine Audio.
The orange tabby is about eight to nine weeks old and weighs about two pounds. The rescue also shared an adorable video of the four-eared kitten so the community could better observe his “built-in surround-sound speakers.”
According to WKRN, netizens have taken an interest in Audio’s rare genetic mutation. True Rescue can benefit from the attention it is receiving. It hopes more felines will be adopted as it struggles to keep up with kitten season. The shelter will need about 150 to 200 monthly adoptions to avoid overcrowding its facilities.
