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Cat with two faces now in 12th year
A cat with two faces, named Frank and Louie, is walked by the cat's owner at their home in Worcester, Mass., Sept. 28, 2011. The animal is known as a Janus cat, named for the figure in Roman mythology with two faces on one head. The owner calls the face on the left Frank, while the face on the right she identifies as Louie. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
WORCESTER, Mass. - Frank and Louie the cat was born with two faces, two mouths, three eyes, and lots of doubts about his future.
Twelve years after Marty Stevens rescued him from being put to sleep because of his condition, the exotic blue-eyed rag doll cat is not only thriving but has made it into the 2012 Guinness Book of World Records.
He's the longest surviving member of a group known as Janus cats, named for a Roman god with two faces.
Stevens says every day is a blessing because such cats usually survive only for a few days.
These days, the friendly, laid-back Frank and Louie loves riding in the car and taking walks on a leash, though people who come up to pet him are usually shocked when they get close.
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