Nine-week-old Bellini, who was thought to be male, was taken in by one of the charity's adoption centres in St Helens, Merseyside, in February along with its siblings when just a few days old. Staff had assumed it was male, but vets discovered both male and female organs just as it was about to be neutered.
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Sonia Scowcroft, centre manager, said it would let whoever adopts the black pussy cat decide what gender best fits Bellini, now nine weeks old. She said: “I was pretty stunned, it’s so unusual. I have seen over 3,000 cats during my time at Cats Protection and only seen one other hermaphrodite cat. I certainly never thought I’d see two.
“We have got used to calling Bellini a boy, but really it is up to his new owner to decide what they think is best. Either way, he is an absolute cutie pie and will make a really lovely pet.” The centre would like a new owner to adopt both Bellini and its litter-mate sister, Daiquiri, as the pair have formed a close bond.
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