Veterinarians at a non-binary animal charity see their first homeless kitten there.
Tabby-and-white Hope was initially believed to be a female cat when it was brought to the Warrington Cats Protection rescue facility, but vets discovered no external sex organs.
Despite being extremely uncommon, hermaphrodite cats with male and female sex organs have been seen, according to veterinarians. Hope, however, is devoid of any sex organs, either visibly or internally.
Senior field veterinary officer for Cats Protection Fiona Brockbank stated that it appears to be a case of agenesis, which is the lack of an organ to form, that neither she nor her colleagues had ever encountered.
We performed a procedure to look for sex organs, but neither inside nor outside, according to Ms. Brockbank.
There is a remote chance that any ectopic ovarian tissue is hidden inside, although we believe this to be highly unlikely.
Since this disorder is so uncommon, there isn’t exactly a name for it that is generally used. However, it is essentially sexual organ agenesis, where agenesis is the absence or failure of organ development.
She added that because Hope has been immunised and microchipped and the insurance Petplan has confirmed that it won’t require any special coverage.
