Born with four ears and a deformed jaw, the cat was initially abandoned, but was later adopted by a kind family.
The cat has a rare genetic mutation. Screenshot Instagram/midas_x24
According to nzherald.co.nz, the cat was born in Türkiye with 6 siblings. Suffering from a rare genetic mutation, with four ears and a deformed jaw, the little black cat’s future was destined to be dark.
However, a miracle happened, the special cat was adopted by a woman named Canis Dosemeci. Dosemeci’s family also took in the poor cat. They named the new “member” of the family Midas – the name of a famous king in Greek mythology, who was punished by the gods by being given donkey ears, but could turn anything into anything. he touched the golden wall.
The cat was named after a famous king in Greek mythology. Screenshot Instagram/midas_x24
Midas quickly became famous on social networks. The cat’s Instagram account has been followed by more than 115,000 people and counting.
“We never thought about buying a cat, we just wanted to rescue the cat and adopt it,” Canis Dosemeci told Reuters.
“People were so surprised, they couldn’t believe it. Everyone wanted to come see it and take pictures,” Dosemeci said.
Midas’ Instagram account has surpassed 115,000 followers. Screenshot Instagram/midas_x24
Midas is even more special as all 4 of its ears are connected to the ear canal. It’s unclear whether those “extra” ears gave Midas super hearing, but they certainly didn’t affect daily life or hinder Midas’ growing popularity.