Cyclops Kitten

Status: Real
image Ichneutron sent me a link to this picture of Cy, the Cyclops Kitten on Yahoo Photos. According to the info on Yahoo, Cy was born in Redmond, Oregon, on Dec. 28, 2005 with only one eye and no nose. He lived for one day. The other cat in the litter (there were only two) was born normal. The photo is by Traci Allen. There's no reason to think the photo isn't real. The condition is known as Cyclopia. Messybeast.com gives this description of it:

The eyes are fused into a single enlarged eye that is placed below the nose (the nose may or may not form, if it forms it resembles a proboscis). Much of the face may be missing, such that the eye and proboscis (if present) are placed near the crown of the skull... Severe cases of cyclopia result in stillbirth or in death within a few hours of birth.

The four-eyed kitten, however, remains a hoax.

Update: I notice that quite a few people are calling hoax on this picture. But I'm keeping it listed as real. After all, it's a known form of mutation, and the photo has a source.

Update 2: And the photoshops of Cy have begun.
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Update 3 (April 8, 2006): Cy's owner has sold him to the Lost Museum, a creationist museum opening soon in Phoenix, NY.

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Posted on Mon Jan 09, 2006



Comments

and if it had lived the mother might have killed it or let it starve to death
Posted by Jim  on  Mon Jan 16, 2006  at  06:35 PM
With this form of deformity, the eye should be the size of a normal kitten's eye. It shouldn't be three times the size of a normal eye. And it should definitely be CLOSED for the first 10 days!
Posted by Elizabeth  on  Tue Jan 17, 2006  at  04:27 AM
People on here that talk about the stupidity of others in not believing that this is real is just too funny. Just because this is all over the web does not mean it's been proven. Just because the memory card on the camera hasn't been tampered with doesn't mean the subject is real. While the condition itself is very real, I highly doubt that this picture is. People have gone to great extents to prove something fake is real simple for the 'fun' of it.

If this kitten were indeed real, send more pictures. Dig that body out of the freezer and let's see it. Let SOMEONE see it. Let's just not go by hearsay on the web. Come on. The woman, if she even does exist, is probably laughing hysterically.

On the flip side, if this is indeed real and not a hoax, where's the proof? I mean the real proof? Verficiation by an AP reporter doesn't consist of proof at all. Get someone that actually knows about the conditon - scientists or vets - involved and get the body and do share the results with the world. No harm in that, is there?

BUT, just sit back and have patience all. Watch in the near future for this story to be proven a giant hoax on the internet world. Chalk one up to amazing computer work again!
Posted by Marie2  on  Tue Jan 17, 2006  at  07:36 PM
The eyes are fused into a single enlarged eye that is placed below the nose (the nose may or may not form, if it forms it resembles a proboscis). Much of the face may be missing, such that the eye and proboscis (if present) are placed near the crown of the skull... Severe cases of cyclopia result in stillbirth or in death within a few hours of birth.
THERE ARE NO EYELIDS!!!!!
Posted by Can't U Read  on  Sun Jan 22, 2006  at  05:16 PM
This is a real picture. The reason the eye is open is because it has no eyelids, common with this deformity. Go to snopes.com. they have full sources.

http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/cyclopes.asp
Posted by Melanie  on  Tue Jan 31, 2006  at  03:10 PM
Definetly real. I wish you'd all stop saying "it's eye should be shut, it should be blue, it should be..." It's part of the disease! It has been proven to be real. End of.
Posted by Andrew  on  Sun Feb 05, 2006  at  04:20 PM
Another image of Cy.
http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/cy-sold-to-creationism-show/2006/04/07/1143916687059.html
Posted by Christopher Nicholson-Sauls  on  Sat Apr 15, 2006  at  05:32 AM
I had a baby with holoporsencephaly alobar. When a saw Cy's photo in El Nuevo D
Posted by Eva  on  Thu May 18, 2006  at  08:25 AM
This isn't a hoax. The owner said she freezed the corps so it could be used for medical resarch.
As for the eye being open and clear,it is a mutant, and mutants don't fallow normal patterens.
It is posible, but slightly difficult for a cat to breath though it's mouth. I have seen it happen. I have a persian cat with an abnormily tiney nose (for a persain). When he gets upset he has difficulty breathing. One time on the way back from the vet he was so upset he was no longer able to breath though his nose (lack of face=lack of avrage size sinusces however it dose not mean lack of mucus unfortunetly), and he began to breath though his mouth.
Why would anyone fake a cyclops cat. its just too weird and crule. Plus looking at that photo it would take way too much effort to edit a picture that much
Posted by Satrah  on  Wed May 24, 2006  at  11:28 PM
spinny stuff
Posted by daryn 4 tash  on  Sat Jun 24, 2006  at  05:44 PM
I absolutly beleive this i remember seeing a kitten on the news born with 2 faces (not 2 heads) ...kinda hard to explain. but any way if that could happen why not this
Posted by CRAIG BARRON  on  Wed Aug 16, 2006  at  10:38 PM
Allen was so lucky to have this miracle.
Posted by Tearzah  on  Thu Dec 28, 2006  at  04:39 PM
this picture of the Cyclops kitten IS NOT a hoax. I just had a Siamese kitten born with eyes just like this one looks to be to me.... but it had both eyes open and they were huge and red .. but it also had its intestines outside its body. I feel sick just looking at the poor thing.I'm going to have nightmares. It's a very sad deformity.. He was alive.. and lived for a couple hours too.
Posted by Tina  on  Sun Sep 16, 2007  at  02:39 AM
that is not a cat. its a monkey.ugly too.
Posted by senorita gupalito  on  Sat Nov 17, 2007  at  08:55 PM
Well The First Time I Saw A Picture
Of This Kitten I Cryied It Was So Sad Nature Gone Wrong!
Sience People Should Have Tested On The Cat.
Its So Sad.
Posted by OkieokieXD292  on  Fri Oct 24, 2008  at  02:03 PM
why wouldn't you belive the lady that owned Cy?
she is probaly Crying right now that you think Cy is a fake. Mother nature brought animals like this. Cy is not the only cyclop in the world i have seen many photos of animals like this. Cy is not a monkey,and i'm discusted with ZOO weekly it's soposed to my a porn mag not writing about poor Cy (my brother reads it) they called him nasty names. Why would she say that siencest to come look at him if he was a fake? come on guys what happend to common sense oh.. thats right amercians are eating to much macdonalds and getting fat stop macdonalds and eat some salad. and dont say your not fat,because your the 1st fatest contry in the world lol
Posted by hayley  on  Wed Oct 29, 2008  at  01:38 AM
I dont believe that is the real thing. Kittens are born with their eyes shut, unless the owners were sick and forced the eye lids open, which would tear the skin so nuuur, totally fake.
Posted by Chezmunt  on  Wed Nov 19, 2008  at  07:35 AM
I feel so sorry for this kitten :down:
Posted by leah martinez  on  Mon Dec 01, 2008  at  10:17 AM
Has anyone ever had their cat to give birth to a kitten with both eyes open? My cat gave birth to 4 kittens but the last one isn't doing good at all(the one with the eyes open). She does not want anything to do with it. I wish there was something I could do to help it but I know theres not. I feel so sorry for it. It was born around 5 o'clock this morning(4/9/09) and is still hanging on. Does anyone have any suggestions?
Posted by jessica  on  Thu Apr 09, 2009  at  06:05 AM
Totally real. We had a stillborn yesterday at the shelter I work at with one eye and totally open. I have pictures to prove it
Posted by Jen  on  Wed Feb 09, 2011  at  05:29 PM
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