‘That isn’t possible’: Shelter rescues a cat with 6 legs, who absorbed a twin in utero but somehow retained the legs, amputates three of the legs to save the kitty from being in pain, and leaves her a happy little tripod

But it was true. The rescue had sent someone to check on their cat, and to their surprise, Bitsy did indeed have two extra limbs, leaving her with 6 legs total. They also realized that Bitsy was not a stray cat her whole life. “When we first met Bitsy, she was quite dirty and had sores on three of her six legs. Fortunately, she was incredibly sweet and gentle, which confirmed that she was definitely not a feral cat and had been cared for by someone up to that point. We were able to scoop her up and pop her in a carrier,” Koltun said.