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Was barely a week old, had a gangrene on one paw and had a broken leg.
Poor kitty hadn't even opened his eyes before he had to give up a paw.
The vet said it's really rare for calicos to be male. What a special boy indeed!
He's growing up super fast! So loving and cuddly too<3
Nuttsy
Male calico, but still has 4 limbs! :D
stimpsonjcatt
A boy calico! Wow!
MandM420
Who the hell would throw such a cute little life in a dumpster someone needs to find this person and throw them in the dumpster....
primerockx
That's a tough kitten to have lived through that.
Piornet
What a beautiful little soul. Thank you for making the world a better place, OP
froggerloo
He is so beautiful ????
Serabii
rare male calico cat? it sounds like you got a shiny pokemon
dreamersland
And it was super effective too!
Vodkaholy
Hahah! I always thought shiny Meowth looked cooler anyway
trhopkins
He's beautiful I'm glad She kept him
ratteb
Wow. Even with tender care the odds are amazing he survived. Yeah Your Aunt!!!!
Vodkaholy
Yeah she's used to picking up strays and finding them home but this one she absolutely fell in love with and will keep with her
FloofPatrol
HighFunctioningSociopath221B
"So shines a good deed in a weary world."
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angeryrai
it's super rare for calicos to be male because the gene is carried on the X chromosome! meaning he's not really male, he's a hermaphrodite!
KenAlderton
Love you and your beautiful kitty.
Vodkaholy
Love you too, have an amazing day <3
Jeffsg1
Good human
Moniqueangelova
Docreport
Rescued kittehs are the best. I want to pet him right meow!
Kilo5117
I hope he's the best boy to your aunt. She's very sweet
lokishadowgirl
Holy shit, you just FOUND a male calico? That is absolutely amazing. does he exhibit any other genetic abnormalities? asking because science
Vodkaholy
He was born sterile but vet said it's normal for male calicos to be sterile :) Other than that he's a normal happy kitty, healthy as a horse
Angrypotato21
How do calico breed if females are predominate
lokishadowgirl
the calico gene requires (usually) two X-chromosomes to be present for the trait to show.
Angrypotato21
Aight thnks
SpaceKitty8
You have a good heart to do that. Good luck with the floof!
omgurimgur
You're in for a treat. I have an abandoned gutter kitten and he grew up to be the most affectionate and cute cat out of 4 cats.
MagicalMorpheme
Wtf kind of sick fuck throws newborns of any species in a dumpster. Fuck that person.
Swagosauruss
Although I do agree that it's rly bad to do that, you're saying any species.. So what about an ant larve?
MagicalMorpheme
I guess there is a certain level of sentience and pain perception where I would cut it off. Not sure *where* exactly...but you see the idea
OSCgal
It's possible that the kitten was abandoned by its mother, or mother cat died.
MagicalMorpheme
That's true.
soulmercenary
Thanks for saving a life. It sucks when any living thing is treated as disposal. I suspect he will be an awesome cat.
CherubCow
I hope we'll get updates! :D
Vodkaholy
He found his happy ending but I have more pictures if you like :D
CherubCow
Aw :'( .. but yeah! Always up for cat pix! \:D/
yogibears
I would have taken home also. People can be so cruel. How's he doing?
Vodkaholy
He's doing great, getting fatter by the day :> https://imgur.com/u6rXFqJ
gostoso666
I love how this skipped straight to to a supreme happy ending. Live well, Martyr!
AwesomeFox42
Calicos have always been a fave of mine, didn't know that males were rare! Yay for lil Martyr, such a cutie <3
sirWeinerbottom
Can we have more pics of him? Please
Vodkaholy
Yuss! /a/ZC8r3
sirWeinerbottom
awww! thanks!
Mortimouse
Holyshit he survived?
Vodkaholy
Yes! He's almost 3 months old now :)
Mortimouse
That's amazing. They almost never survive away from their mother at that age. Well done you!
TivoMan
Good for you and your Aunt, OP! What's the little floof's name?
Vodkaholy
She named him Martyr. Think she thought it would be funny lol
socialhoneybadger
So did u guys get to save his paw or no?
Vodkaholy
Naw heard kitten paws don't work as well as rabbit ones
HappilyHerring
Did you mean save as in keep the paw intact on the kitten or keep the paw separate from the kitten?
socialhoneybadger
Keep the paw intact.
Remmywtf
.... thought you meant saved like seperated too...
TheOneThatGotBanned
Why the hell did I google gangrene ... next time take it on faith that its bad and you do not need to know everything...
MissAlliGator
As a nursing student I love to see all that nasty shit. Might as well see it now so I can know what it is later!
MinagiV
At least you can't smell it through the internet. I will never forget that smell my whole life.
CosmicTeapot
Necrotic tissue basically. They probably needed to amputate his little footsie
Vodkaholy
Aw man, sorry about that
lizzielynne
I had a fracture blister on my arm (don't Google that either) turned gangrenous and nearly lost my arm at 8 yrs old. Saved by skin graft.
atimewizard
Can confirm, resist temptation. Gnarly rotting flesh, that's it.
OSCgal
Aw man. Yeah, that's one where even Wikipedia isn't safe. Maybe Dictionary.com?
Mostlydeadpool
yeah. its bad. :(
blueyeblond
My husband just had his gall bladder taken out...Doc comes out...how long has he been sick? His gall bladder was gangrene! Hows that nugget?
TheWizardsWife
Thank god they took it out when they did. That shit could've spread!
blueyeblond
Ya... We are still dealing with the aftermath!
ScareMeSomeMore
Lucky you're a blue-eyed blonde. You'll find someone else.
IamVio
Is/was he fertile?
Vodkaholy
Yeap he was born fertile
IamVio
Uhm... But... Babies aren't born fertile. :|
Vodkaholy
I meant sterile, lawl sorry