A kitten with two faces was born in Amity Tuesday but otherwise appears to be healthy, according to its owner.

Stephanie Durkee told KGW-TV that Deucy is the only one of three kittens born with the deformity and was rejected by its mother. The two-faced cat is being kept in a dresser drawer with a heated pad and towels and is being fed through a syringe.

The deformity is a rare congenital disorder called diprosopus, according to MedicineNet.com. Felines with the condition are called Janus cats, named after a Roman god with two faces.

David Lytle, an Oregon Humane Society spokesman, said despite seeing about 10,000 animals a year, no one at the agency has seen one with that condition.

Based on his research, Lytle said there appears to be more documented cases of diprosopus in cattle than cats or other animals. The first week of the deformed animal's life is vital, he said, and chances of survival decrease if there are a high number of duplicate internal organs.

"We've seen animals with all kinds of deformities, but many find a way to triumph over them," Lytle said. "We've got our fingers crossed that it happens in this case too."

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