Cat lovers? Have you ever seen or heard?

Question

of a winged cat?

http://www.boingboing.net/2008/08/28/winged-cats-discover.html

What do you think? Real or someone messing around with the photo?

Answer 1

yer it is real we used to own one but we got them removed as we  didn't think it was fair on the cat it died in the operation though :(

Answer 2

Are there actual bones to the wings? It kinda looks like matts but kinda odd they formed wings like that  

Answer 3

I don't think it is any more real than the jackalope

http://jeffareid.net/misc/jackalope.jpg

Answer 4

That photo COULD be real - there are cases similar to this reported. Google for "Twisty Cat" for a related example of this.

The last paragraph of the article you linked gives the right explanation :

"Geneticists have a less romantic theory. They believe it could be a genetic defect, a skin condition, or the result of poor grooming. "

Just as a cat might grow what appear to be 'wings', the rumor of jackalopes (rabbits with antlers like a deer) may not be a hoax, it can be explained by a condition that causes normal rabbits to grow 'horns' -  http://ww2.lafayette.edu/~hollidac/jacks...

EDIT : This is off-topic, but the answer above mine mentions frogs with extra legs. This was thought to be a result of mutations, possibly causes by pollution. It has been discovered that there is a natural mechanism for this - a very very strange parasite. For a very interesting read about this, check out :

http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=575

Answer 5

I do not believe this particular photo.  But I do believe that mutations are possible.

Answer 6

Yeah, I heard about that. It could be real, I'd love to believe it but I'm not entirely convinced. It wouldn't be as cute as a normal cat though, it would be more of a fairy cat.  

Answer 7

Some mutations can crop up,as frogs can develop with double legs so can cats,this could be extra odd paws at the side or something.

Or it could be just a fake. Who knows?

Thanks,x*x