Cat With Two Faces Earns Guinness World Record for Longest Living Janus Cat

Published September 27, 2011

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Frankie and Louie, a Janus cat born with two faces, has earned the Guinness World Record for "Longest Surviving Janus Cat."

According to an article posted on News Telegram.com, a cat named Frankie and Louie has earned an odd Guinness World Record; he has become the longest living Janus cat. Not familiar with the term? A Janus cat is a cat that, despite the odds, is born with two faces.

Named after the Roman god Janus who had two faces, Janus cats have an incredibly low prognosis for living after they are born; more often than not, they die within a few hours or days after birth.

The Janus cat Frankie and Louie (cleverly given two names because he has two faces) has overcome those odds and earned his world record; he has lived for 12 years with his condition.

Frankie and Louie's life as a Janus cat is a little odd, to say the least. He has one head, two faces, three eyes (two normal eyes and a non-functioning third eye in the middle), two noses and two mouths. And all the body parts are operated by one brain. Talk about having a lot going on!

What do you think about this remarkable story and world record for this Janus cat? Let us know your thoughts in a comment!

Ryan Karpusiewicz Ryan Karpusiewicz is the Assistant Editor, Lifestyle, for Digital Works @ NBC U, whose main…

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Tags: Cats, cat with two faces, Guinness Book, Guinness Records, janus cat

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Comments (126)

eastsider (Unverified)

Added 05-09-2013 06:31pm

Gives a whole new meaning to two-faced.

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Vlad (Unverified)

Added 05-04-2013 01:55am

You ralely found a way to make this whole process easier.

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Luisa (Unverified)

Added 05-02-2013 01:42pm

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Nicole (Unverified)

Added 10-24-2012 06:23am

This cat is beautiful and the people who had taken care of him all these years are good people. Anyone who says otherwise can't see the true beauty and surprise in life!

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foreverakittylover2012 (Unverified)

Added 09-07-2012 01:23pm

This is sad and unfortunately the animal kingdom does not hold any disability or handicap laws! not sure how the quality of life has been for this poor creature. Cats are beautiful by nature, I can still find beauty in this one. I can only hope and pray it is in household with loving people that have been kind and have given me the love, attentiona and medical care it deserves. It really saddens me to look at him.

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Anonymous (Unverified)

Added 09-07-2012 01:26pm

apologies on the typos, it should read "given him" not "given me" and "attention" not "attentiona"

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Anonymous (Unverified)

Added 02-07-2013 09:37am

if you search on Youtube you can find a video of this cat with his owner. He's in really good hands! doubt he'd have made it to thirteen without a lot of care.