Martyr is not a typical cat. First, she was found in 2016 in a dumpster after a pᴀsserby heard her soft meowing coming from inside.
Martyr is not a typical cat. First, she was found in 2016 in a dumpster after a pᴀsserby heard her soft meowing coming from inside.
Thankfully, her new mother knew exactly how to help her. Over time, she has been nursed back to health and still wears her cone proudly. Martyr sadly lost her back paw as a result of the gangrene she suffered from.
However, her mother was experienced in fostering kittens and still helped her heal safely to get her to where she is today.
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In fact, he was called a “she” up until recently.Apparently, only 1 in 3,000 calico cats is male!This is due to the X chromosome within cats, which helps to display orange and black fur in cats. In female cats, due to the double X chromosomes they have, this gives them the appearance of what we consider a calico cat–a base white coat with the orange and black fur on top.
For a male cat to appear as a calico, therefore, they must actually carry two X chromosomes in addition to a Y chromosome.
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Martyr’s adorable face became part of an internet sensation on the site Imgur when his new mother’s niece posted all of the pictures featured in this article there!
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