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They're gorgeous!! I'm curious, what do you mean by hermaphrodite?
Both parts. Islay has both testicles and a uterus. We call her a she (since our other cat is a boy so it’s just easier if one is he and one is she), but technically she’s a they. Unfortunately it’ll be very expensive to get her fixed because of it.
Hey, by the way "hermaphrodite" is considered a slur, as it has a long history of being associated with horrific abuse of people with genitalia that isn't considered 'normal'. So in the future, I'd recommend using the term intersex.
Good to know, thanks. That’s just what the vet called her, I wasn’t aware there were bad connotations with the term.
Np. They're a very pretty kitty!