Three-eared-cat stuns staff at rescue center, now looking for forever home.

A three-eared cat - who rescuers almost dubbed Captain Kirk due to his "final front-ear" - has been found abandoned near a garage.

Photo by Feline Care Cat Rescue

Photo by Feline Care Cat Rescue

The stray stunned staff at Feline Care Cat Rescue, in East Harling, Norfolk, with the "peculiar" birth defect.

"It's obviously a really rare thing as our vet hasn't seen it as well," Ms Farrar, manager of the Feline Care Cat Rescue, told the BBC. "We see plenty of cats with no tails, some tails, only a little bit of tail missing, cats with three legs, one eye, cats with all kinds of disabilities, but this is something quite special."

Photo by Feline Care Cat Rescue

Photo by Feline Care Cat Rescue

Brian, thought to be between 4 and 8 years old, almost got a much different name due to his ear...

"We have had suggestions of Captain Kirk or Spock because he’s got a left ear, right ear and a final front ear," they said via Love Meow. "We think we’ll stick with Brian."

If Brian's human parents don't come to claim him, he'll be put up for adoption. With all the support for Captain Kirk - er, I mean... Brian, it won't take long for him to find a loving home!

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via BBC & Love Meow