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Meet Memphis! He is a cat who was born with two noses and was rescued by @theoddcatsanctuary. Though he may look a little unique and different, he is not any less beautiful for it. And his message is just as beautiful as him.

"[S]preading the word that different is beautiful," the bio of his twitter account says, and we support that message wholeheartedly. One can only aspire to be as unique and memorable as this adorable guy. And his special needs siblings, who are also unique and beautiful, pose with him in pictures sometimes too!

For more special beauties, check out our weekly segment: Animals Of Instagram Spotlight Of The Week.

Nature is amazing. It has given us some of the most beautiful animals in the world. We've seen everything from birds that look like they're wearing stars to stunningly colorful praying mantis. The simplest of animals can leave us breathless and have us in awe of what mother nature has given us. 

Sometimes though, nature decides to create a special treat for the ones of us who are paying attention, and rather than simply making a new beautiful animal, nature takes an existing animal and makes it even more special than before. Below, you will strange and beautiful animals with some of the most incredible color mutations, and you will definitely find yourself amazed by nature all over again. 

It's Christmas, and Earnie is giving all the Christmas lover in the audience a special little treat. He's discovered the Christmas tree, so of course, he had to commemorate the occasion.

Meowmoirs: It's Christmas time, and this tree belongs to Earnie.

Read about Earnie's first ever real Christmas and his experience of climbing up the tree to get his one true star.

Another special treat is right at the end of the list, where @sleepyskele has made a Christmas-y animation of the entry just for this special day! So, check out Earnie in action, living out his dream of achieving the ultimate Christmas victory right in front of your very eyes.

Read the previous entry of Earnie's diary here!

You can hop back to the first entry about the day of adoption right here as well. 

Have a merry Christmas and a happy new year, everyone!

Once a week, we will be featuring an extraordinary animal account on Instagram! Their story, the adorable pictures, and pawesome videos! This week's spotlight goes to Pinocchio, the foster kitten rescue with the sweetest face!

Meet Mel Lamprey! Mel has been working to help rescue cats and dogs over the past several years, especially those who have suffered abuse, an injury, or were born with issues. One of those cats is Pinocchio. Written in the first Instagram post about Pinocchio, Mel explains his condition, "Pinocchio has some very obvious skull and jaw malformations, along with an incredibly large hernia. None of this seems to stop him though! Even with a respiratory and eye infection he's been a crazy little maniac exploring his new room.

Pino's specialist today said that neurologically he's doing great, he's a pretty typical kitten!

He'll be watched carefully until 6 months old for any signs of mental regression or other issues. At this time he'll also be able to have his hernia operated on. (Currently, the organs that are hanging out have outgrown his body, and just won't fit back inside!) He'll also have a tooth removed that pokes into his upper palette.

Until then we'll give him lots of love and support and see that this special guy never suffers again."

You can help Mel help cats and dogs in need by donating to the Pumpkin Patch Pet Rescue. 

We full-heartedly thank Mel for all the amazing work she's been doing to care for all the beautiful furbabies in need of some extra tender love and care. We wish for Pinocchio to live a life full of love. 

Be sure to follow @mellamprey on Instagram to follow Pinocchio's journey! 

Read up on last week's star on Instagram, Smoothie, the Queen of Fluff.

What an absolute angel of a kitten! 

Itty Bitty Kitty Committee, a rescue group in Charleston, West Virginia, got an 8-month-old kitten brought in who was born without a left eye or nostril. The kitten also had a bobtail and asymmetrical brain. 

Board member of Itty Bitty Kitty Committee, Kathy Lucas, told Love Meow, "We immediately fell in love with that sweet face. It was determined that her left eye did not develop and she has no nasal passage or cavity on the left. She sees and breathes on her right."

"As one vet stated, 'she is who she is' and she is a sweet, trusting, petite girl with a lot of personality,"

They named the adorable little lady, Zara. And this is Zara's story (soon to be named Idgie) of how she nudged her way into the heart of a man reluctant to adopt another cat. 

Story via Love Meow

Picasso is a corgi-dachshund mix that was born with a goofy little smile. He's a happy and healthy pup and his face doesn't give him problems except for a few teeth that will have to be removed. He and his brother are being well taken care of by the folks at Luvable Dog Rescue and they'll be up for adoption soon!