Stardew Valley 1.5.6, Nintendo Switch, no mods (obviously). Spring Y1.
Marnie showed up with the stray cat, I picked the orange one and named her Turnip. Normal so far. Two in-game days later the exact same cutscene played again — same dialogue, same selection screen. I picked the orange cat again and typed the same name.
Now there are two identical cats on the farm. I slept, saved, and reloaded twice. Both are still there.
Things I've noticed:
Only one of them drinks from the water bowl. The other ignores it completely.
Both can be petted and both show the heart emote.
The second cat sometimes parks itself in the farmhouse doorway and I have to walk around it.
My friendship hearts with "Turnip" only ever go up once per day, no matter which one I pet.
Three things I'd like to know:
What causes the cutscene to run twice?
Is the duplicate actually harmful, or is it purely cosmetic?
Can I remove it on Switch, or am I stuck with it?