Purrs In Our Hearts - Cat Forum UK
Cat Health & Behaviour => Health & Behaviour General => Topic started by: forever_missing_my_boys(Lisa) on March 04, 2007, 09:52:37 AM
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Hi Everyone, has anyone got a cat who has extra toes ?
my little max has extra toes on all his paws ,the back paws just look big but the front ones look like he is wearing boxing gloves :rofl: my vet said its quite common and it makes it easier for the cat to catch prey and always has its advantages when they are defending there selfs , when i get my pics on here i will include one of his front paws .
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Over the years we had taken in numerous Polydactyl Cats.
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oh how cute! how many toes does max have? 6 on each? I believe some polydactyl cats have 7 toes.
I'm not sure how common it is but it's certainly not uncommon. It seems to be more common in certain geographic locations - so I'd guess it's hereditary? Hemingway cats are mostly polydactyl I think?
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he has six toes
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It seems to be more common in certain geographic locations - so I'd guess it's hereditary? Hemingway cats are mostly polydactyl I think?
You know your stuff Susanne, it does seem Hemingway had a soft spot for them. I also agree with the geographic location, in any case that is how it has been in these parts. Possibly some rampant Tom
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Would love to see pics, I think it would be really nice to own a Polydactyl.
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extra digits - fab! ;D
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,the back paws just look big but the front ones look like he is wearing boxing gloves :rofl:
Feels like they are wearing boxing gloves too! :evillaugh: My friend had a polydactyl cat called Spats - boy could he pack a punch with those paws! :fightin:
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Your sooooooo lucky...since practically forever i've wanted a polydactyl cat....Red boy esp LOL.
Could you send me your boy, i'd love him lots honest :evillaugh:
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Lyn!!!!! The Codster will be mortified...!!!!
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lol Lynn
i cant beleive someone somewhere didnt want him ,we found him a month ago outside asda and no one came forward to claim him , he is one of the most friendliest gentle little cats ive ever known ,he lets my little sisiter whos 11 pick him up and carry him around and then he just falls asleep in ya arms it took him just 2 days to settle in here , now he thinks he owns the place lol , he never stops purrrrrring , and at night he likes to lay on ya face or chest and all u hear all night is purrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr purrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr purrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr , i thank god for sending me this wonderful boy as we all love him so very much .
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I'd pay alot of money for a big red polydactyl cat even tho its a deformity LOL..aaawwww now im jealous....howz about a clean swap LOL
(sssshhhhhhhh dont tell cody i said that hee hee :evillaugh:)
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when he wakes up ill get a snap shot of his feet and post it on here :rofl:
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I'd pay alot of money for a big red polydactyl cat even tho its a deformity LOL..aaawwww now im jealous....howz about a clean swap LOL
(sssshhhhhhhh dont tell cody i said that hee hee :evillaugh:)
If its a hardship Lynn, I'll take Cody of ya hands....
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max`s paw
hope the pic isnt too dark
u can see the thumb more in that pic lol
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:rofl: Fab!
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thats great, it does look like he's got boxing gloves on doesnt it.
My fave polydactyl was a lovely boy who had 2 extra toes on each 4 feet..as usual they were bigger than normal so you can imagine the size of his feet !!! ..... aaaww i used to be over joyed if he came in for anything, his sister also had extra toes but hers werent a huge amount bigger so altho she had big feet not on the same scale as her fabby brother.
Ruth...with the way cody was this weekend i'd gladly have given him to you LOL...altho his behaviour abit better today so perhaps i'll give him a reprieve just now.
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The thing is he insists on putting one of those big paws of his over my mouth while he is sleeping on top of my chest at night :rofl:
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but of course. what are extra toes for :rofl:
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Oh, and he'd be a surefire winner of a "biggest paws" side class at a show! :evillaugh:
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:rofl: