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 Mar 19 2005, 10:45 PM
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Group: Pet Lovers Posts: 108 Joined: 1-December 04 Member No.: 589  |
In case anyone doesn't know what polydactyl cats are, they are cats with extra toes. The extra toes are always in the front, sometimes also the back. This picture shows a cat with 6 toes on each front paw. Polydactyls, however, can have 7 or 8 toes as well.
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Mar 19 2005, 11:08 PM
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:::Laughs:::: I have a cat with 7 toes on each front paw, and 6 on each back one... His name is Lucky. As in Lucky 7....
Stitch -------------------- [FONT=Optima][COLOR=purple]My heart bleeds more with each passing day, I feel like such a murderer for having put to sleep my Xian kitty.
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Mar 19 2005, 11:13 PM
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 Group: Pet Lovers Posts: 1,165 Joined: 31-October 04 Member No.: 538 |
Hi Steve, Well it is all the more toes to rub and hold in your hand or to have rubbed on your face. I guess it means more claws for digging on walls or furniture too. I looked at your beautiful baby you put in another post. I am glad you have a new baby.
Ann -------------------- My girls went to the Rainbow Bridge 6 weeks and 3 days apart. Snookie had cushing's disease, and later developed diabetes. Both had cancer, Snookie had cancer of the liver, and Chili Bean had cancer of the pallet. Chili Bean was our son's chihuahua but we kept her often throughout her life and she stayed with us for the last 9 months of her life. Chili Bean also had asthma and heart failure. We will see you in Heaven my precious darlings. Snookie Lynn Howard 2-04-94 - 12-26-04 Senorita Chili Bean Bubbles Howard 11-05-94 - 11-11-04 |
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Mar 19 2005, 11:42 PM
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Awsome paws Steve!!!! They also call these cats Hemingway cats because Ernest Hemingway had many cats and over half them were polydactyl.....
http://www.hemingwayhome.com/HTML/our_cats.htm Kim |
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Mar 20 2005, 01:43 PM
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Group: Pet Lovers Posts: 234 Joined: 23-June 04 Member No.: 379 |
I got to see some of the Hemingway cat descendents when I was on holidays one time. I have never owned a polydactyl cat, but the two with the normal number of toes can get their paws into everything anyway.
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Mar 22 2005, 11:42 AM
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Oh now how cute is that???? Love them toesies!
-------------------- INKY November 26, 1991-February 5, 2005
TAZ April 1, 1992 - July 27, 2009 Our special boys will be forever loved. |
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Mar 22 2005, 03:15 PM
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 Forum Administrator Group: Admin Posts: 1,073 Joined: 3-March 03 From: Midwest USA Member No.: 1 |
polys always seem to have great personalities too, great shot!
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