Cat born with 26 toes

Thu Feb 22, 2007 1:03 am

My dad sent me a link to this article today -

http://www.stuff.co.nz/3969646a10.html

I'd hate for it to attack me!

Thu Feb 22, 2007 1:08 am

Awww, shes cute. :)

Website · Thu Feb 22, 2007 1:12 am

Others joke that because of that condition their animals are more intelligent, while others feel their pets represent the next stage in feline evolution - the ability to open cartons and cans unaided.

lol, that reminds me of the polydactyl cat we had (only, she only had six toes instead of the usual five, not seven!) She would get into the cat food if it was left out and take dainty little handfuls. She was such a sweet kitty.

That's pretty cool, though. ^^ It seems that having more claws is helpful, which is good.

Thu Feb 22, 2007 1:14 am

Aww, I love polydactyl cats! They're usually so friendly and sweet. Hemingway's estate in Key West has a huge colony of them around--one of the tour guides told me that there are breeders trying to create an American Polydactyl breed.

Thu Feb 22, 2007 1:27 am

I need that cat.

Or another, similarly awesome one.

Thu Feb 22, 2007 2:05 am

Aww! I would not be able to stop messing with those paws! I already have a thing about cats paws as it is

SHE IS SO CUTE AND I WANT HER AND I CAN'T HAVE HER

Thu Feb 22, 2007 2:13 am

Aww *snuggles kitty*

Thu Feb 22, 2007 2:15 am

*Imagines waking up at 2AM Christmas day with that sat on chest*

Thu Feb 22, 2007 2:29 am

Setekh wrote:*Imagines waking up at 2AM Christmas day with that sat on chest*

...? That would be good, so long as the owner doesn't try to take it back!

Thu Feb 22, 2007 2:31 am

Tested wrote:
Setekh wrote:*Imagines waking up at 2AM Christmas day with that sat on chest*

...? That would be good, so long as the owner doesn't try to take it back!

Noooo, what if it was kneading on you? Instead of a few little scratches, you'd have several, maybe dozens!

Thu Feb 22, 2007 2:34 am

Hil wrote:
Tested wrote:
Setekh wrote:*Imagines waking up at 2AM Christmas day with that sat on chest*

...? That would be good, so long as the owner doesn't try to take it back!

Noooo, what if it was kneading on you? Instead of a few little scratches, you'd have several, maybe dozens!

Kitty scratches, unlike regular scratches, do not itch; they tickle.

Although this is coming from experience with almost all female cats, which are notoriously more gentle.

Thu Feb 22, 2007 2:35 am

Tested wrote:
Setekh wrote:*Imagines waking up at 2AM Christmas day with that sat on chest*

...? That would be good, so long as the owner doesn't try to take it back!

Long story short: My Sisters Evil cat woke me up Christmas day at some foul hour of the morning, by sitting on my chest and digging claws into me.
To this day, we have had a... Strange, relationship.

I get the Evil eye now, which is only marginally better to be honest.

Thu Feb 22, 2007 2:41 am

Tested wrote:Kitty scratches, unlike regular scratches, do not itch; they tickle.

Although this is coming from experience with almost all female cats, which are notoriously more gentle.

Not necessarily, I've got a female cat and her scratches itch like the dickens. However, the fact that I'm a bit allergic to them may also be a factor.

Thu Feb 22, 2007 4:30 am

Good thing neither of my cats are like that. One is the spawn of Satan (and her name is Princess <_<), and tries to scratch you unless you pet her in a certain way. The other loves getting her ears scratch, and will put one of her arms around your arm and dig her claws in to get a grip (read: death grip). It doesn't draw blood, but it hurts like hell.

Thu Feb 22, 2007 4:44 am

Eek, kitty scratches are the worst! Kind of like puppy nips, which hurt much worse than adult-dog nips.