Mittens - Cat with Extra Toes

By Lisa (Guest Post)

This is our Poly cat, his name is Nemo, and he is about 30lbs of love. He is a rescue and we welcomed him w/wide arms into our brood of 6 others.

By Christine (Guest Post)

I just got a 6 week old kitten last Friday and she has extra toe on her front paws. I named her Autumn. She is so cute! I will send a picture of her next week! The lady I got her from told me she was 9 weeks and ready to go, but she is not 9 weeks. She is six weeks!

By Michelle (Guest Post)

Lisa,
I also have a polydactyl, she is calico. Her name is Miha. My husband found her on the side of the road all skin and bones she meowed alot so now we call her "Meow". She is such a lover and only sleeps with us. She's no longer skin and bones...kind of a chunk: ) She loves to lay on her back. She is the one on the right..Coco is the other. We love our God send.

By

Swanifer

I didn't know that there was a special name for this kind of breed. I was just told that it was like a deformity. But I love our little tabby.
Tabatha her name is and she walks with her feet at 10 to 2!!
Was gonna call her sommat like mittens or thumbs but opted for Tabatha as she was tabby.
She wasn't all that affectionate until we had her spayed. Now she follows me all about. Even to the loo!!!
She's a funny little thing.

By Robin (Guest Post)

Hi Lisa, I have a polydactyl cat too. He has 8 toes on each front paw and he is such a love bug. He is my baby. He is white with lemon color on him the markings are like a siamese(spelling) cat has. He also has long hair. Take care of your special kitty.

Robin

By

Gourdlady

He is so cute, and I love those big feet and the color!

By

shedrivesz

Awwww! What a precious little baby with all those toes:) It looks like he found a wonderful loving home! He is just adorable:)

By missyd (Guest Post)

Mittens looks so sweet and is so pretty. It's amazing how those little fluff balls can make one a cat person.

By Teresa K. (Guest Post)

I have a cat like this. He is 2 and orange. he has 6 toes on both front paws. The vet said they are the best mousers. They were on the ships long ago to catch mice. They are known as Paradactel.I can't spell that. My cat is named hunter aka Kitty Boy

By Julia (Guest Post)

Hi Lisa,
Your Mittens is a "polydactyl", and is a very interesting kitty. Only a polydact can parent another
polydact. The Maine Coon was the first kitty known
to have the gene for being a polydactyl, and Maine
Coon cats are famous for their sweet and loving
dispositions. Because the author Hemingway was
given a cat who was a polydactyl while living in Key
West, Florida, these sweet creatures have carried the
nickname of "Hemingway Cats" ever since. If you'll type in Hemingway Cats, you'll find loads of information regarding your furry baby. From that first
polydact came all the others, and if you ever go to
Key West, and visit the old Hemingway House, you'll see many of them. I think there were over 50 of
them living at the house the last time we visited.

You have a little treasure living with you. :)

All the best,
Julia in Orlando, FL

By

meoowmom

Cutie! I like the name, Mittens. He looks like a
friendly, snuggley, guy .

By

Donna J.

What a great picture. He looks like he found a great home!