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We have a Poly-dactyl or Hemingway cat and she has 5 on the front and 4 each on the back, she recently had kittens and they all have 5 or 6 toes on each paw!! I have read that they can have as many as 7.
Contrary to the above post, a cat NORMALLY has five toes on the front feet and four on the back. Only the kittens mentioned above are polydactyl.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 12y agothe trait for polydact (multiple toes) comes from a dominant gene, and only a polydactyl cat can parent another polydact. polydact is just a genetic trait, like the genetics for the tabby pattern.
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How many toes do Russian blue cats have?
7
How many toes do cats have on front foot?
Typically a cat will have five toes, four on the front of the foot and one up towards the heel. Each toe has a claw, but only the four at the front of the foot also have hairless "pads". The central pad on a cat's foot is not a toe but what would be the ball of a human's foot. Polydactyl cats--having six toes--became famous when Hemingway adopted one. Many "barn" cats are this type of cat.
How many toes do cats have all together?
Normal cats have 4 on each of the front paws and a dew claw, and 4 each on the back. So that is 18 total. Although, some housecats, due to polydactyly can have up to 7 toes on each paw.
Are Hemingway cats outdoor cats?
it is a cat with extra toes. For example: if front paws have 6 or more toes, or if back paws have 5 or more toes it is concidered a hemmingway
Is it possible for a cat to have more than 5 toes?
As the above poster said it is a deformity. Years ago witches preferred to have a cat with 6 - 7 toes. A cat with 6 - 7 toes has Polydactyly (extra digits on paws) and it's common among Celtic cats and also some cats on the Eastern Coast in American and SW Britain. There is one breed of cat that extra digits are meant to be and it's called 'Twisty.' In Cornwall, England one lady had a 6 cats with 6 toes. In Havant, Hampshire a lady had 6 cats and 3 had 6 toes and 2 had 4 toes on each foot. One had the normal amount of toes. Generally these cats are classified as 'mitten cat' and have more toes, but no thumb. You would think it would be a detriment to the cat, but instead their dexterity is far greater (almost human like) and they can get into mischief by opening up boxes (just like human hands.) Many owners have some good laughs over what these cats can get into. Enjoy your cat and don't worry as the cat will be fine, but like any other pet your cat should have a yearly check up. If you find your cat limping, then you should take the cat into the vet to have it's feet checked. Also keep the claws snipped down and if your cat won't allow you to do it then your vet will have to.
How many toes can a cat have in all?
Cats dont have toes they have paws silly
How many tose does cats have?
As many as we do, but their fifth toes are on their ankles.
How many toes do Russian blue cats have?
7
Do all Calico Cats have six toes?
No, not all calico cats have six toes
Do some cats have six toes?
not too rare. I've have a cat and he had a total of 24 toes all together. i know many cats that have many extra toes.
How many toes do cats have on front foot?
Typically a cat will have five toes, four on the front of the foot and one up towards the heel. Each toe has a claw, but only the four at the front of the foot also have hairless "pads". The central pad on a cat's foot is not a toe but what would be the ball of a human's foot. Polydactyl cats--having six toes--became famous when Hemingway adopted one. Many "barn" cats are this type of cat.
How many toes do cats have all together?
Normal cats have 4 on each of the front paws and a dew claw, and 4 each on the back. So that is 18 total. Although, some housecats, due to polydactyly can have up to 7 toes on each paw.
Do burmese cats have six or more toes?
They can, yes, but it is not a breed standard. Some cats can have a genetic deformity that sometimes makes them have six or more toes.
What are polydactyly cats?
polydactyl means many fingers. It refers to people or creatures that have more fingers or toes then what they are suppose to have.
Can cats swim?
Sure! But not many cats are willing to...
What kind of cat has 6 toes on each paw?
they are call Hemingway's cats or polydactyl they can range form 6 toes on up the most i have seen is 8 toes my mate says there the Karl petrieas disease and that all cats will die because of the disease spread by Karl.
Are Hemingway cats outdoor cats?
it is a cat with extra toes. For example: if front paws have 6 or more toes, or if back paws have 5 or more toes it is concidered a hemmingway
