"All the better to knead you with."
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Is this a product of inbreeding?
From a catery. Can't help but wonder if the breeders are irresponsible and inbreeding their cats.
unfortunately being a maine coone its likely to be bred this way on purpose, from an unethical breeder/backyard. having polydactyl abnormality increases the cats chances of other genetic defects, like heart, skeletal issues. an ethical breeder wont try to breed a cat with polydactylism.
That’s a beany baby!
Mewgenics moment
I just hope that the cat will be able to walk comfortably with all of those toes. If not, it may require surgery to remove some.
Apparently it was born with a respiratory infection or some lung issue. Sad to see them start out unhealthy.
It really is sad, I agree 😞
I have 2 cats. One is from a catery. My cousin bought him and then didn't want him anymore.
He is a seal point Siamese. He's certainly gorgeous. But he also has hip dysplasia. And an eye problem where one eye doesn't align with the other. And he seems to be farsighted. (Can't see up close very well but can see farther away).
I love him but I think. Why would anyone intentionally breed animals knowing that they have a high risk of health problems.
He will always be unhealthy. Always have a disability.
He can't jump up. I had to put cat stairs everywhere for him. I don't mind but I know he's in pain. I know he has bad days. I know he struggles to play because he can't see the toy up close. He has been deprived of a healthy life because someone thought his coloring was more important than his quality of life.
Idk. It just makes me sad sometimes when I think about it.
Take that, Hemingway.
It is a Maine Coon, known for extra toes, but this is kinda ridiculous. I hope kitty will be able to live a comfy life with what? over a dozen extra digits?
I've always loved how the word polydactyl sounds like a a dinosaur
Also I for one welcome cats getting opposable thumbs and taking over
Missed opportunity. They should have named him Toeby.
Do you mean the previous record holder? He was called Toby. Missed opportunity indeed to add an extra 'e' in there.
I completely misread that as a cat setting a record by breaking 29 of its toes and I am so glad I was wrong
Really weird seeing photos of a cat with way too many toes and I'm the first one in the comments to find it weird that everyone is just accepting this as a real photo.
I mean it seems legit but, y'know? Too many digits on the Internet and all that? Lol
What does the pneumonia have to do with the record? It now sounds like the pneumonia gave it extra toes. I'm moderately confident that's not how it happened.
Oh man, there is a record for that? Pawsitraction would have won that if they were still alive. Friends cat, had 7 beans on 3 of their paws and 9 on the other. Ah wells, probably for the best, would have gotten in the way of sitting quietly and cuddling, which is all them and their owner wanted in life.


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