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	Polydactyl cat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Male polydactyl cat with 6-7 digits/claws on the front paws, and 5 on the hind paws.
		Polydactyl cats may have as many as seven digits on front and/or hind paws, and various combinations of anywhere from four to seven are common, although each of the front and rear paws are typically the same.
		Sailors were long-known to especially value polydactyl cats for their extraordinary climbing and hunting abilities as an aid in controlling shipboard rodents.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Polydactyl_cat (427 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Polydactyl cats are said to be virtually non-existent in Europe, because "unusual looking cats" were destroyed due to witchcraft superstitions, practically eliminating the trait (Kelly, Larson,1993).
		It is reported that in Maine Coons (where there is work to restore the polydactyl form of the breed), non-polydactyl kittens born to a polydactyl parent appear to have heavier boning in the legs and chest than kittens born to two non-polydactyl parents.
		Polydactyly is one of the traits of the PixieBob breed.
	www.crescentmusic.com /diana/KittenPages/PolydactylInfo.htm (6964 words)

	Polydactyl Maine Coon Cats - are there really Poly Maine Coons? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Polydactylism is a disqualifying show fault in the Maine Coon Cat breed standard and almost all other pedigreed breeds as well.
		This means that a polydactyl cat cannot be shown in CFA as a Maine Coon Cat, or a Persian, or a Siamese, or a Norwegian Forrest Cat, etc. - only in the "household pet" category along with the random-bred non-pedigreed cats.
		Polydactyl cats, whether longhaired or shorthaired, should receive special inspections to be sure these aspects do not become a problem to the cat or their owners.
	www.mccfabc.org /cat9/index.html (972 words)

	Polydactylism
		It is believed that English Puritans may have taken polydactyl cats on their ships to Boston during the mid-1600s, although it is also possible that the mutation developed in cats already residing in the Boston area.
		Polydactyl cats are occasionally referred to as “mitten cats” (explaining my cat’s corny name), “thumb cats”, and “Hemingway cats”, the latter name referring to the writer Ernest Hemingway, who made his home on the small island of Key West, Florida.
		Although polydactylism is alluring, breeding cats deliberately for polydactylism is controversial.
	www.manhattancats.com /Articles/polydactylism.html (1438 words)

	Polydactyl (Polydactyly) Hemingway Cats, Mitten Cats, Thumb Cats
		Many owners who have a 'thumb cat' have made the observation, however, that their American Polydactyl cats seem to have a more relaxed and mellow personality than other cats they have owned.These cats are quite hardy and can survive even in snowy weather.
		The legs of American Polydactyls are straight and sturdy, and bobtailed cats have hind legs that are noticeably longer than the front legs.
		American Polydactyl Cats are actually regular house cats, but with a genetic mutation which gives them multiple toes, and sometimes a bobbed tail.
	www.marshu.com /marsh-polydactyl-polydactyly-hemingway-cat.php (689 words)

	Polydactyly - PetPlace.com
		Most polydactyl cats have extra toes only on their front feet, but this little guy has extra toes (2) on his back feet as well.
		Some forms of polydactyly are thought to be recessive, meaning that the kitten must have both polydactyl genes from the mother and father in order to be polydactyl.
		The offspring of these cats may have then traveled to other parts of the world on ships, as sailors believed that polydactyl cats were lucky and were superior mousers, and they carried the cats with them during their travels.
	www.petplace.com /cats/polydactyly/page1.aspx (1150 words)

	More Toes than the Average Cat
		Sometimes polydactyl cats are referred to as Hemingway cats because the writer Ernest Hemingway wrote about a colony of polydactyls in Florida.
		Some polydactyls have an extra toe that looks like a thumb, and this variety is sometimes known as a thumb cat or cat with thumbs.
		Polydactyls may have extra toes on just the front paws or on front and rear paws.
	www.pet-tails.com /LPMArticle.asp?ID=258 (506 words)

	polyfacts
		The most likely explanation is that polydactyl cats were considered lucky (probably because their large paws meant they were good mousers) and often taken on as ships' cats.
		I didn't notice any problems with the polydactyl cats, but somebody I rehomed one to did say that the cat caught his feet on the covers of the furniture." Unfortunately, after four years, Jane was persuaded to part with her last polydactyl female, putting an end to her breeding programme.
		Polydactylism is a fairly common anomaly in cats that is not detrimental to their orthopedic soundness.
	www.geocities.com /dossows/polyfacts.html (3153 words)

	Polydactyl Cats
		Two polydactyl kitten from Lake Chini near Kuantan, Malaysia; the father was a bobtailed polydactyl had produced a dynasty of multi-toed kittens on local female cats.
		In Norway, polydactyl cats are known as "ship's cats" as the extra toes supposedly gave them better balance on ships in stormy weather; they are not uncommon and polydactyl kittens are sought after pets.
		He wrote that polydactylism (extra digits), and oligodactylism (reduction of toe number) were sometimes reported by the fancy, but were the exception (not selected for) rather than the rule within cat breeding.
	www.messybeast.com /poly-cats.html (7727 words)

	POLYDACTYL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Polydactyl cats are cats that have more than the average number of toes.
		Polydactylism is caused by an autosomal dominate gene (for you science geeks).
		My polydactyls do not try to bully the other cats and my other cats could care less that there are cats with 6 toes in the home.
	www.polyannacats.com /POLY.htm (436 words)

	Purina Cat Chow: Cat Care Center: Physical
		Polydactylism, or extra toes, has been noted and studied in cats for years.
		When a kitten is born polydactyl, it seems to have the same toe configuration as the polydactyl parent.
		Polydactylism is intriguing, and makes for interesting cocktail party conversation, but that doesn’t justify bringing more kittens into the world when so many are put to sleep in shelters across the country.
	www.catchow.com /catcarecenter_physical3.aspx?combinedID=20640 (390 words)

	polydactylmainecoons (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		It is considered an anomaly and an anomaly is defined as a deviation or departure from the normal form or rule.
		Polydactyl Maine Coon, it is recommended to put yourself at a waitinglist.
		Polydactyls kittens are occasionally available for special Polylovers and after a full inquiry.
	www.ormedons.com /polydactylmainecoons.html (789 words)

	Polydactyly [ Pol – E – dak – till – E ]
		It is very unusual for a cat to only be polydactyl on his back paws.
		Polydactyl cats became better known when Ernest Hemmingway adopted one, and over time, this cat passed the trait along to many other cats.
		It is estimated that less than 10% of house cats in the USA are polydactyl.
	www.penmarric.ns.ca /Pedigree/catbreeds/polycats.htm (508 words)

	My Munchkin Polydactyl White Cat: Marshmallow
		Polydactyl, or extra digits, is a common trait among cats, particularly it seems, among Celtic cats and cats on part of America's Eastern coast and South West Britain.
		Polydactyl (six or seven toes) varies from the classic "mitten cat" through to cats which simply have more toes than normal, but no "thumb".
		Polydactyl cat may be known by various names - "mitten cats", "thumb cats", "six-finger cats" and "Hemingway cats.
	www.marshu.com /marshmallow-cat-munchkin-polydactyl.php (634 words)

	American Polydactyl Cats (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Perhaps the most famous American Polydactyl Cats were those Ernest Hemingway wrote about, and as a result this breed is sometimes known as the Hemingway Cat or Mitten Cat.
		Many owners have made the observation, however, that their American Polydactyl cats seem to have a more relaxed and mellow personality than other cats they have owned.
		Polydactyl Cats may be found in any breed, but American Polydactyl Cats are bred specifically for their extra toes, their temperaments, their good health, and their color or size.
	www.dogbreedinfo.com /catamericanpolydactyl.htm (505 words)

	Wolf Creek Ranch Manx & Polydactyl Cats
		All manx, bob-tailed, part-tailed, poly-manx & polydactyl country cats are holistically raised.
		These country cats are able to leap coyotes and bobcats in a single bound and are saavy to owls, hawks, and rattlesnakes.
		If you are interested in purchasing a manx or polydactyl cat or kitten, please E-Mail Us and we will send photos and put you on our waiting list.
	wolfcreekranch1.tripod.com /manxcat.html (508 words)

	Upper Valley Cattery, Walpole, NH, and Athens, VT, W2NH/K2KDA
		Polydactyls are unique in that they have more than the 'standard' number of toes or claws on at least one paw.
		He is not a Polydactyl and is the father of Silvertoes' kittens.
		Polydactyl Maine Coon cats are original to the breed and are being considered as a breed apart from other Polydactyl cats.
	members.aol.com /ipxcat/one.html (820 words)

	Our Cats - HEMINGWAY HOME & MUSEUM
		About half of the cats at the museum are polydactyl, which means they have extra toes.
		They became very fashionable in the 1920's and inbreeding caused ill health, so breeders were forced to use more care in mating selection, which results in the breed as we know it today.
		The cats here on the grounds who are allowed to reproduce do have the polydactyl gene, however.
	www.hemingwayhome.com /HTML/our_cats.htm (849 words)

	Thumbs, The Cat
		She is a polydactyl - meaning that she has "thumbs" on her feet.
		This is said to have dramatically reduced the number of polydactyl cats.
		Some owners of polydactyl cats joke that their cats are more intelligent because of these "thumbs" and that they represent the next stage in feline evolution - the ability to open cans and cartons without help.
	www.sanmarcos.net /finlay/thumbs.html (710 words)

	Cat Fanciers' Association: Online Magazine for the Cat Owner
		The fifth toe on the front is the dew claw and is normally found on the inside of the front paw.
		Polydactyl is a term that refers to a cat with extra toes – usually found on the front paws and occasionally on the back.
		Polydactyl Mutation Slide - Nan Hampton, University of Texas at Austin
	www.cfainc.org /ezine/archives/polydactyl.html (520 words)

	Polydactyly - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Polydactyly, or polydactylism, also known as hyperdactyly, is the anatomical variant consisting of more than the usual number of digits on the hands and/or feet.
		Polydactyls have six or more digits on their hands or feet.
		Hannibal Lecter, from the Thomas Harris series of novels, is another popular fictional polydactyl.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Polydactyly (575 words)

	Welcome To PolydactylCat.Com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		If you are unfamiliar with polydactyl cats, these are cats with extra toes, sometimes known as big foot cats or snowshoe cats.
		Polydactyl cats are known through history, and have been known in Great Britain since the 1600’s.
		Most polydactyls have between one and three extra toes on the front feet, and one or two extras on the back feet.
	www.polydactylcat.com (479 words)

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		The goal of this experiment was to determine if polydactyl felines are as immunologically responsive to mitogen as domestic felines by developing as assay to test their lymphoproliferation.
		Based on the calculated mean for feline leukemia, domestic, and polydactyl reduction of Alamar Blue (24.3%, 107.49%, and 201.84%, respectively), the assay developed in this study appears to be useful for distinguishing varying degrees of T-cell response in felines.
		Due to small sample sizes, however, standard deviations of the domestic and polydactyl felines overlapped, indicating that this assay did not detect significant differences in T-cell response among the cats studied.
	www.naz.edu:9000 /~biosem/Parkhill/parkhill.htm (282 words)

	Polydactyl cats - TheCatSite.com Forums
		Polydactyl's are no different in tempermmant than any other "regular" cat.
		Since Polydactyl cats are not a breed per se, and have no true genetic similarity other than the polydactylism itself I see no reason for their temprements to be any different than any other moggie cat.
		That having been said, there are health issues to concern yourself with as far as the polydactylism goes, and that is mostly to make certain that the extra toes and claws involved aren't causing damage to the paw pad, or its ability to walk.
	www.thecatsite.com /forums/showthread.php?t=60842 (791 words)

	The Soapbox: Why Breed Polydactyl Cats--Or Any Cats at All? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		I wish I had statistics on the % of polydactyl cats to be found in shelters.
		My local shelter, a mere 9 miles from my farm where we have been breeding polydactyl cats for 17 years, gets only about 8 polydactyl cats annually--and these are usually placed, and rarely euthanized for lack of a good home.
		Polydactyl cat lovers are out there, love their cats, and will continue to support their propagation.
	www.karmafarms.com /soapbox.html (610 words)

	California Polydactyl Kittens for Sale
		All manx, bob-tailed, part-tailed, & polydactyl country cats are holistically raised.
		The following 2005 polydactyl kitten photos were taken at 4 weeks of age.
		This is a 7 week old polydactyl male kitten who has five toes on each back paw and six toes on each front paw.
	wolfcreekranch1.tripod.com /polydactylkitten.html (208 words)

	Course Introduction (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Polydactyl is a rare disease inherited as an autosomal dominant disorder.
		Billy and Susie do not have polydactyl, but it runs in Susie's family (her mother and brother have it).
		In mice, a grayish-brown coat (agouti) is produced by the presence of a horizontal band of yellow pigment just beneath the tip of each hair.
	www.goshen.edu /bio/biol100/genetics2.html (321 words)

	Polydactyl Maine Coon Cats - are they really Maine Coons? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The short answer is: No. A few breeders are - for better or worse - operating capitalist-venture mix-and-match breeding schemes to produce so-called Polydactyl Munchkin Maine Coons or Polydactyl Maine Coons, or a Munchkin Maine Coons, or for that matter even Munchkin Siamese.
		Only if you enter the cat as a household pet and show it alongside the non-pedigrees Domestic Longhair and other loved, pet cats rescued from shelters of unknown ancestry.
		Perhaps it is the luck of the draw, and why this "fringe movement" got started and promoted is not known.
	www.mccfabc.org /cat1/art4poly-munch.htm (867 words)

	Pixie-Bob paws, patty, poly, poly with thumbs.
		The five toes straight foot looks a little bigger than a 4 toes one, but is not considered polydactyl.
		In Pixiebobs polydactyl front paws come in two basic types: Thumbs (also called "Mittens") or patties.
		Any back-foot with more than 4 toes is considered polydactyl.
	www.pixiebobs.org /paws.html (132 words)

	Mia - Polydactyl Marble Tabby - July 3, 2005
		Mia is unique because she is a polydactyl.
		A polydactyl is a type of cat that has one or more extra toes on each paw.
		Today I believe Mia is grateful that she now has a cozy, warm house to cuddle in and a nice loving family including my father, my mother, me, my sister, and my Schnauzer/Terrier mix dog, Tootsie.
	www.catoftheday.com /archive/2005/July/03.html (426 words)

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