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06-02-2009, 22:16
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Micah fostered at 7days young, is one of three 'Polydactyl' felines in this litter of four. Normal cats have five toes on each front paw and four toes on each hind paw. 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. Polydactyly is most commonly found on the front paws only as is the case with Micah and polydactyly of all four paws being less common. It is rare for a cat to have polydactyl hind paws only. Polydactyly is a congenital abnormality, usually genetically inherited as an autosomal dominant trait with incomplete penetrance. Polydactyly is not life-threatening nor usually not even debilitating to a cat and unlike canines, all claws are left in place. Some polydactyl kittens initially have more difficulty in learning to walk and climb than normal animals, however in some cases, it appears to improve the dexterity of the animal. For example, a common variation of polydactyly with six toes on the front paws, with two opposing digits on each, (comparable in use to human thumbs) enables the cat to learn and perform feats of manual dexterity generally not observed in non-polydactyl cats, such as opening latches on some cabinets, doors and windows. As yet, no impediments have been noticed with Micah, Paskra or Kylak and Paskra, Kylak and Kiho are all variations of 'claw' in my native Ukraine tongue.
Micah fostered at 7days young, is one of three 'Polydactyl' felines in this litter of four. Normal cats have five toes on each front paw and four toes on each hind paw. 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. Polydactyly is most commonly found on the front paws only as is the case with Micah and polydactyly of all four paws being less common. It is rare for a cat to have polydactyl hind paws only. Polydactyly is a congenital abnormality, usually genetically inherited as an autosomal dominant trait with incomplete penetrance. Polydactyly is not life-threatening nor usually not even debilitating to a cat and unlike canines, all claws are left in place. Some polydactyl kittens initially have more difficulty in learning to walk and climb than normal animals, however in some cases, it appears to improve the dexterity of the animal. For example, a common variation of polydactyly with six toes on the front paws, with two opposing digits on each, (comparable in use to human thumbs) enables the cat to learn and perform feats of manual dexterity generally not observed in non-polydactyl cats, such as opening latches on some cabinets, doors and windows. As yet, no impediments have been noticed with Micah, Paskra or Kylak and Paskra, Kylak and Kiho are all variations of 'claw' in my native Ukraine tongue.