Saturday, July 5, 2014

Sam

Typical Cat paw
Sam's paw


Count your kitty’s toes. Odds are she has a total of 18, with five toes on each front paw and four on each rear. If your kitty is polydactyl, however, she might have as many as eight toes on any given paw. The word is Greek in origin, with "poly" meaning "many" and "daktylos" meaning "digits." Most polydactyls have extra toes on their front paws, which sometimes resemble thumbs and make your kitty look as though she's wearing adorable mittens.  

Sam is a polydactyl as you can see in the pictures.  Sam pretty much has the run of the shelter as he does not get along well with other cats.  He loves chasing a crumpled up piece of paper and has quite the soccer skills.  He will come jump in your lap to ask for attention. Come meet Sam and the other available cats today from 12:00-5:00 or Tuesday's from 4:00-7:00.