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Name | Date | Lines |
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| 720.1 | Bonus snow shoes? | EMIRFI::KEENER | | Tue Aug 25 1987 08:38 | 18 |
| Wow! Be glad kitties don't need shoes, you'd be in serious trouble!
(Sorry 'bout that - just couldn't resist)
While I've never had the honor of being owned by a Maine Coon -
can barely afford the collection of rescued from an untimely death
and strays. I did have a LARGE double-pawed type cat that was
abondened by a military family move in with me. I had never seen
paws like that until we came to New England. Pete had three double
paws and one regular one. I asked our vet about it and he said
it was indeed very rare. Normally the 'double-pawed' types have
either all four or just the front two with extra toes and he had
never seen a cat where at least the front paws matched and the back
paws matched. I always considered it a bonus - if, for any reason
I ever had to prove identity of my cat, he was unique.
Ellen
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| 720.2 | polydactylism | USHS01::MCALLISTER | It's okay to say the U___ word! | Tue Aug 25 1987 10:20 | 9 |
| polydactyl "maine coons" (those that are not purebred) are relatively
common, especially in the northeast.
polydactyl purebred maine coons are relatively rare. It has been
bred out of them, as a polydactyl cannot be registered. There is
a movement by someone (Beth Hicks, maybe) to get polydactyl cats
accepted for championship status. In my personal opinion, not likely.
Dave
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| 720.3 | for more info, see note 521 | VAXWRK::SKALTSIS | Deb | Tue Aug 25 1987 14:24 | 6 |
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Argus J. Pussycat, Esq. also has huge double paws. He isn't a Maine
Coon, but the size of his paws are remarkable. One paw can almost
cover the entire palm of my hand.
Deb
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| 720.4 | Do I hear 24! | PARITY::WHALEN | And may the traffic be with you | Tue Aug 25 1987 17:57 | 6 |
| They say for some reason, that cats with extra toes are more
common in the northeast.
My Chief has 7 on each front paw, and 5 on each back one for
a total of 24!
Denise
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| 720.5 | I want more toes ;-) | AKA::TAUBENFELD | Almighty SET | Wed Aug 26 1987 09:27 | 9 |
| re .4
When I got Mielikki I did the 'this little piggy went to market'
routine on her back paws and was very distressed when I ran out
of toes to wiggle. When I get my next kitten, I'll have to shop
around for one like yours.
;-)
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