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Adopting a Polydactyl

Frequently asked questions about acquiring an Polydactyl - the pros and cons of adopting versus going through a breeder, and associated costs.

Adopting a polydactyl from a rescue or shelter costs around $75 to $150. Conversely, buying a polydactyl cat from a breeder, especially a breed such as a Maine Coon or Pixiebob, can be prohibitively expensive, somewhere in the $1,000 to $1,500 range.

The easiest way to adopt a Polydactyl would be through a rescue that specializes in Polydactyls. A great place to start is to create a breed search on Adopt a Pet. The search will show you all the available Polydactyls in your area.

Polydactyl fun facts

Fun Facts:

Cats normally have 18 toes (5 on each fore paw and 4 on each hind paw), but Polydactyl cats can have as many as 8 toes on any one paw. Guiness World Record-holding Polydactyl cats had 28 toes!

Polydactylism is a genetically inherited abnormality. No one breed of cat is more or less likely to be polydactyl -- all breeds are susceptible to having the trait for extra paws.

American Polydactyls are also referred to as Hemingway Cats because writer Ernest Hemingway was so fond of them that his home in Key West currently houses around 50 descendants of his polydactyl friends.

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Polydactyl Breed Guide

Before you adopt, learn everything about Polydactyl types to temperament and health issues to popular Polydactyl mixes in our Breed 101 Guides.