Polydactyl – (Many digits)
Cats typically have 18 toes. 5 on each front paw and 4 on each rear paw.
Polydactyl cats can have an extra toe on 1 paw or even all 4 paws. It has been known for some cats to have an extra 2 toes.
It is a genetic trait/variation that can appear in some cats and not a defect as such so there is no need to worry if this describes your cat.
Polydactylism is quite common in the Maine coon cat breed.
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