Editor’s note: This story originally appeared in the July/August 2016 issue of Catster print magazine. Click here to subscribe to Catster magazine. Sometimes an animal welfare organization comes along that is so unusual and so moving in its mission, it astonishes me. That is the case with Pets of the Homeless, a charity based in …
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Thumb cats. Mitten cats. Hemingway cats. Boxing cats. Six-toed cats. They’re called by all sorts of names, but the true name for the phenomenon that gives these cats such unique feet is polydactyly. The word comes from Greek roots — “poly” meaning many and “daktylos” meaning digits. And true to form, all polydactyl cats have …
You’re missing a valuable cardboard box — nothing is worse. Mittens knows this firsthand. He’s done the math, and he’s sure something horrible has befallen one of his beloved boxes. The other problem? Mom isn’t taking the crisis seriously. She won’t even file a proper police report! In other news, the dog is definitely Mom’s …
