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Mr Bill Alpha Geek  Posts: 315 |
posted November 03, 2000 00:09
   
While watching the webcam at work today, the caption mentioned that the cat had "mittenpaws". I asked Snaggy what that meant, and he replied that it was a genetic mutation and he would try to show them on camera. Soon after, I was forced to return to productive work and missed it. Question(s): Did anyone manage to get a look? Did anyone happen to get a picture they could post? IP: Logged |
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Snaggy Moderator 
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posted November 03, 2000 00:48
We didn't get a really good shot of his paws, but I promise to get one tomorrow and post it. They are freaky! Update... pictures are below! ...but the kittie is such a sweetheart. IP: Logged |
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Swiss Mercenary BlabberMouth, the Next Generation.     
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posted November 03, 2000 08:15
From the latest pictures on the NitroShagCam it seems that 'Mittenkitten' also has the Mutant power to turn itself invisible. (picture the basket with no kitten inside) IP: Logged |
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greyrat Alpha Geek Posts: 293 |
posted November 03, 2000 08:58
So you're saying Nitrokitty has the opposite problem of a polydactyl kitty? Or are they just painted cutely? Catproof is an oxymoron, childproof nearly so. IP: Logged |
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Snaggy Moderator
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posted November 03, 2000 09:01
Here you go, pictures of the Abandoned Mutant Mittenkitten! A good shot of the mitten paws. Note the non-mutant Snaggy shoe for scale. A close up of paw. It's like an additional mini paw is growing there. A shot of the full mittenkitten, attempting to hide among Escher-like patterns. I believe his mutant power is friendliness, he is one friendly kitty! IP: Logged |
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Swiss Mercenary BlabberMouth, the Next Generation.
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posted November 03, 2000 09:06
quote:I think that you can drop that word now. My little finger tells me that somehow Mittenkitten is no longer abandoned. Especially where Nitrozac is concerned 
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greyrat Alpha Geek Posts: 293 |
posted November 03, 2000 10:51
OK So it's just a "regular" polydactyl cat. This is actually a rather common condition in cats. It's a bummer when you get them declawed, because most vets charge by the toe! Here. Try this or better still, this Where are we going? Why am I in this handbasket? IP: Logged |
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Mr. Zarquon Alpha Geek Posts: 284 |
posted November 03, 2000 11:52
Ive Never had a multi-toed cat myself, although I have seen quite a few. A very cute NitroKitty (mittenkitten) then again, I am a sucker for cats in general. Off to find pumpkin or booger, the schools barn cats (They want to give them to me as a graduation present). ------------------ IP: Logged |
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Mr Bill Alpha Geek Posts: 315 |
posted November 03, 2000 15:50
A thousand thanks for the pics, Snaggy. I've never heard of/seen this before. (how bizarre) IP: Logged |
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nitrogaine Newbie Larva 
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posted November 03, 2000 16:24
Polydactyl cats. I've had dozens of them. Almost literally. My favorite cats' last litter was composed of 9 polydactly kittens. Quite a site to see them bat at each other. One of them actually had 2 complete feet, including tendons up to the knee, on both front legs. We named him Rocky. A dairy farmer friend grabbed them all for barn cats hoping they would breed true. I last track thru the years and never found out if they did. The scary thing about the incident was that my wife and cat were pregnant at the same time. The cat delivered first. When my daughter was born my wife's first question was "How many fingers does she have?" When I answered, quite correctly, "At least six" she nearly fainted. IP: Logged |
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Snaptech unregistered |
posted November 04, 2000 00:30
Mittenpaws looks alot like Pixel the cat that walks though walls IP: Logged |
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Rednivek unregistered |
posted November 04, 2000 11:15
Those toes are proprietary! I think in Key West, FL there are lots of these cats because they are all the descendants of Hemingway's cats which had that same condition. Its pretty cool. IP: Logged |
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Ailuro Dragon unregistered |
posted November 04, 2000 19:44
quote: 'Polydactyl' is a dominant trait if I recall my lessons correctly, so barring a stunning series of meiotic non-disjunction events, you should see at least half the kids being polydactyl if there are no other extenuating circumstances. (ie. two pol;ydactyl parents might produce offspring in skewed ratios, 3:1 or 2:1 - depends if polydactyl is lethal when doubled up.) And that concludes today's lesson from your friendly genetics geek. IP: Logged |
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Anonyman unregistered |
posted December 12, 2000 21:26
My cat Tiger has opposable thumbs on his front paws. Otherwise, he's a pretty normal tom.  Peter IP: Logged |
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