Question

What does it mean when a cat is “polydactyl?”

Answer 1

Polydactyl cats are cats with more than the usual number of toes on one or more of their paws. On average, cats have 18 toes, but polydactyl cats can have up to 7 toes on each paw. This is a genetic mutation that is considered to be harmless and can occur in any breed of cat.

Answer 2

She has a congenital physical anomaly called polydactyly (Greek for 'many digits'). It is a genetic mutation that causes cats to be born with more than the usual number of toes on one or more of its paws.