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08-23-2003, 12:35 AM
NoahsMommy

My day...

was filled with rescue kitten care!!

Here's a link to the whole story, but I wanted to share some pictures of the little ones here. ( http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthre...threadid=32791 )

First...prepare yourselves...they are MORE than polydactyl...they have seven toes on each front paw. (3 of the 4 kittens) Has anyone ever seen this before????

There are two black and white (1 male, 1 female) and two gray and white (1 male, 1 female) kittens...I'm not completely sure on the sex, but we think that's what they are.

Black/white female (tuxy) *look at her paws*
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...a/fb4f46a7.jpg

Gray/white male
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...4/fb4f4683.jpg

Gray/white female
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...1/fb4f466a.jpg

Black/white male *the only one with "normal" paws*
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...d/fb4f4632.jpg

Another of black/white boy (I think he's my favorite!!)
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...c/fb4f4621.jpg

All together...
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...d/fb4f45c1.jpg
08-23-2003, 12:43 AM
NoahsMommy

Some more....

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...1/fb4f45ce.jpg

Black/white boy...
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...1/fb4f457f.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...4/fb4f46cd.jpg

Close up of one of their paws, not sure if you can tell or not, but there are 7 toes!!
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...8/fb4f4657.jpg

They all had their baths and are really sweet little things. :) They have lots of eye goo, so I'm wiping their eyes every few hours with eye pads for cats.

Three of them are eating really well. Our "hisser" (who is cuddly and all talk) isn't eating that much...that's the gray/white female.

Anyway, just wanted to share. :D
08-23-2003, 12:46 AM
zippy-kat

This picture just begs for a caption!

Quote:

Originally posted by NoahsMommy
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...c/fb4f4621.jpg

"Miz Kelly ma'am, please don't squeeze me so tight!" ;)

WHAT cuties!! Wish I could take one of the lil' devils! So precious!
08-23-2003, 12:47 AM
krazyaboutkatz

Awwwwww they're so adorable. :D I've never heard of a cat having 7 toes. :eek: Maybe it's some kind of a mutation. Thanks for sharing their cute pics. :) Now I have to read their story in the other thread.
08-23-2003, 12:51 AM
NoahsMommy

Re: This picture just begs for a caption!

Quote:

Originally posted by zippy-kat
"Miz Kelly ma'am, please don't squeeze me so tight!" ;)

WHAT cuties!! Wish I could take one of the lil' devils! So precious!

ha ha!! He didn't like me not holding his lower half...he was all squirmy. I think that's what his face is all about! ;)
08-23-2003, 12:52 AM
shais_mom

Oh They are sooo cute!
I just wanna snuggle them!
08-23-2003, 02:27 AM
jazzcat

They are so cute. I'm in love with the gray and white one with the mostly gray face. What an adorable little face!
08-23-2003, 02:53 AM
aly

Awww Kelly, they are sooo cute :D They look to be about 4-5 weeks old. Do you know for sure how old they are? I'll go read the whole story now!
08-23-2003, 03:24 AM
Ally Cat's Mommy

They are such cuties! I love the last pic where they are all snuggled up together!
08-23-2003, 04:00 AM
Barbara

Cuteness overload! Gray and black tuxies - so sweet:) :)
08-23-2003, 05:59 AM
ChrisH

awww, what cutie-pies!:)
08-23-2003, 07:39 AM
smokey the elder

Dax and her kittens had seven toes on each front paw and five on each back paw. Those were the "Mahopac Monsters" I fostered last year.

Extra toes is a genetically dominant mutation. Anyone who remembers 10th grade bio might figure out why one was NOT polydactyl.:D
08-23-2003, 08:12 AM
kimlovescats

Absolutely adorable...and very unusual for them all to look so much alike!!! Great job!!!! Please keep the pictures of the precious little ones coming!
:D
08-23-2003, 09:45 AM
catmandu

They are so very cute and We will pray that you are able to get good homes for them and rescue the Mom Cat as well!
08-23-2003, 09:57 AM
neko1

Very very cute!:)
08-23-2003, 10:07 AM
RedHedd

Oh what little cutie-paws! I love the little nosie markings too -- Cuteness overload! :D
08-23-2003, 10:18 AM
Randi

What a bunch of cutie pies. They are just adorable!

I hope they all find loving homes! :)
08-23-2003, 11:08 AM
NoahsMommy

Today's update:

My mother-in-law caught a large, black tom this morning. He'll be fixed on Monday morning. I really hope we get all these cats and get them fixed. That would be so great!

The kittens are doing really well today. I got my stubborn one to eat. She started licking my knee, so I kept a flow of KMR there and she ate that way. The black/white kitties like to suck it off my fingers, while the other gray/white only wants the wet kitten food.

Aly and other rescuers, at 4-5 weeks, they can go potty on their own, right? The mostly black boy hopped into the litterbox just as I left to come here and pee'd on my mother-in-law's couch last night.

As for the others, we separated them at first, so they'd bond to us (so we can rehome them) in carriers. Each had a towel to snuggle up to and most of them seem like there was kitten pee dried on them last night.

The gray/white that eats the wet food, hasn't gone poop yet. I'm a little alarmed, only because I'm not sure how fast they do that after eating. He ate about a 1/3 a small can last night, this morning, he had about a 1/4 a small can...maybe less.

Should I show the others the litterbox? Maybe that will help?

OK, going back to clean some kitten eyes! :)
08-23-2003, 12:21 PM
bisi.cat

Such little and cute souls looking for someone, who'll give them love and in return will get back tons of love wrapped up in tiny meows and purrs...

Hope they'll find homes where they are loved and pampered!!!:D :D :D

Good job, Noah's Mommy!!!
08-23-2003, 01:38 PM
aly

Quote:

Originally posted by NoahsMommy

Aly and other rescuers, at 4-5 weeks, they can go potty on their own, right? The mostly black boy hopped into the litterbox just as I left to come here and pee'd on my mother-in-law's couch last night.

Yup Kelly, they should all be able to go potty on their own. Check their tummies to make sure no one feels constipated.

Be sure to use clay litter while they are this young. Keep putting them in their box and they'll get the idea.
08-23-2003, 01:59 PM
Tonya

They are adorable! I've seen a few poly's at the shelter here before. It's pretty cool!
08-23-2003, 02:21 PM
Kfamr

Oh gosh... I jusrt LOVE this one..

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...1/fb4f466a.jpg

Oh how i wish i could have a kitty!
08-23-2003, 04:44 PM
Tubby & Peanut's Mom

They are so adorable Kelly! I love the 7 toes, but the one little guy with "normal" feet is a little cutie too. :D
08-23-2003, 05:40 PM
Uabassoon

They are so cute! Salty the cat who lived on the porch of my old house had 7 toes on her front paws.
08-23-2003, 08:13 PM
Steffi N

Kelly, thank you for taking care of these little cutie-paws.
08-23-2003, 09:01 PM
luckies4me

What cuties!!!!! I like the grey and white one the best.

When Cheetah had her kittens she had one kitten who had 9 toes on his left foot, and 7 on his right. He had extra toes in the back as well, but I believe it was only six. I remember filming him before I went to California to show my mom how many toes he had, and I really do think he beat the cat in the Guiness Books for the most toes. If I ever get the video camera back I will take a pic of him off the tv so you can see. He was my favorite of that litter, TailChaser, and was so much more special because of his toes. He found a great home and I still keep in touch with his new mommy. :)

Almost her whole litter had extra toes, but he was the most special of them.
08-23-2003, 09:02 PM
luckies4me

Just wanted to add a quick something lol.

The kitten had 6 toes, and then the weirdest thing was that the extra three were connected together, like a sort of glove, but not all the way formed, but toes. It was really weird, but he was still cute. But that was the first time I saw a "cluster" of toes like that.