Fosters: Momma and large kitten

[rosethecopycat]

Mom is called Stella-guida (pronounced: gweeda)
that means Guiding Star and baby is called Stellina. That means Little Star.

Stellina is a bizarre little girl. She spent 60% of the first day here in the "Halloween" position. She isn't all that scared, she is just skiddish. After the first day, she has calmed down considerably.

Stella-guida is a poly. Six toes on each front foot.

Both sweet as pie!

[Vermontcat]

Well hello there Stella-guida, here, let me be the first to shake your paw.
Stellina, you are a beautiful little girl, it's nice to meet you too.
They are both beautiful Rose, I hope to see more photos of them as they settle in with you for a while.

[furrykidsmother]

What sweeties they are! Love that pawsie, just want to reach out and touch it!

[Barbara]

What cuties! Stella-guida is a beauty and Stellina a cutie-patootie.

Again: I love your names

[jenluckenbach]

What an adorable baby!!!!!!!!

And mom, she gets her looks from you.

[moosmom]

There is DEFINATELY some Snowshoe and Siamese. I mean, check out those beautiful blue eyes!!!

Here's what a snowshoe looks like:



What do ya think, guys??

Her baby is just precious!!!

[rosethecopycat]

The only thing missing is Stella-guida doesn't have 'long sleeves' on.

[krazyaboutkatz]

Awwwwww! They're both adorable.

[MULTICATMOM]

ROSE YOU GET TO FOSTER SOME OF THE WORLDS COOLEST CATS!
I LOVE THESE GIRLS, I BET YOU DON'T FOSTER LONG...

[Jennsen]

Hi rosethecopycat,

I just love the poly's! I got my first one quite a few years ago when a stray had kittens in my barn. I was watching one of the kittens walking along a narrow beam, and noticed her paws were wider than the beam itself! She had 7 on one front paw, 8 on the other, because she had 2 claws coming out from one of the toes, so I counted it as two, and 7 on both back paws. She was an orange and gray calico named Stella and she lived until old age took her. They have a personality that is like no other!

[rosethecopycat]

Wow! Never heard of 8!

Were her paws healthy? I have no experience with polys.
It doesn't hurt them does it?

[Jennsen]

Yes all her paws and all the other poly's paws are very healthy. The only problem Stella had was when the 8th claw on her front paw would get caught in the carpet as she walked. You could always tell it was her coming because you would hear a little "chi- click" as the claw caught. But it never bothered her.

Poly's can be so much fun to watch when they are playing with something because they actually use their extra toes like we use are thumbs and they pick things up with it.

I have noticed in mine(and it could just be in their blood line) that the females are alot moodier than the male! The females can be very demanding and whine alot...LOL, as we all can at times, but the males are very easy going and comfortable to be around.

Dont worry about their paws, unless they act like somethings bothering them. The claws on the extra toes also tend to peel a little, but that's from not being able to "sharpen" or condition them like the other's. they are to far off to the side and would probably have to cup their paw in the process of that. Thank goodness though, the furniture would be double damaged,LOL!

If you ever have any questions on poly's please dont hesitate to ask me!

Have fun with them! Enjoy
Jenn

[rosethecopycat]

I saw her use it like a opposing thumb, once. I thought it was a fluke or I was displaying my tendency for anthropomorphism.

[Jennsen]

Originally posted by rosethecopycat
I saw her use it like a opposing thumb, once. I thought it was a fluke or I was displaying my tendency for anthropomorphism.

LOL! The first time I saw mine picking things up, I couldnt believe it either! I would yell to my husband to come and watch and when he did, everyone would just sit there, and as soon as he left...they all contiued picking things up! He thought I was crazy because...I tend to put animals up to our level of intellegence of thinking, and feel that they understand everything as we do....so when I would say they have figured out how to use their paws as hands...everyone would laugh, until they saw it themselves It has always amazed me...but I'll still always think they know exactly what their doing!

[smokey the elder]

Extra toes are genetically dominant! I think this is a possible evolution of opposible thumbs. Every polydactyl I've fostered has been able to do some manipulation of objects with the "thumb". I think poly's are also very intelligent....hmm. What will cats do when they don't need us to open the food bag? Uh, oh...