Glenda, Too bad you're not taking any more kitties :) My mom has a poly named Sunny. She's probably four years old or so. I never knew that was the technical name for them--we've always called them "mitten paws." We used to joke that this happened from all the pesticides/herbicides in the water. Sunny was a stray.
Well, my mom and my sisters who live at home are a continual disappointment to me in the way they take care of (or don't take care of) their pets. Sunny is grossly overweight, and their other cat, Steve, who I love dearly, just wants love and attention, but I'm the only one who will give it to him, but it just breaks my heart to spend much time over there. I get so frustrated and angry with them that I have to leave. Then there's the dog--a tiny thing they wanted so badly, and now they want to give him back. I don't understand it. But, I think it boils down to the fact that my mom has not been able to get her own life straight, that passes down to the kids, and then the pets get neglected just like everything else. It's hard for me because I can't understand not loving an animal. Mom always nags me to take her pets, especially since I love Steve so much (named after my husband--same hair/eye color), but we already have 3 cats of our own, and 2 fosters that need a home, and a human baby on the way. The other day I started sobbing while cleaning up cat vomit. It's just so overwhelming. Cat messes never make me upset, but our house is small, and about to get smaller, and I know these babies need a home. I just can't find anyone who would give them the care they deserve. (No--I'm not asking you--just venting). Just like that lady who would declaw--how horrible. I could never let that happen. Okay, I'm hormonal and blabbering on. Sorry, I'm sick and exhausted and feeling a bit of a heavy load on my shoulders right now. Thanks for listening! Melissa -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of glenda Goodman Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 11:54 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: OT: Re: Polydactyl's My Feeto has perfectly formed toes and footpads, 6-toes on each foot...front back. Gracie my FeLV+ girl has 6-toes front, 5-toes back. The front feet have four toes then one tiny toe, then one big toe. The tiny toe is just nestled down low between the first four and last big toe. Her back toes are all even. My two siblings, little girl and little boy, that I just received about 6-weeks ago out of a shelter in Arizona were said to have 6-toes on the front and 6on the back. The little girl, 6 and the other 6 and 7 on the back. Well, both the little boy and little girl have perfect back feet. Their toes are all uniform and match their toe foot pads...On their front feet, however, they have six claws and five big toe pads on each foot. When I get them spayed and neutered the vet will be removing those extra claws, because all they do is dangle off the side, they are on the side... and catch on things. They seem to be attached to just a thread of skin...The real test, is if you ever are talking to someone about how many toes a cat has, they need to look on the bottom of the cat's foot and count the toe pads. Those dangling claws, do not count. With Gracie there is a very small toe pad in the middle of the four and last big toe pad. When I started reading up on Polydactyls I found a page on the internet that showed patterns of the different toe patterns. It is interesting looking up the information. I was interested to find the info. regarding Poly Main Coons...How 40% of Main Coons are inclined to be Poly...but it is not accepted as a standard...My perfect, dream cat would be a Poly Main Coon...that had toes like my Feeto. After my dog passed away , 5/01/07. I started checking petfinders.com for Polys...That is where I got my little Gracie out of Montana and after discovering she was FeLV+ found my little boy and girl. My intention was to find Gracie an only cat home, with the perfect person , but that has not been the case...I do keep her seperated ,but it is very hard and very stressful...Lots of handwashing and paranoia...The quality of her life, so far, is still better with me, than anyone who might have taken her. Her best offer was from an older lady who would have declawed her...She has enough trauma in her life... I liked that saying I saw somewhere the other day: SAVE A PAW ,DO NOT DECLAW There was another saying I saw too, that said, basically, something about, do not breed or buy , too many need homes...Does anyone remember that little rhyme? It is a good one... As far as scooping water: I remember Feeto eating with his feet a time or two and he definately can open the screen door ,but can't push the door forward at the same time...which is a good thing...He'd be in he fridge too, if he could. I have always believed humans and other primates have the edge ,because we have hands with which to get into things. We are able to test our theories out: CAUSE AND EFFECT Any animal with that advantage is going to be a handful. Just a thought...Glenda --- wendy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > LuLu does not do much with her paws but walk around > real cute like. lol. Do either of you have issues > with an extra nail growing between the "thumb" and > the other toes on the front paws. > > :) > Wendy > > "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful > committed citizens can change the world - indeed it > is the only thing that ever has!" ~~~ Margaret Meade > ~~~ > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Susan Dubose <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 10:33:46 AM > Subject: Re: OT: Pet Burial Ceremony- for Monkee > > > My "Polly Go Lighty" is a polydactyl tuxie > girl....... > > Does your poly drink w/ his / her fronts paws? > > Polly likes to scoop the water up from the bowls. > > She also likes it very clean. > > She will sit in front of the water bowl and mew @ me > until I change it. > > I think she just drinks w/ her toes to show off to > the other cats. > > Susan J. DuBose >^..^< > www.PetGirlsPetsitting.com > www.Tx.SiameseRescue.org > www.shadowcats.net > "As Cleopatra lay > in state, > Faithful Bast at > her side did wait, > Purring welcomes > of soft applause, > Ever guarding > with sharpened claws." > Trajan > Tennent > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "wendy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 10:50 PM > Subject: Re: OT: Pet Burial Ceremony- for Monkee > > > Glenda, my Siamese mix LuLu is polydactyl. She has > an extra toe on all four > paws. It's really cute. > > "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful > committed citizens can change > the world - indeed it is the only thing that ever > has!" ~~~ Margaret Meade > ~~~ > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________ ________ > Get the Yahoo! toolbar and be alerted to new email > wherever you're surfing. > http://new.toolbar.yahoo.com/toolbar/features/mail/index.php > > ____________________________________________________________________________ ________ Yahoo! oneSearch: Finally, mobile search that gives answers, not web links. http://mobile.yahoo.com/mobileweb/onesearch?refer=1ONXIC
