Hi Everybody……..today’s subject matter is toes. Not just ANY toes – MY toes. You may have noticed in my photos OR maybe you read on my blog somewhere before, that I am a Polydactyl kitty. Some people call us “Hemingway Cats” but do you know why?
Ernest Hemingway was given an extra-toed kitty and actually had quite a “collection” of polydactyls at his home in Florida. There’s still some of the offspring from those original kitties who are lounging around enjoying the good life to this day at Hemingway’s home (which is now a museum) down in Florida. If you go HERE you can read about it and see some of them!
ANYWAY, that’s me – I do have extra toesies – just one extra on each of my front feets. Here’s a parade of photos showing off my “extras” !
When my parents adopted me 13 years ago, they’d never really seen a polydactyl up close and personal…..nor did they know about the Hemingway connection. The lady in the shelter where they found me told them about it when they went up to the desk after visiting the “cat room” and telling her that they wanted to adopt ME ME ME ME ME – the “cute orange and white with extra toes” !!! She said “Oh – the Hemingway kitten – I’m so glad someone wants him”……………..like they didn’t think I’d find a home or something. The lady said that some people had seen me but thought there was something WRONG with me because of my toesies. Imagine that! My Mom and Dad only saw me and thought “SPECIAL!!!!!”…………….YAY……………I’m so glad they felt that way.
Speaking of SPECIAL – know what? I forgot to tell all my kitty friends HAPPY WORLD CAT DAY yesterday – but know what? I say “better late than never” !!!
Know what else? I think we’re ALL special in some way or another……isn’t that wonderful?
Happy Friday (aka Monster Day for us! 😦 )
Sammy, The Hemingway Cat
Pee Esss……..my toe blog today is specially for my friend Miss Cat Forsley, Canadian singer/songwriter and wonderful animal video artiste-extraordinare!! Smoochies!!
TWO Spoiled Cats 
I adore your extra toes you “Hemmingway” cutie!
A friend of mine years back had a polydactyl cat, he was such a lovebug and I so loved to massage and gently squeeze his toes.
I just know in your case, extra toes means extra big heart! 😉
xoxo Sammy!
~d.
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Oh Miss Dee what a sweet thing to say and what a nice thing that you had a friend with a poly who was a lovebug like I am!!! My Mom still finds it hard to believe that people wouldn’t adopt me because they thought there was something wrong with me just cuz I had extra toes. Well I’m glad they didn’t want me because my Mom and Dad DID and look how happy I’ve been all these years!!!!! 😀 😀 😀 😀
Happy Friday…..
Lots of love, Sammy
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I think Mr. Bowie is a little bit jealous of Sammy’s extra toes…
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Oh dear – well Mr. Bowie is very special in his own way – those golden eyes make Sammy jealous!
Pam
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I do think Hemingway cats are kind of special, Sammy! It is almost like you have thumbs.
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Yep – I guess I do have thumbs – and they DO come in handy!
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
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I do believ Pickles attempts to get out of Al-cat-raz may have been with some help from you Sammy and those buy one kitty get two toes extra for free tootsies! I would also have grabbed you up..to me it is extra kitty to love! Have a great day and a happy belated WCD Big hugs Fozziemum xxxx
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We kitties have to stick together ya know……and my extra toesies DO come in handy for many things……my Mom’s favorite thing that I do is when I make a cup with my little hands to scoop water up from my water bowl to drink…….I know other kitties use their paws to get water but I can make a CUP and slurp out of my little hands! Cool huh?????
Happy Friday!
Kitty Hugs, sammy
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OMC Sammy that is toooo cute! and very handy (pardon the pun) I would love to see you do that..i think it would make my day 🙂 🙂
Happy Friday Sammy big hugs Fozziemum xx
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We have never seen a kitty with an extra toe, you have that cos you is sooooo SPECIAL’Z . Loved all the photo’s of you and no way do you look 13, must be all that Bacon 🙂 BOL. xx00xx
Mollie and Alfie
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I’m glad that I’m your very first poly!!!! Mom says I would have been special without the extra toesies but I kinda like having them – they DO come in handy!
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
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Whee love your extra toes. It looks like you has thumbs, perfect for opening up veggie packets! Hehehe
Happy Friday
Nutty, Nacho, Buddy & Basil
xxxx
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You’re right guys – it makes it a whole lot easier to open treats up, and unwrap prezzies, and make a little drinking cup with my paw to scoop water out of my water dish – lots of handy stuff!!
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
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Aw! I’m a polydactyl piggy! I have an extra toe on my back paw!
Piggy kisses,
Poppy
Xxxxxx
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Oh Poppy – how way cool is that?! We’re “polys” together! We already knew we were special though didn’t we?!?!?!?!
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
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Sammy you are the first we have seen with extra toes which makes you even more special my friend xxx
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Awwwwww…….well, if you do an internet search you’d be amazed at the number of toes SOME polydactyls have…..one extra on each paw is really no big deal – although my Mom says it makes me qualified as “a cat having thumbs” !!
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
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We think polydactyl cats are very special 🙂
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YAY! I LIKE the way you think!!!! 😀
Sam
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I feel so much smarter for dropping by your blog today, thanks!
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Well, I think lotsa people really don’t quite “get” the polydactyl thing…..and I thought the Hemingway connection was WAY cool!!
Happy Friday, Sammy
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Extra toes are awesome! I wish I had a hundred toes. Then I would be able to kiss the groomer at Petco for a long time before he gets finished cutting them.
Love and licks,
Cupcake
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Oh Cupcake you’re so adorable……lots more toes would indeed be lots more kissy-face time and what self-respecting groomer wouldn’t LOVE Cuppycake kisses?!?!?!?!
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
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Sammy, I just love your extra toesies!! You’re a special kitty, all right. Your pawrents knew that from the moment they saw you!
Love, Sundae
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Hi Sundae!! Yep – I know I was lucky that they didn’t think of me as strange – just special!
Love, Sam
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oh my goodness xxx
what can i say xxxx
i wake up to this beautiful post about Your amazing TOES XXXX
and that little meme you made – Sammy is on my site forever xx
You are quite philosophical Sammy and that is only ONE of the reasons I love you xxx
“hemmingway ” …….. No way xxxxx amazing amazing
i feel more educated xxx thank You x
so You can type Your blog too and help your mom out around the house ?
LOL xo 🙂
xxxx
Love you very much and PULLLLEASE have your mom write me soon
unless you wanna type me the email 🙂 lol
my band is about ready to shoot our second vid and after that –
WELL ITS ANIMAL VID TIME WITH VOICES 🙂
XXXXXXX
wooohooooooooo 🙂 xxx
very cute post x
Very Cute You
and Beautiful Heart xo 🙂
xxx
C
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Tee Hee…..that post was JUST for you Miss Cat! 😉
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
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Thank You xxx Very Honoured xo xo:) so sweet x
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I think extra toesies on kitties are very special! And you are special too Sammy!
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I’ve seen the Hemingway cats at the museum…they’re special but not as special as our Sammy Cat is…You’re the cutest with or without the extra toesies!!
Hugs,
June
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Love your toes Sammy! I used to have a big orange kitty with extra toes named Butterball many, many years ago. He was the nicest kitty. Happy Friday.
Sue B
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dood…we wood loves ta haza extree toe….hay, can ewe open doorz N flip bacon in de skillet by yur self…thiz wood be way awesum 🙂 !!!!!!! speekin oh pork chopz, heerz ta a grate week oh end…enjoy 🙂
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I love your extra-toe – that makes you special and very precious. You are a kitty with extra/luxury equipment. Cool. If I had the choice between kitties – I would choose you – that’s for sure. I’m so happy that your parents picked YOU. We should drink a Hemingway to that – CHEERS! (but we better replace the rum with water, that’s safer)
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Sammy,
When people hear my name (Hemingway) they wonder if I ever extra toes. Mom knew all about Hemingway’s kitties and she had even been to his house. She thinks they are very special and that means she thinks you are special! (Of course she still saves the biggest part of her heart for me and Shakespeare.) You are a lucky kitty ‘cuz you’re special and you were adopted by humans who really love you! 🙂
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That is so cool, Sammy, that you have that extra special toe!!! Maybe your loving family should have called you Ernest:)
Happy weekend and thanks for all the very nice visits you have made to our blog.
Woos – Phantom, Ciara, and Lightning
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Sammy I had forgotten that you are a polydactyl kitty! (however you spell it, Mom is in a rush and needs to get off of the computer MOL!!!) That makes you even MORE special than you already are! HAPPY BELATED WORLD CAT DAY! Love, Cody
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You are extra special Sammy! Wooowoooo, Ku
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You are very SPECIAL Sammy! Your mum and dad could see that straight away and we all know it! Bisous Bailey p.s I think every day is cat day! He he!
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We live in South Florida so Ma and daddy-dog have seen those Hemingway cats in person when they drive down to Key West. they are pawesome kitties…just like you! I hope you had a fantastic World Cat Day!
*high paw*
Oz
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Hi Oz! Pawsome to meet you! Hemingway cats are pretty interesting – I oughtta know huh? HAHAHA I assume either my Mom or my Dad (the kitty ones of course) were polys but I don’t really know as I was found all alone under an old abandoned house when I was teeny weeny. Thankfully my human parents got me at the shelter and now I’ve got BIGGER extra toes than when I started out. I think it’s way cool you visited the Hemingway House and Museum. I wonder if I have any cousins there????? Happy Weekend!
High Paw Back Atcha
Sammy
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I love your extra toes because they give you character! I’ve written about polydactyl cats for the RPO blog so I knew they were perfectly healthy — but I guess I can see how someone might think there is something wrong. Nope … just extra toes on a purrfectly adorable kitty!
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Awwww….thanks a bunch! That’s kinda what my Mom said when she first saw me…..”nothing wrong with this guy, he’s just extra special!”…….and I’ve tried to live up to that ever since!!
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
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My sister Mason has the extra toes, too. She says that you polydactylites are one step closer than the rest of us cats to havin’ opposable thumbs. Is that true, Sammy? Is that true?
Purrs,
Nissy
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Yes Nissy it IS true…..and I didn’t know Mason was also digitally-blessed! We are able to hold a pen to write and all of us keep secret daily journals hidden in special spots detailing all the STUFF we observe so beware – no doubt Mason’s got “the goods” on you AND the rest of the troop there!! EEEEEEK!
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
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Mason keeps a diary? And she keeps it hidden from me? Hidden? Be right back. purrs
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HA! I hope you find it Nissy…who knows what kind of secrets she’s told the world about life with you!!!!
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
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HA! I hope you find it Nissy…who knows what kind of secrets she’s told the world about life with you!!!!
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
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Happy World Cat Day to you too! Such a Hemmingway Cutie Patootie
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Oh wow! I love that “Hemingway Cutie Patootie” name…..makes me feel super special – Thanks for the Happy World Cat Day wish – I spent the day getting extra naps in – so I’d have plenty of energy to keep my parents awake all night. HAHAHAHA
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
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Hey, that’s cool, Sammy! Mom didn’t know polydactyls were called Hemingway kitties! Her first kitty was a polydactyl; she just LOVES those extra tosies. And yours are extra cute 😀
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Thanks Remy! Yes, Mom didn’t know about the Hemingway connection either but I think it’s rather neato to be just a BIT different than your average MEOW dude! Happy Saturday!
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
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Sammy, I’m a Hemingway cat too….why do you think my name is Ernie? 🙂 I’ve got 2 toesies on each of my front feets and one on each of my back feets. Dontcha think having extra toesies makes you extra special???
Ernie
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Ernie! My Man! YES indeedy I think we’re MOST special and you’re even SPECIAL-ER than me with TWO extras on your front and ONE on your back feets…..! I wonder if I tried real hard if I could pop some more extras out so I could be like you????? I love being this special don’t you??
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
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We almost thought you were going to do the whole post and not mention the Friday monster! But you know what that means, tomorrow is bacon Saturday. Mommy and Daddy have been to Key West and seen the polydactyl kitties at Hemingway’s House. Mommy has a nice print on the wall with three of the kitties portrayed in it, She and Dad have already made plans to return to Key West this winter as it has been many years since they were their last. Have a great weekend.
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My parents haven’t been to Key West but Mom lived in Florida for several years – just didn’t make it down south that far! Anyway, it looks like a pretty wild and wonderful place and I’d LOVE to visit the kitties at Hemingway’s house….who knows – I might have an Uncle or Aunt there!!!!
Kitty hugs, Sammy
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My Human squeed–she luffs the extra toes and wishes I had some. Her friend, the servant of Miss Madie Mitten Kitten, lets her play with Miss Madie sometimes. Madie has a LOT of toes, a LOT. They are adorable and very kissable. You should Thank Cod the Human can’t reach through the screen and get all grabby-hands with you.
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Hi Spitty…..I’ve seen some super toesie cats on the internet before but I’ll have to find Miss Madie Mitten Kitten so I can see Miss Madie…..compared to the cats that have TONS of toes, I guess I’m a “light weight” with just two extras…..my Mom is convinced I could hold a pen and write a book if I tried. I haven’t tried and would much rather have a snack and a nap than write! Hope you have a super duper Saturday Sir Spitty!
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
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When I was a child, our cat had kittens that had extra toes. At first we thought they were deformed! Then we learned that these cats are very special and rare….they called it “double pawed” back then. I never heard the Hemingway story…that is cool! If we were looking for another cat, I would be very attracted to a Hemingway cat….I think your paws are beautiful, Sammy!
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Thanks!! Of course it seems to me that every cat ought to have thumbs – they certainly come in handy for a variety of things – but since I posted that blog about being poly, I’ve met BUNCHES of other cats that are so I guess there are a LOT of us out here…..YAY!
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
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We all luvluvluv “mitten paw” kitties! Never heard about Hemingway kitties, very interesting. Paw hugs, Savannah
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My parents didn’t know about the Hemingway connection either until the shelter lady told them……but I think it’s pretty cool and heaven knows I had no idea that ALL cats didn’t have extra toesies because being an only cat and not having other cats around – well – who knew?!?!?! Now I know that not all cats have feets like mine so now I feel SPECIAL!
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
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very special in oh so many ways Sammy
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Who knew there were so many extra-toesie cats out there! Not me until I posted this! WOO WOO WOO
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
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Sammy we at the Tomcat Home are really jellouz of those really neat Feetz.
Have you tried working a can opener yet?
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I can do can openers, remote controls, even gear shifts on cars (but don’t tell my Dad I said that OK????).
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
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Mousiez doez toesiez are DA BERY BERY BESTEST TOESIEZ EVER!!!! We lubz yer xtra toesiez n dey make ya even more speshell den ya already are!!! 😉
Just fink if we cuud get dese toesiez to evolve we cuud open anyfing n help da Hu’Manz!!! MOL!
Lub Nylablue xoxo
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Thanks a bunch on the toe compliments – I love my toesies – I’m glad everyone ELSE does too! 😀
Sam
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Yer toesiez are pawsum no pun intended 😉
Lub ya Nylablue xoxo
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Thanks Nylablue! I’m proud of my toesies…….
Sam
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what cute little tootsies you have:-)
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And I didn’t have to buy those extra toes in a store – I came fully equipped! Cool huh???
Kitty Hugs, Sam
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