Cat lovers are often enamored by feline “toe beans” — a cat’s cute and tiny jellybean-shaped paw pads. But did you know there are some extra special cats out there with even more toe beans to love?

plus an additional toe on each foot, which is set apart much like a human thumb. Polydactyl cats can have as many as seven toes plus a “thumb” on each foot. Extra toes only on the front feet are the ...

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However, the record for the most toes on a polydactyl cat is currently held by a ginger tabby in Canada named Jake. Jake has seven toes on each of his four paws, totaling 28 toes. Although we don ...