Sometimes ingrown toenails can be a particular problem with polydactyl kitties (they have extra toes). Sometimes the extra ...

Called polydactyl, cats with extra toes also have extra nails, so make sure you find and trim them all. Like human nails, a cat's nail is made of keratin, a hard protein. A vein, called the quick ...

More and more people are keeping cats’ indoors for their safety — yay! But that also means Tiger will need his claws trimmed, since they won’t get filed down naturally.So now t… ...

Cat claws are hooked, translucent white, and made of keratin, the same protein comprising our nails. Protected by this hard outer layer is a small, ... Polydactyl Cat Paws.

Regular cats have five toes on their front feet and four on their back, for a total of 18. But polydactyl [pronounced pol-ee-dak-til] cats boast more toes, usually on their front feet.

Cumberland Valley Animal Shelter answers your pet-related questions every week in "Ask the Shelter" A reader seeks advice about cat claws. Q: I know you have to trim a dog's toenails or they could ...

Upon learning of the author’s interest in these cats, a sea captain gifted Hemingway with a charming white polydactyl cat with six toes, whom Hemingway’s sons named Snow White.

Trimming cat nails yourself can be overwhelming, especially if you have a squirmy pet. Here is an expert guide to the process at home. Trimming cat nails yourself can be overwhelming, ...

A cat with lots of extra toes has melted hearts online this week after a video of her "making biscuits" was viewed over 900,000 times. Not the only feline to delight viewers this week, a video of ...

Cats also extend their claws in order to achieve a full body stretch. Declawed cats are more prone to muscle pains and arthritis as a result of not being able to get a good, full stretch in.

Because wild cats use their claws to hunt and protect themselves, they would want to keep them pretty sharp. Domesticated cats still have that primal urge. Heck, I know mine will sometimes chew ...