Hemingway Cats
Friday May 21, 2004
Whether called "polydactyls," "Hemingway Cats," or "Mittens," these many-toed cats warm the hearts and hearths of those people fortunate to share a home with one. Find out more about these unusual cats and how they got the nickname "Hemingway Cats."
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I have a Hemmingway kitten and she “kNOWS” she’s Human. VERY loving cats.
I just got a generic hemmingway kitten her name is Raja she adorable she looks like she has lobster feet!
I have a Hemingway cat. His name is Remington, and he is 8 yrs old. He has the 7 toes on the front, and 6 toes on the back. He “adopted” us, and lets us know everyday. He makes us laugh, and he is our best friend.
I have 3 cats, a Norwegian Forest and a Russian blue and a Maine Coon half breed. I am getting a tiger female Hemmingway cat and would appreciate any info on them from people who have them
I have a Hemingway cat. He has 6 toes in the front and 5 in the back. His name is Moe and he will be 2 years old in August. He is the best kitty ever and he loves to grab stuff with his extra toes!
I have a solid black Hemmingay cat,6 toes on front feet, 7 on back feet. He came to my home, we all love him very much, couldn’t do without him !
About 6 months ago I was fortunate enough to adopt a Hemmingway kitten at the age of 3 months. Like othes, Chloe has 7 claws on the front and 6 on the back legs. She is a pure joy. A day never goes by that she does not make me laugh. She is very affectionate and loves to play. With all those claws, she makes for one heck of a climber and yes, she loves to climb.
A Hemmingway cat found his way to our house a couple of months ago, and just waltzed into the house like he owned it. He’s about a year old and our other cat took to him pretty well and he has not left since. He has 7 toes on the front and his back are normal. He is a sweetheart and loves to cuddle and my 4 year old adores him.
i have a hemmingway mainx 6 toes all around and no tail named mamma sue we adopted her a few years ago she is the love of my life
I just got two Hemingway kittens a week ago, Hemi and Sami, both boys, both so loving and playful, I fell in love with them at first sight.
They where born from a stray cat that showed up at our neighbors house.
MY HUSBAND JUST BROUGHT ONE HOME TODAY!! YAY HE’S BLACK WITH SIX’S TOES I CRYED HE’S SO CUTE I NAME HIM TOSHIMO.
My husband and I adopted our Hemingway cat, Tumnus, from my sister’s cat’s litter. He looks like a Maine Coon, but his mother was grey and white and his father was black and white. He has six toes on one foot and seven on the other. He is 11 weeks old and so much fun! When he’s not being a hyper kitten he snuggles on my lap and purrs. Our friend are all captivated by him too. We love our Tumnus!
I have a heningway cat , she has 7 toes on one front paw and 6 on the other and no tail at all, not even a nub. Her name is Mittens , we called her that because she looks like she is wearing a pair of mittens on her hand. She walks like a rabbit and hops like on too, she always playfull and loving.
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It was a pleasure reading all of your stories. I to would like to adopted a Hemingway cat/kitten. I would appreciate if someone would explain how I might be able to.
I am intrested in adopting a Hemingway kitten. If anyone has a useful link please let me know
I live in Ft Lauderdale, FL and would love to adopt a hemingway kitten.
I got a Hemmingway about 8months ago.He was 3weeks old when I took him home.I have been with him since about a week after his birth.Kiko is a spitting image of my personality.Very human like..very affectionat…very loving…and all around incredible.GREAT PERSONALITY!!
We have two Hemingways - Dion and Prissy. Dion is solid black and the most lovable guy in the world. Prissy is almost all black except for a small white spot on her stomach. We get such a kick out of their paws. Better yet, they are so sweet, especially Dion.
if anyone has hemingway kittens , i would love to have 2 sister, or 1 female , i had the SWEETEST HEMINGWAY FEMALE SHE NEVER HAD BABYS LOOKING BACK I SHOULD HAVE HAD A LITTER,SO IF ANYONE HAS ANY.LET ME KNOW . IVE LOOKED FOR A WHILE SO FEEL FREE TO KEEP MY ADDRESS.IF YA EVER HAVE ANY LET ME KNOW S TAMPA FL HERE THANKS CHANDLER
My hemmingway kitty is pregnant! Does anyone know the chances of her babies having extra toes if she didnt mate with another hemmingway kitty? She has 7 toes on each of her front feet and 5 on each of her back. She is black with orange highlights and the sweetest kitty ive owned. Thanks
My cats name is precious… she was givin to me when she was 1 month old… she is 2 years old she’s black\gray with white paws… she has 7 toes in her 2 front paws… my older brother says she handicap… but
I have a 3 month Hemingway kitten named Chloe Mittens. I got her when she was three months old for my 30th birthday. She is black and white short haired. She has 6 fingers on her hands and 5 toes on each foot. She has brought me so much joy and happiness. Those extra fingers come in handy for her when it comes to playing with her toys or climbing.
i have recentley had a hemmingway adopt me.he wonder up to my house about 2 months ago and never left.he had to belong to someone, he’s very sweet and he is crazy about hair when your trying to sleep lol…we love him and we wouldn’t trade him for nothing.
I had a poly baby a few years back. She was mostly grey with white and a tiny bit of orange and she had no tail.
We had a family emergency and had to leave her with friends and she was lost while we were away and never returned or found. We fostered many litters for the animal foundation in our area and she was the only one I ever adopted. I have never found another like her.
I hope that she is happy and safe. She is still missed.
You can search for Extra-Toes Cat, Hemingway or polydactyl on www.petfinder.com Any of those three will show a list of “Hemingway” cats available for adoption, also it searches by zipcode which is helpful.
Heather said “I am intrested in adopting a Hemingway kitten. If anyone has a useful link please let me know “
where cat i get a ‘’real'’ hemingway kitten? even if i have to go to the keys, id just love to have one
We have 3 kittens with the extra toes. Email oisteiner@hotmail.com if you are interested.