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[–] aramis87@fedia.io 11 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

If this is actually your cat, you might get him checked for acromegaly.

[–] Davel23@fedia.io 18 points 20 hours ago

Looks like polydactyly to me, which is not uncommon in cats.

[–] ickplant@lemmy.world 8 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Not my kitty, but good to know!

[–] GenerationII@lemm.ee 25 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Fun fact: Ernest Hemingway used to collect polydactyl cats and now, because of him, there is a abnormally sizable population of polydactyl cats on Key West, FL.

[–] nick@midwest.social 10 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Ive been to the Hemingway house 20 or so times now (every year I visit) and it’s great. Now i just go to sit there and pet cats. I don’t even care about Hemingway.

[–] chuymatt@startrek.website 6 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

If you are not having a very large stiff drink while you are petting them, you may be doing it wrong!

[–] GenerationII@lemm.ee 1 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

That's rad! I want to go there some day exclusively for the cats

[–] chuymatt@startrek.website 1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)
[–] GenerationII@lemm.ee 2 points 3 hours ago

Nonono, I meant to comment on the comment above you. My bad.

I can honestly take or leave Hemingway. I was never particularly a fan of his writing style.