Cat With 26 Toes Helps Milwaukee Animal Rescue Center Raise $26 Donations

[DainBramaged]

When Amy Rowell went to the Milwaukee Animal Control Commission to pick up one furry friend, another found her. A cat reached out his big paw and tapped her on the head -- with all 26 of his toes.

The curious cat, who she later named Daniel, was supposed to be euthanized that day due to lack of space and resources at the animal control center.

"It's like he was saying, 'Take me home,'" Rowell, the executive director of the Milwaukee Animal Rescue Center, told the Huffington Post.

But, now that the Southridge Mall has upped the rent and is making room for retail stores, according to Rowell, the center is the one in need of a new home. (fUCKING 1%ERS) And Daniel-the-cat is helping to spread the word.



http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/01/cat-with-26-toes-helps-mi_n_1067942.html#s445236

[kestrel91316]

1. TWO EXTRAS ON EVERY PAW???? ZOMG

That's as poly as polydactyls get!

[Luminous Animal]

2. Awww! We had a cat in our neighborhood with a gazillion toes. We didn't know his name

so we called him Thumbs.

Good luck to the center. I hope they raise what they need.

[KT2000]

3. Cool guy!

He sure is a gorgeous cat and smart too.
They should have named him Thumbs like the other poster said.

[Lorien]

4. Donated. Thanks for the heads up!

[Maraya1969]

10. How did you donate?

[just-breathe]

18. how to donate

You can go to their site:

http://www.milwaukeearc.org/donate.html

[packback]

5. Whatever it takes I guess

And i live in the area so it might even get me to go check it out.

[TwilightGardener]

6. Love his giant feet, and his face--beautiful kitteh.

[Kennah]

7. His Shaolin Kung Fu WILL kick yer ass!

[StarsInHerHair]

8. K&R

[myrna minx]

9. More toes to knead bread and shoulders and well, everything!

Yay kitty. :loveya:

[Angry Dragon]

11. pretty boy

[JoeyT]

12. I used to have a polydactyl named Yeti

for pretty obvious reasons. They can actually use those toes like opposable thumbs. Once he started playing and latched on it took forever to pry him off.

[catbyte]

13. Awwwwwwww!

[Arugula Latte]

14. Awww! Love!

:loveya:

I would have named him "Sasquatch." He's awesome.

[DainBramaged]

15. Who's the best source of kitteh love on DU (other than SalmonEnchantedEvening?)

:hi:

[Arugula Latte]

16. Kitty love solidarity!

:toast:

:hi:

[catbyte]

17. Has anybody been to Hemingway's estate in Key West?

Don't they have 60 or so polydactyl kitteh descendants of Hemingway's pets?

[Leopolds Ghost]

21. I thought polydactyly was illegal in the state of Florida. n/t

[Rhiannon12866]

19. Awwwww! Beautiful story, sad circumstances...

:kick: :hi:

[ceile]

20. What a handsome boy!! n/t