Why does my cat have extra toes and strange-looking back paws?

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My can has 7 toes on eat foot and his back feet seem to be on the wrong feet...have you ever seen anything like it? The first 2 pictures are his front feet and the 3rd is of hus right rear foot but looks like his left. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 1 year and 3 months old

Daniel Fonza, DVM · Accepted Answer

It appears that Mittens is a polydactyl cat, which is a congenital anomaly of the feet where there is an abnormal amount of toes than there normally should be. This does not cause any harm to affected animals. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any further questions!

Why does my cat have extra toes and strange-looking back paws?

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