Should Kittens Have Thumbs?

Most cats have their extra toes on the inside of their front paws, hence the reference to them resembling thumbs or making their paws look like mittens.

Are polydactyl kittens rare?

Their extra toes can make it appear as if the cats have thumbs or like they are wearing mittens. ... However, polydactyl cats are not exceedingly rare. Many animals, including humans, can be have extra fingers or toes, but in cats this congenital anomaly is more common than you might think.

Is it rare for cats to have thumbs?

Polydactyly is caused by a genetic mutation in a dominant gene and usually results in the formation of anywhere between four to seven toes on a kitty's paws. The front paws are most often affected by polydactyly, but it can also occur on the hind paws; it's extremely rare for a cat to have polydactyly on all four paws.