Some Hemingway cats have more than six toes, and sometimes these toes are arranged in more of a circular pattern. This can give the cat’s paws a large, spread-out appearance, leading to the ...

thanks to author Ernest Hemingway and his undying love for cats — most of which had six toes. His home and museum in Key West still house many polydactyl kitties. For more information on 4-year ...

Hemingway was no stranger to hurricanes. Ernest Hemingway’s Other Legacy: A Colony Of Adorable, Six-Toed Cats The macho writer was a huge cat lover. Now, photographer Henry Hargreaves captures ...

Another important facet to the Hemingway legend: his cat. Hemingway was given a white, six-toed cat by a ship's captain. Many of the cats that currently live on the museum grounds (about 60 ...

He was one of three polydactyl kittens in his six-member litter ... Perhaps the most famous fan of these cats was the late Ernest Hemingway, who was presented with a five-toed cat by a sea captain in ...

While multi-toed cats have many nicknames, the most common is “Hemingway cat” due to their association with the famous American author, Ernest Hemingway. In the 1930s, Hemingway and his family ...

A “Hemingway cat” isn’t a specific breed. It’s actually a genetic trait, so any breed of cat can be a Hemingway cat. The name simply refers to any cat with extra toes. Typically, cats have ...