This week's featured SPCA pets include a Hemingway polydactyl named Cora, sweet and friendly Sugar, the playful pit Cora and the cuddly Broccoli.

Like people are left-handed or right-handed, cats also have a dominant paw. Studies suggest that male cats are more likely to ...

But Hemingway cats have a condition called “polydactyly” and are born with extra toes. For example, a Hemingway cat might have six toes on each front paw instead of the usual five. This sixth ...

Polydactyl cats have extra toes on their paws ... Practicing as a full clinical animal behaviorist member, Amanda's passion is cats. She helps to correct all their quirky unwanted issues, anxiety, and ...

Polydactyly, a genetic condition, causes individuals to be born with extra fingers or toes. Usually harmless and hereditary, it results from a mutation in the GLI3 gene. The condition might ...

Conservation Efforts Are Bringing Species Back from the Brink, Even as Overall Biodiversity Falls Mar. 18, 2025 — A major review of over 67,000 animal species has found that while the natural ...

At 191 years old, he holds the record as the world's oldest known land animal. His incredible lifespan has fascinated scientists and animal lovers alike. But Jonathan isn’t the only creature ...

The monkeys offer a tantalizing opportunity for scientists hoping to observe animal behavior as close to the wild as they can get, while also having ready access to the monkeys’ brains ...

Animals are disappearing at hundreds of times the normal rate, primarily because of shrinking habitats. Their biggest threat: humans. No trace of the wild South China tiger, Panthera tigris ...

Animal experiments are widely used to develop new medicines and to test the safety of other products. Many of these experiments cause pain to the animals involved or reduce their quality of life ...