My old lady and her weird lil feets
This is Bins, my 19 year old lap barnacle. She’s here to say hello to fellow polies!
She’s got 3 extra toes (one is vestigial/very small and deformed, the nails are hidden in the fur oh the outside of her other extra toes) with claws that are permanently extended! Her other toes sit a bit strangely as well; all of her claws are always kind of a little extended. She gets regular trims at our vets to make sure she doesn’t get stuck in the carpet (or my clothes!)
We’re currently working with her vet to determine if this is causing her excess pain and what to do about it if that is the case. I think it’s fairly likely and in all honesty I’m so goddam curious about what’s going on in there. I’m saving up for x rays just to have them if nothing else lmao
She’s almost always sitting in my lap or laying on my side, if not downstairs sleeping in the sun! I won’t lie, she’s already spoiled as hell, but if anyone has any recommendations for OTC products that have helped your poly kitties with arthritis I would love to hear them! She’s already on a mobility supplement and has access to a heating pad pretty much whenever she wants (I’m always home to supervise) but I am always willing to do more if it will help her :)