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8-Day-Old Maine Coon Kitten with 6 Toe Beans Has Everyone Obsessed
8-Day-Old Maine Coon Kitten with 6 Toe Beans Has Everyone Obsessed originally appeared on Parade Pets.
Maine Coon kittens start out just looking like regular kittens. Before they become 20+ pound messes of fluff and attitude, they're just little balls of goo. Like every other cat, they start out teeny-tiny, eyes closed, totally helpless. It's precious.
Recently, we got to see one itty-bitty Maine Coon kitten with some extra "toe beans," and it just made him even cuter than he already is. His feet are already huge and he's barely even opened his eyes:
Black Diamond Maine Coons specializes in a very specific type of Maine Coon, but sometimes, their cats are a little extra special. The extra beans on this boy are so cute!Black Diamond Maine Coons specializes in European style Maine Coon, and a lot of their cats are the smoky grey/black color you see in this video. They do occasionally have an orange or a cream-colored litter, though, and those kittens are just out of this world.
Not all of their cats are polydactyl, meaning they have at least one extra toe, but this one is! He's got six toe beans on each foot, which is just about the funniest thing. He's so tiny, yet his feet are so large! As he grows, his feet are going to be slapping against the floor!
Polydactyly in Maine Coons isn't rare by any means: in fact, it's something that some people even specifically breed for. Having the extra toe beans doesn't hurt the cat and isn't linked to any major issues as the cat ages. However, it is technically considered a defect, and breeding for those is controversial.
An estimated 40% of Maine Coons, European or otherwise, are polydactyl. It's a dominant gene, so once a parent has it, there's a good chance some of their kittens will, too! If you have a polydactyl Maine Coon, there's nothing you really need to do except get ready for some big stomps.
This kitten's feet are already so huge, I hope we'll get to see them when he grows up! I just know they're going to be huge!
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8-Day-Old Maine Coon Kitten with 6 Toe Beans Has Everyone Obsessed first appeared on Parade Pets on Jun 9, 2025
This story was originally reported by Parade Pets on Jun 9, 2025, where it first appeared.
