Thumb Cat Enjoys Snowpocalypse

Ike the Thumb Cat inspects the local snowfall. With his thumbs he can probably make snowballs.

Vote for Ike in the Finals!

Ike the Thumb Cat is up against a very large dog who resembles a human in his "Coolest Pet Contest."

Please go vote for Ike the Thumb Cat and cats everywhere win!

The dog is beating him! Oh noes!

Vote for Ike!

Thumb Cat has entered a contest! Please go support him by clicking here: http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/08/coolest-pet-in-popville-cat-finalists

If you vote, I'll post the cutest new Thumb Cat picture ever soon! I swear. Vote for Ike!

Thumb Cat Likes Soup

Ike the Thumb Cat is back and busy eating some soup.

Thumb Cat Does Drag

Don't laugh, but sometimes Ike the Thumb Cat powders his nose and curls his whiskers and goes out as Ike the Drag Cat.

Thumb Cat is Famous

Here are some links to Ike the Thumb Cat's media coverage:

People Pets Slide Show
People Pets Story
Jezebel TGIF
The Stranger Slog Contest
Crap We Like Blog of the Day

Thumb Cat Drinks Coffee

Sometimes, Ike the Thumb Cat needs a cup o' joe to get going in the morning. He drinks it from his X-Files mug, apparently.

Thumb Cat Surfs the Net

Ike the Thumb Cat likes checking out some of his friends on icanhascheezburger.com.

Thumb Cat Likes Tuna

Ike the Thumb Cat is trying to figure out how to open a packet of tuna. It took him 1 minute 15 seconds. Not pictured: Ike the Thumb Cat with an open packet of tuna.

Thumb Cat Dreams of China

Ike the Thumb Cat is going to wake up and eat some Chinese food any minute.

Thumb Cat Must Have a Hot Date

Ike the Thumb Cat probably picked this flower for someone special.

Thumb Cat Watches the TV

Ike the Cat stole the remote so he can watch the Puppy Bowl on Animal Planet.

Thumb Cat Does Not Drive

Although Ike the Cat could drive a car given his unique ability to grasp the steering wheel, he prefers to take public transportation. Ike is "green."






















Ike would also like to offer a "meow-out" to his four official followers and to fan Eric who requested an update.

Thumb Cat Parties, Too

Ike the Thumb Cat celebrated the Inauguration by partying a little too much.

Thumb Cat Fixes Things

Ike the Cat likes to wield tools while watching VH1's Tool Academy.

Thumb Cats Are Real

Ike wants everyone to learn about why he has thumbs. He suggests you read about cats like him on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polydactyl_cat.

Normal cats have four toes and one dewclaw (thumb) on each front paw and four toes on each hind paw. Polydactyl cats may have as many as seven digits on front and/or hind paws, and various combinations of anywhere from four to seven are common, although each of the front and rear paws are typically the same. Polydactyly is most commonly found on the front paws only, with polydactyly of all four paws being less common. It is rare for a cat to have polydactyl hind paws only.

The true polydactyly - commonly called mitten foot, mitten cat or thumb cat condition - is a congenital abnormality, genetically inherited as an autosomal dominant trait of the Pd gene with incomplete penetrance. This type of polydactyly is not life-threatening and usually not even debilitating to a cat. Some polydactyl kittens initially have more difficulty in learning to walk and climb than normal animals. However in some cases it appears to improve the dexterity of the animal. For example, a common variation of polydactyly with six toes on the front paws, with two opposing digits on each (comparable in use to human thumbs), enables the cat to learn and perform feats of manual dexterity generally not observed in non-polydactyl cats, such as opening latches or catching objects with a single paw.

Thumb Cat Dreams of the Beach

Ike the Cat would probably like a beach vacation if he ever went on one. He looks like he's probably ready.

Thumb Cat is Planning a Trip to Pakistan

Ike the Cat waves the flag of Pakistan after recently reading a travel guide for Pakistan. Ike is evolved.

Thumb Cat Has Hope

Ike the Cat hides the HOPE right behind his thumb.

Thumb Cat Likes Barack Obama

Thumb Cat Catches a Mouse

Ike the Cat likes to catch mice of all varieties.

Thumb Cat Hates Brushing His Teeth

Ike the Cat gets angry eyes when you ask him to brush his teeth.

Thumb Cat Listens to Some Tunes

Ike the Cat is originally from New York. His favorite kind of music is rap music.

Thumb Cat Writes an Email

Ike the Cat is blackberrying the dog that lives next door. Sadly, the dog doesn't have thumbs so he never wrote back.

Thumb Cat Wields a Fork

Ike the Cat is learning to use a fork so he can join us at the dinner table.