There is such a big "difference" in cats' claws. The cat's claws may hide the secret of their personality. Please compare your cat to see which personality it is.
kclaw knowledge
Generally, cats' claws are divided into "front paws" and "hind paws". The difference is that the front paws have one more toe ball at the joint than the hind paws. This is to buffer the cat's jump and protect the front paws joints.
Let’s take the “front paw” as an example. There is a piece of meat in the middle of the paw paw. This is what we often call a cat’s meat pad, which is equivalent to our human palms; there are several small pieces of meat above the meat pad, which is the cat’s “finger ball”, which is equivalent to our human fingers.
Cats usually have 4 finger balls, but there are exceptions. Maine Cat is a type of multi-toed cat , and its finger balls may reach 5 to 6.
meat pad color
Cat's meat pad is divided into pink, black and pink + black mixed colors, etc. The color of the meat pad is generally related to the type of cat, and it may be related to genetic factors. You can tell the color of the meat pad when looking at the cat's nose. Generally, the color of the cat's nose is the color of the meat pad.
Most cats have black meat pads, such as the beautiful short cat, Jinjira cat , Siamese cat , etc.;
pink meat pads are generally Chinese pastoral cat , Ragdoll cat , English short blue and white are generally mixed-color meat pads, that is, pink and black, but pure pink meat pads may also appear, but the price is even more expensive.
The relationship between meat pad and personality
The shape of the cat meat pad can be divided into: love type, rice ball type, mountain Fuji type, rice grain type, etc.
love type: love type is a three-petal palm ball into a love shape, and there is a round depression above the middle palm ball, making the entire palm ball look like love. The cat with a love-shaped meat pad is very close to humans, lively and cute, and likes to interact with people. It especially likes to act coquettishly and clingy, and also likes Meow Meow Meow’s speech and communication.
Love type
Rice ball type: Rice ball type refers to the size of the three-petal palm balls, and there is no particularly obvious height difference. The cat with rice ball-shaped meat pad is very righteous. It is a hero among cats. It has a strong sense of territory and is a good cat who can protect its master.
Rice ball type
Mount Fuji type: Mount Fuji type refers to the three-petal palm ball of a cat's meat pad that looks like a mountain. The middle palm ball will have a depression, and the depression is relatively wide, and may even be flat. Kittens with Mount Fuji-shaped meat pads are more willful children. They like their owners and they will do some things to attract their owners' attention. They are more naughty kittens.
Mount Fuji type
rice grain type: rice grain type refers to the three-petal palm balls of the cat's meat pad are thin and long, like three rice grains. Cats with rice-shaped meat pads are relatively timid and very sensitive. They are cats that are very timid and sensitive. They may get along with other cats because they are timid and sensitive. However, this kind of cat has a deep affection for the owner. When the owner is unhappy or is in a low mood, the kitten with a rice-shaped meat pad will stay by the owner and accompany the owner.
m grain type
Conclusion: What kind of meat pad does your cat have?