
Upon Hemingway's death in 1961, his in became a museum and a home for his cats, and it currently houses approximately 50 descendants of his cats about half of which are polydactyl.



Normal cats have a total of 18 toes, with five toes on each fore paw, and four toes on each hind paw; polydactyl cats may have as many as nine digits on their front or hind paws.



Both Jake, a Canadian polydactyl cat, and Paws, an American polydactyl cat, were recognised by as having the highest number of toes on a cat, 28.

The farmhouse interior and its furnishings are precisely rendered.


Description: Located 53B Monroe Center St.