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   Did Ernest Hemingway have a cat?

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2. bookanalysis.com · ernest-hemingway · catsThe Intriguing Story Behind Ernest Hemingway's Cats

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   Ernest Hemingway is remembered as one of the greatest American writers of the 20th century, a journalist, a boisterous hunter and fisherman, and as a lover of cats. Specifically, he is associated with polydactyl cats or cats that have more than the normal number of toes per foot.

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   Did Ernest Hemingway have a cat?

   • According to legend, a nautical friend of Ernest Hemingway gifted him a white, six-toed cat variously named Snow White, Snowball, or Princess, depending upon who you ask. Snowball then snowballed into up to eighty cats living at his Key West home, many of which inherited her extra toes.

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   Are there polydactyl cats at the Ernest Hemingway House?

   • The Ernest Hemingway House in Key West, Florida has something special for the tourists: dozens of polydactyl cats, a.k.a. Hemingway cats.

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   Did Hemingway have a cat in Key West?

   • Today, many cats around Key West, not just at the Hemingway House, are polydactyl. The truth of this tale is uncertain. While Hemingway certainly had a fondness for cats, some friends and family members say there was no Snow White/Snowball/Princess, or that he never kept cats in Key West at all.

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   What happened to the Hemingway cats?

   • Over the years, the Hemingway Cats have weathered legal battles, streams of tourists, and even Hurricane Irma. The Florida Keys, including the Hemingway Home, were evacuated in 2017 before the arrival of the hurricane. But, ten employees stayed behind to care for the cats who were too numerous to remove from the island.

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4. www.ripleys.com · stories · ernest-hemingways-catsErnest Hemingway’s Home Is Inhabited by Six-Toed Cats

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   Feb 16, 2021 · This decorated residence is now the happy home to about 50 cats, many of which are polydactyl, or have six toes. Ernest Hemingway and sons Patrick (left) and Gregory, with cats Good Will, Princessa, and Boise. Finca Vigia (Hemingway home), San Francisco de Paula, Cuba.

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5. www.whatspawsitive.org · home · 2019/2/21Ernest Hemingway and his Key West Cats — What's Pawsitive

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   Mar 1, 2019 · According to Hemingway's Cats, an illustrated biography by Carlene Fredericka Brennen, Hemingway grew up with cats as a boy in Illinois and Michigan. He had cats wherever he went, including Feather Kcat in Toronto and F. Puss in Paris, who made an appearance in his book A Moveable Feast .

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8. pg.world · articles · hemingway_key_westLiving Legends: Hemingway's Cats and the Spirit of Key West ...

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   Dec 23, 2023 · Polydactyl cats, also known as "Hemingway cats" due to their association with Ernest Hemingway and his love for these unique felines, possess a genetic mutation that results in extra toes on their paws.

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9. encyclopaediafelidae.com · hemingwayHemingway's Cats and Feline Polydactyly - Encyclopaedia Felidae

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   Jun 6, 2020 · According to legend, a nautical friend of Ernest Hemingway gifted him a white, six-toed cat variously named Snow White, Snowball, or Princess, depending upon who you ask. Snowball then snowballed into up to eighty cats living at his Key West home, many of which inherited her extra toes.

10. thewonderofscience.com · phenomenon · 2018/7/5Hemingway’s Polydactyl Cats — The Wonder of Science

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    Jul 5, 2018 · Hemingway’s Polydactyl Cats. Description: The author Ernest Hemingway was given a six-toed cat that his son named Snow White. His former home in Key West, Florida was turned into a museum and houses nearly 50 cats that are ancestors of this original cat.

11. www.bbc.com · news · avMeet the six-fingered cats of Ernest Hemingway - BBC News

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    Mar 1, 2013 · Ernest Hemingway's old house in Florida is now a museum where tourists can see how he lived and worked - but it is also home to the six-fingered descendants of one of his cats.