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How many toes does a domestic cat have on its front and rear paws?
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Two kinds of domestic cats.
A domestic cat typically has five toes on each front paw and four toes on each rear paw.1
On the front feet, the first toe (often referred to as the dewclaw) and its associated pad are positioned higher than the others, meaning that when a cat walks, only four toes register in its track.1