26-toed cat helps shelter get new building
Wisconsin NewsA cat rescued in October has come to the aid of the shelter that saved him. Daniel, a white-and-orange tabby with a rare 26 toes, is helping the Milwaukee Animal Rescue Shelter raise money for a new building.
A cat rescued in October has come to the aid of the shelter that saved him. Daniel, a white-and-orange tabby with a rare 26 toes, is helping the Milwaukee Animal Rescue Shelter raise money for a new building.
The center saves unwanted pets that could otherwise be euthanized, and it learned that its rent at a shopping mall would double next month. The shelter decided to build its own place.
Daniel has become the center of a fund drive to get donations of $26. That effort has raised $50,000 and the new facility has a total of $80,000 so far. That's enough to secure financing, but the shelter hopes to raise $120,000 by Christmas so it can be more financially secure.
Cats normally have 18 toes, but a genetic mutation resulted in Daniel having 26 – two toes short of a Guinness world record.
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