The pad on the right, furthest from the toes, is just a pad without a claw. Cat hind feet do not have any extra pads or claws, just the four toes with their claws. This is Junior the cat. He is the offspring of Bones the cat. He gladly allowed me to take a picture of his foot to show the structure of the pads.
Cats spend incredible amounts of time napping.
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