Very handsome cat!

I've read that polydactylism is prevalent in the northeastern U.S.
because that's where the mutation originated. Many Maine Coons tend to
be polydactyl.

That's how Cosimo came into our life. We were at the East Providence
animal shelter and the SO saw this gorgeous little Siamese mix but that
cat was already claimed. Next thing you know this huge grey paw comes
jutting out of the cage towards me. He was seven months old and a huge
cat, not heavy but long and tall.

He porked out big time which ultimately lead to his demise. But he was a
sweet cat, it's just that when you're laying on the couch and thirty
pounds of cat wants to nuzzle, it can be a little hard to breathe.

And he was a mouser. You've never seen a cat pounce until you've seen a
big guy like Cosimo pounce. I think the mouse died more of fright than
anything else.