Oreo
A polydactyl Park Slope cat whose extra toes made him impossible to forget.
Photographs by Gulce Kilkis
The owner pointed toward the back when we asked about the cat. The famous Oreo. The cat with thumbs.
His paws stopped me cold. Massive, with extra toes that looked like thumbs. Polydactyl. While Gulce shot, we watched Oreo grip the counter edge with those thumbs, anchoring himself when someone reached down to pet him.
The owner said Oreo used to live in someone's home, but there were problems and he ended up at the store four years ago. Now customers come just to see him.
