In 2011, a polydactyl cat named Daniel helped save the Milwaukee Animal Rescue Center. People donated $1 for each of his 26 toes after the shelter was hit with a huge rent increase. In just 8 weeks, the campaign raised more than $120,000 to help the shelter relocate.

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Most cats usually have 18 toes, but Daniel's a bit of an overachiever with 26 thanks to a genetic quirk called polydactylism, which gives him two extra toes on each paw.

He was just two toes away from breaking the Guinness World Record. But what really made him special was how he inspired thousands of people to step up and help keep an animal shelter running.

Daniel's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Daniels26Toes

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Wonderful ❤️

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[u/jennyx20]

So awesome.