Meet Bolt: Our TICA Maine Coon Polydactyl Practice Mascot
If you've been searching for a Maine Coon polydactyl — the big, shaggy "thumb cat" with extra toes — you've found ours. His name is Bolt, and he's the practice mascot for Reimbold Eye Group.
Bolt goes golfing with his grandmother — leash-trained, car-ready, and happiest out and about.
Watch Bolt's beach walk video below — he prowls the sand like a little tiger. You can also find it on our Meet Bolt page (please look down for his beach walk video).
Bolt the Maine Coon at the beach, on the prowl. Tap for sound.
Bolt is a TICA-registered Maine Coon Polydactyl. Maine Coons are famous for being dog-like: friendly, curious, and big enough to turn heads wherever he goes. Polydactyl means he has extra toes — twenty-six in all, with a real "thumb" on each front paw. Most cats have eighteen.
He's gearing up for his first cat show, and between grooming days and travel practice he keeps a busier calendar than some of us. We work with him every day so he's comfortable with people, new places, and a little bit of chaos. He's not a prop — he's part of the family story we love sharing.
Working with cats like Bolt
People ask how a show-bound Maine Coon stays so calm out and about. The short answer: practice on purpose. Bolt is:
- Leash-trained — harness on, ready for a walk
- A car rider — calm on the console for road trips
- Toilet-trainable — yes, Maine Coons can learn (with patience and consistency)
That daily work is what makes him such a good ambassador. When you meet him in photos and videos, you're meeting a cat who's used to people, sounds, and new places — not one who only lives on the couch.
Co-pilot on the course. Extra toes and all.
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Photos, his toe count, spa-day prep for the show, his beach walk video, and more live on our Meet Bolt page — please look down on that page for the beach walk clip. Come say hello online anytime.
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