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Allen Wright
Newlyn, Cornwall, UK
I have been fortunate enough to have been running a low-key observational study using a small cohort of cats for over 40 years now. I can confirm that cats do indeed seem to have a preferred side, a “fishing paw”, if you will. Old Boris, for instance, was quite adept at fishing for treats with his right paw, while my current cat Minou likes to have her right paw held during nap time. I recall one bruising (but cuddly) ginger tom we had, Teddy, who could launch a devastating attack on people, but mostly dogs, leading with his left side. A proper southpaw.
Andrew Taubman
Queens Park, New South Wales, Australia
Our house in Sydney is visited by up to 60 cockatoos a day. Almost all of them use their left claw when they eat seeds or nuts, although we have seen a very small number who are apparently right-clawed.
Joanna Rimmer
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK
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