Is Your Cat Left-Handed?


	Is Your Cat Left-Handed?

murieleileen

8-8-2009 8:11 AM

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8-8-2009 10:37 AM

Satchamo

I'll have to try this on my cats. I think I have 2 male cats that are right-handed. The 2 females I think are ambidextrous.

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