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Cats and dogs have different paw pad anatomy, the most obvious difference being the potential of larger, canine-sized paws. Other features that separate the two is a cat’s ability to retract their claws when needed, as well as the more-rounded overall shape of a cat’s paws compared to a dog’s oval-shaped paws.

Cats and dogs have different paw pad anatomy, the most obvious difference being the potential of larger, canine-sized paws. Other features that separate the two is a cat’s ability to retract their claws when needed, as well as the more-rounded overall shape of a cat’s paws compared to a dog’s oval-shaped paws.

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Talk to the paw: The necessity of paw pads
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Talk to the paw: The necessity of paw pads

Whether you see your pet’s footprints on the hood of your car, in the sand on the beach or in a light blanket of snow, the indentions left behind by our furry friends’ paw pads are adorable.