Give Your Cat A Paw Cast To Remember

At this time of year, it is actually a bit too hot to be ideal weather to lay concrete, which is why any of your neighbours doing so may have had the job done back in May or will wait for the end of summer. But while these may be ideal times for it to set, it still may not have done so before a furry resident has made their own indelible mark on it.

If a pet’s paw print is showing, that might offer a lasting reminder for the householders, but you can do so much better than that if you want to immortalise the feet of your beloved pet, using a pet paw casting kit to produce a replica of the whole paw, not just a print.

A cast of a cat’s paw is not only a superb way of ensuring you can memorise your own feline friend’s furry foot features; it also offers a fascinating insight into some of the unique anatomical aspects that make cats so remarkable.

Among the peculiarities listed by Cats.com are that cat paws are not just shock absorbers that enable them to jump from crazy heights to land safely, but also contain sweat and scent glands, sometimes have an extra toe, and are designed for them to walk on tiptoes. Catster.com adds that paw pads can be multicoloured.

Cats even have a dominant paw, in the same way some people are left or right-handed.

Not all of these will be immediately evident from the cast, although the padded shape of the paw and the claws will be very familiar indeed.

Of course, if you have any work done on your driveway this year your cheeky cat may well add an extra impression on that before it dries, or do so to your next door neighbour. But such a print can never be so detailed (or leave a memory you can take with you when moving home in the future) as a full paw cast made using a specialised kit on your kitty.