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Gratitude photo #3

January 3rd, 2016 at 11:48 pm

After posting a pic of our picture-perfect Clue, I just couldn't resist a photo of our other FIV+ rescue cat, Whiskey (Whiskers).



As you can see, he's no beauty, and not photogenic. When we agreed to foster him, he had the least cute photo on the whole adoption site. In addition, he was about 2 lbs. heavier than he is now -- practically a bowling ball -- and he fear-pooped in the carrier on the way to our house. We did *not* think we'd be doing anything but giving him a temporary place to stay.

Other things we learned about him: He's got one floppy ear from a kittenhood medical event, that may puff up occasionally. His eyes can get kind of weepy and goopy. He's polydactyl (has 6 front toes instead of 4, and they're pretty useless; they just kind of flop along with his paw). He's kind of messy when he pees, so he needs covered/high-walled litterboxes. Three of his four fangs have broken off or been removed, and he has terrible breath even for a cat. He's a shameless scavenger and always tries to get more food, even if it means getting people food left on the counter.

He's loud and talkative, and his body just doesn't seem to fit together right. He always looks awkward, and his lidded eyes means he always looks grumpy.

But he is the most loving, trusting, cuddly sweetheart of a cat I've ever met in my life. He leaps onto you whenever you sit down and rolls over, completely relaxed and vulnerable, or tries to climb up and press his head under your chin or touch his nose to yours. You can rub his belly at length, or play with his paws and claws -- things that most cats hate or at least are sensitive about. Even though he was twice the size of Clue when he arrived, he never responded to her hissing or clawing with anything but friendliness and curiosity, and he won her over even after her traumatic experience with our much more hostile runaway cat, Noodles.

Yes, he gets into food and sometimes claws one of our brand new chairs. He yowls loudly whenever someone approaches the room where his food is stored, hopeful that it's mealtime. He can be clumsy and accidentally scratch you when trying to launch his large body onto your lap for some cuddling. But we adore him as much as we do our perfect little sweetheart Clue. They both brought so much joy into our lives when we adopted them.

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15 Responses to “Gratitude photo #3”

  1. patientsaver Says:
    January 4th, 2016 at 12:00 am 1451865643
    1451865643

    I adore him and his polydactyl paws too!!!!!!!! Every cat is beautiful, in his own way. Thank you for sharing.

  2. laura Says:
    January 4th, 2016 at 12:14 am 1451866461
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    I am not a cat person. I love my dogs. However, I kinda like this guy. A lot acutally.

  3. AnotherReader Says:
    January 4th, 2016 at 12:56 am 1451868999
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    And he is very grateful to you for the warm, loving home you are providing for him.

  4. Dido Says:
    January 4th, 2016 at 01:26 am 1451870791
    1451870791

    Reminds me of my Buffy, except for the polydactyl paws and the droopy ear. She too is always scrounging for food (she begs on her hind legs!) and she is also exceptionally loving and tolerant of human affection. Even when looks don't endear them to us, their personalities can!

  5. CB in the City Says:
    January 4th, 2016 at 01:32 am 1451871138
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    I think he's cute! The things you say about him remind me of my rescue cat. Iggy fear-pooped in his crate on the way to my house, too! And he yowls, and has smelly poop, and he tears up the toilet paper. But he is so loving, which is especially touching since I know he was not treated lovingly in the past.

  6. Jenn Says:
    January 4th, 2016 at 01:56 am 1451872564
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    I think his wide face is handsome! (I AM a cat person though.) We have a gray male that's also overweight, but convincingly insists that he's hungry. Sometimes we find out at the end of a day that we each fed him, and we're a big family...

  7. PNW Mom Says:
    January 4th, 2016 at 02:34 am 1451874843
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    Awwww....both your kitties are just beautiful...thanks for sharing! Smile

  8. ceejay74 Says:
    January 4th, 2016 at 02:44 am 1451875470
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    It was even wider before! It used to be fleshy (his eyes didn't look quite so huge before), but now it just looks wide because of his fluffy face fur that sticks out on either side.

  9. snafu Says:
    January 4th, 2016 at 03:09 am 1451876984
    1451876984

    thank you for sharing

  10. VS_ozgirl Says:
    January 4th, 2016 at 03:32 am 1451878342
    1451878342

    He's a very cute cat Smile

  11. My English Castle Says:
    January 4th, 2016 at 05:15 am 1451884507
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    He's got a very cute nose!

  12. MonkeyMama Says:
    January 4th, 2016 at 02:12 pm 1451916746
    1451916746

    I think he is beautiful!

  13. pjmama Says:
    January 4th, 2016 at 03:34 pm 1451921642
    1451921642

    He's so adorable!!! I have a soft spot for gray cats Smile

  14. ceejay74 Says:
    January 4th, 2016 at 03:52 pm 1451922720
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    Thanks guys! I hope I didn't sound too hard on the poor guy--I have come to love his looks. And bonus-- he matches our new living room decor! Wink

  15. FrugalTexan75 Says:
    January 5th, 2016 at 03:05 am 1451963119
    1451963119

    Beautiful in all his imperfections. Smile

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