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18 year old Andy in his usual spot - napping on the Mrs.
Last week he ventured out onto the deck for a a couple of minutes on a mild day - looking for his chipmunk friends who are in hibernation.
He's in an indoor cat, though.
Last week he ventured out onto the deck for a a couple of minutes on a mild day - looking for his chipmunk friends who are in hibernation.
He's in an indoor cat, though.
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I call that one at 3 o’clock Chai, actually a friend came up with the name, and she has an almost twin sister that I call Latte. Chai is super affectionate but does not want to be indoors, I captured and fixed her. Haven’t been able to catch Latte yet, not nearly as friendly.
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A update on our most recent Mexican rescue, Nito. Now that we’ve had him home for a while we know and understand him better. He is a more complex cat than most, and those are the cats that interest me.
As a street feral he is a little different than most domesticated cats. First off, he has this amazing coat. Our vet says it’s very rare. He has a glossy black outer coat with a very subtle tiger stripe to it. But he has an off white soft under coat. If you brush his fur with the grain he is black but brush it backwards and it is white. Never seen another cat like it. Because he is furry and black from a very sunny hot country he is the most nocturnal cat we’ve ever seen. He finds a dark secluded spot to curl up in and sleeps all day. About 09:00 at night he gets active and is wide awake and active from midnight to about 07:00 in the morning, when he goes back to sleep. And he is terrified of direct sunlight, like a vampire. Very strange. When we tried to take him outside during the day he went batshit crazy and tried to literally ram through our door to get back inside. It was very traumatic for him and we won’t do it again.
As a semi feral he is not used to having people around, or dealing with them. He is quite skittish in that he must have had things thrown at him in the past. If I carelessly toss my clothes on the bed or even toss a treat to him he will run away terrified and hide for hours. He loves being loved and belly rubbed but will not seek it out. You have to go get him and pick him up, he will not come to you under any circumstances. He is a tiny, timid cat but at supper time that sort of changes. He is in no way aggressive, he just head butts our very much lager male cat out of the way and takes over the food dish. This is also the only time that he is vocal and he cheeps and chirps kind of like bird. He’s a beautiful little guy. We are lucky to have him.
As a street feral he is a little different than most domesticated cats. First off, he has this amazing coat. Our vet says it’s very rare. He has a glossy black outer coat with a very subtle tiger stripe to it. But he has an off white soft under coat. If you brush his fur with the grain he is black but brush it backwards and it is white. Never seen another cat like it. Because he is furry and black from a very sunny hot country he is the most nocturnal cat we’ve ever seen. He finds a dark secluded spot to curl up in and sleeps all day. About 09:00 at night he gets active and is wide awake and active from midnight to about 07:00 in the morning, when he goes back to sleep. And he is terrified of direct sunlight, like a vampire. Very strange. When we tried to take him outside during the day he went batshit crazy and tried to literally ram through our door to get back inside. It was very traumatic for him and we won’t do it again.
As a semi feral he is not used to having people around, or dealing with them. He is quite skittish in that he must have had things thrown at him in the past. If I carelessly toss my clothes on the bed or even toss a treat to him he will run away terrified and hide for hours. He loves being loved and belly rubbed but will not seek it out. You have to go get him and pick him up, he will not come to you under any circumstances. He is a tiny, timid cat but at supper time that sort of changes. He is in no way aggressive, he just head butts our very much lager male cat out of the way and takes over the food dish. This is also the only time that he is vocal and he cheeps and chirps kind of like bird. He’s a beautiful little guy. We are lucky to have him.
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Nito reminds me of one cat I have named Jane, she just shoves things out of the way with her head, including the cup I am pouring the food from. Has made me spill a couple of times.
Also the part about stuff being throw triggering him, reminds me of the Chihuahua I used to have. Once I walked in the room with a hanger, she looked at me and screamed. These street animals can have a really bad life.
Also the part about stuff being throw triggering him, reminds me of the Chihuahua I used to have. Once I walked in the room with a hanger, she looked at me and screamed. These street animals can have a really bad life.
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