A wonderful memory of Mouse, March 30, 2007
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Name: Mouse
Age: Nine years old
Gender: Male
Kind: Domestic Shorthair
Home: New Jersey, USA
This highly photogenic boy is Mouse, an enormous handsome grey-and-white cat who came to us because his former owners thought he "wasn't much of a pet". Well, I don't know what they did with him to get that impression, because he's one of the most loving, affectionate, interactive cats in the place. He talks to you and carries on conversations, looking you right in the eye; he gives major back- and neck-rubs at night (he came front-declawed and he's very strong); he's playful and affectionate and everything a pet should be. So, we're very glad his former owners were clods.
The one thing about Mouse is, even though he's a solid 20-pound tomcat, certain things (like strangers or thunderstorms) will send him under the bed. He is a 'mouse', as far as overall courage is concerned, although he gets along with the other cats very well and won't take a whole lot of grief from them. Anyone strange in the house, though, and he won't come out of hiding until at least fifteen minutes after they've left.
He's handsome enough that his vet, who probably treats thousands of animals a year and is basically a dog-person, has a picture of Mouse on her desk. That says it all.
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You were loved by everyone, handsome Mouse. Rest whole and healthy again, and wait for your humans. They miss you so much - please send a purr, a sign to let them know you are ok.:love:
