On 18 Dec, a very large cat showed up at our house. It was late and cold, and he looked in the door and made it clear he wanted inside. Well, since we have two cats already and he was a stranger, we could not let him in the house. WLToo walked out and the cat ran to him, so he walked the cat into the garage and into the climate controlled room out there.
He was extremely hungry and thirsty, but in otherwise good condition and very clean. We fixed up a bed for him, set up the feeding and elimination stations, and went to bed.
Next day, we worked in the garage all day, while the big guy slept or supervised. We found him to be an intact male, no sign he's ever worn a collar, and he has a strong need to be in the general vicinity of humans. For an intact male, he's remarkably mellow - I don't think he was the alpha cat in his previous home.
Have had zero responses to the "found cat" notices around the area and online, so we'll be working with the local rescues to get him neutered and all his shots, then find him a home. We can't keep him because he's just too big for our two cats to share our small house. Alex would have another emotional meltdown, and I don't want to go through that mess again (long, ugly story).
For now, we're calling him Spot, not that he answers to it (does answer to "Kitty, Kitty"). No idea how he travels; we'll find out when we take him to the vet on Tuesday.
If anyone knows of someone who would like a large (about 15-18 pounds) cat who needs to be with people, please let me know. No cat novices, please; this cat needs someone who knows exactly how to handle an adult cat of this size, especially when he's feeling frisky.
We're at Canyon Lake, TX, so if there are any Winter Texans nearby who would like to meet him and maybe give him a home, that would be great.
He was extremely hungry and thirsty, but in otherwise good condition and very clean. We fixed up a bed for him, set up the feeding and elimination stations, and went to bed.
Next day, we worked in the garage all day, while the big guy slept or supervised. We found him to be an intact male, no sign he's ever worn a collar, and he has a strong need to be in the general vicinity of humans. For an intact male, he's remarkably mellow - I don't think he was the alpha cat in his previous home.
Have had zero responses to the "found cat" notices around the area and online, so we'll be working with the local rescues to get him neutered and all his shots, then find him a home. We can't keep him because he's just too big for our two cats to share our small house. Alex would have another emotional meltdown, and I don't want to go through that mess again (long, ugly story).
For now, we're calling him Spot, not that he answers to it (does answer to "Kitty, Kitty"). No idea how he travels; we'll find out when we take him to the vet on Tuesday.
If anyone knows of someone who would like a large (about 15-18 pounds) cat who needs to be with people, please let me know. No cat novices, please; this cat needs someone who knows exactly how to handle an adult cat of this size, especially when he's feeling frisky.
We're at Canyon Lake, TX, so if there are any Winter Texans nearby who would like to meet him and maybe give him a home, that would be great.
The house feels so much better. The shelter had a pair of six-month-old brothers they wanted to keep together. So we did.
The black one was very affectionate at the shelter; the ginger is very shy. At the moment, the black one is "hiding" in a corner; the ginger is hiding in a carrier. They'll be fine...
The new shelter manager used to work as a vet tech at our vet, so when I walked in, she knew immediately that Spotacus was gone and I was there to adopt. We did not have to go through the full adoption nut roll, because she knew how we care for our cats. We also got 50% off the adoption fee by taking the bonded pair. Good deal all the way around.
The family is coming up with names. :R
Some examples:
Legolas and Strider (Lord of the Rings)
Vladimir and Estragon (Waiting for Godot)
Kirk and Spock (Star Trek)
Scotty and McCoy (Star Trek)
Hash and Tag (no. just no.)
Tyrian and Tywin (Game of Thrones)
Jamie and Ian (Outlander)
Barnaby and Troy (Midsomer Murders)
Wurst and Fest (local celebration, but no)
Things will get silly before we find the right names.
The black one was very affectionate at the shelter; the ginger is very shy. At the moment, the black one is "hiding" in a corner; the ginger is hiding in a carrier. They'll be fine...
The new shelter manager used to work as a vet tech at our vet, so when I walked in, she knew immediately that Spotacus was gone and I was there to adopt. We did not have to go through the full adoption nut roll, because she knew how we care for our cats. We also got 50% off the adoption fee by taking the bonded pair. Good deal all the way around.
The family is coming up with names. :R
Some examples:
Legolas and Strider (Lord of the Rings)
Vladimir and Estragon (Waiting for Godot)
Kirk and Spock (Star Trek)
Scotty and McCoy (Star Trek)
Hash and Tag (no. just no.)
Tyrian and Tywin (Game of Thrones)
Jamie and Ian (Outlander)
Barnaby and Troy (Midsomer Murders)
Wurst and Fest (local celebration, but no)
Things will get silly before we find the right names.
