New occupants!
I got to name a cat today. I mentioned that considering we've already got a Cleopatra (complete with an "I BITE" tag on her collar) and a Cæsar (who's almost entirely recovered from the flu), it would only be natural to call him Antonius.
So Antonius it is:
A bit shy (and suffering from a cold sore on his nose, poor thing), but he's one of those prepubescent cats who start purring the moment you give them some attention - Antonius was purring like an Evinrude engine while chasing the laser pen.
We've also got another new face, and a very unusual one too: A purebred persian male by name of Twist (we don't keep him caged up, he just prefers to be in there). He even comes complete with a pedigree chart from his previous owner.
Twist gives me some conflicting feelings, because he is a very very sweet, affectionate cat who at the same time represents something I hate with all my being (and I've always used persians as an example of how twisted the breeding industry can get too). As lovely as he is, I can't help but think that this is not what a cat is supposed to look like. Of course I don't hold it against him, I just can't help getting a little bit sad about the fact that people think a cat like him is worth five times as much than any of the others we have at the shelter.
So Antonius it is:
A bit shy (and suffering from a cold sore on his nose, poor thing), but he's one of those prepubescent cats who start purring the moment you give them some attention - Antonius was purring like an Evinrude engine while chasing the laser pen.
We've also got another new face, and a very unusual one too: A purebred persian male by name of Twist (we don't keep him caged up, he just prefers to be in there). He even comes complete with a pedigree chart from his previous owner.
Twist gives me some conflicting feelings, because he is a very very sweet, affectionate cat who at the same time represents something I hate with all my being (and I've always used persians as an example of how twisted the breeding industry can get too). As lovely as he is, I can't help but think that this is not what a cat is supposed to look like. Of course I don't hold it against him, I just can't help getting a little bit sad about the fact that people think a cat like him is worth five times as much than any of the others we have at the shelter.