My cat is beautiful. Let me start there! He was a rescue so I have no information on him. The vet said that he is approx. 2yrs old as of April 2015. He is solid black. Deep dark rich black. No markings of any kind. His most notable physical feature is his tail. It’s poofy.
I have seen cats when they are angered or annoyed & their tails puff or swell for lack of a proper term. His tail is like that all the time. It resembles the tail of a fox. A black fox tail. His coat is sleek and smooth.
I would say its medium to long with no undercoat. His personality is unique, I think. He is more like a dog than a cat. He follows me and my husband around the house. He wants to be near us when we are having meals or watching TV.
He will drop to the floor with a loud “thud” when we go to pet him, it’s too cute. Whenever you reach down to pet him he drops like a sack of potatoes and lies there enjoying the attention. He’s very affectionate. From everything I have read about cats they aren’t supposed to be that affectionate. He does not purr loudly at all. As a matter of fact I have to place my ear on his back to even tell if he’s purring.
He “chatters”. Yup, you heard me he chatters at the window while watching birds. I looked it up on YouTube and it is refereed to as chattering or chirping. He talks to me throughout the day, not incessantly just enough to keep me company.
The fur around his neck is thick almost like a mane. His ears are regular cat ears,nothing remarkable. They stick straight up not too big or small they look like they “fit him” just fine. His eyes are a greenish/gold.
The pupils get totally round when he is excited or we’ve given him catnip (so much fun to watch). Other than his eyes the only other color on his body is his little pink tongue. Even the pads of his feet are all black with thick tufts of fur in between his toes. He weighs 12 lbs.
By Anonymous
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Lovely story. You have tons of experience and it shows.
Michael_I have loved animals since childhood, but couldn’t own a cat until I grew out of my allergies. I researched cat behavior and species etc. while bringing home any critter that came within my path until I moved away from home and adopted then a stray cat. This is where it turned into a lifetime true love of cats by bonding with them, as I did my others pets. I have studied, cared for and even trained cats for about 40 years or longer. My interest have led to assisting with vets and saving neighbors animals who needed medical care or making homeopathic salves & or liquid remedies.
I just apply what I have learned and give the credit to hands on experience . I will admit to rushing a cat to the nearest veterinarian and diagnosing my own cat and making suggestions for the best treatment. So far I haven’t had a problem with this.I do understand that sometimes a second opinion can be of great value when emotions are factored in. Other times I go on my own instincts due to the fact that I know my Maine Coons and we have a close connection.
Eva_One of my dreams was to become a natural care vet.
Most of it has been trial and error and if I get things right, then it’s just plain good luck and common sense in the end.
Eva, you are very knowledgeable. Please remind me where you acquired your cat knowledge.