We can keep the kitty ... meet Sylvester!

[AirmensMom]

:bounce: :woohoo: :toast:

Here's the original link:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=5419944&mesg_id=5419944

The landlord doesn't want him. She says he's mean. So she sounded relieved that we're keeping him. What in the world was I worried about? :shrug:

He's been neutered, wormed, vaccinated, chipped, and treated for fleas and ear mites. He's had quite a day! He's sound asleep on the deck now, happy as can be. He's still a little ragged around the edges, but he'll certainly improve with all the TLC we're giving him.

Here he is having his first meal after he got home: :loveya:



And here he is just relaxing: :loveya:

[ThomCat]

1. Wow. From the size of his legs

it looks like he's got some growing to do. How old is he?

He's a beautiful cat. I love the vivid stripes.

[AirmensMom]

3. We don't really know.

At least a few years old, from what the neighbors told us. He's VERY long. I think he just needs to put on some weight. Those are the biggest feet I've ever seen on a cat! His profile looks just like a tiger. :loveya:

[In_The_Wind]

2. He looks like a sweetheart to me!

:hi: I'm looking forward to meeting him. :)

[AirmensMom]

5. Joani!

:hi: It's been FOREVER since I've seen you! :loveya: :hug:



He is a real sweetheart. He purrs every time I go near him. :loveya:

Oh, and look how big Satchmo's gotten! I think TN is good for him! :loveya:



edit: The big hug was for YOU. :blush: :hug:

[bigwillq]

4. How cute!

:hi:

[AirmensMom]

9. Hey, bigwillq!

:hi: We think so ... and he's SUCH a sweetie! :loveya:

[Kajsa]

6. What a handsome cat he is!

Congratulations!

Both you and Sylvester are very lucky
to have each other.

:hi:

[AirmensMom]

10. Thanks!

It was just one of those things ... he adopted me and I couldn't resist. :shrug:

[Dangerously Amused]

7. Hi Sylvester!

Beautiful, lucky kitty! You must have been awfully good in a previous life because you found a most excellent new home!

[AirmensMom]

12. Sylvester says hi!

:hi:

He thinks he's pretty lucky ... but he says to tell you that the people here are lucky, too. He's a real lover! :loveya:

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

8. That is a gorgeous cat!

:loveya:

[AirmensMom]

13. Yes, he is.

And he's looking even more handsome now that he's had a good brushing. :loveya:

[Zomby Woof]

11. I thought I saw a putty tat!

:D

[AirmensMom]

14. You did! You did see a putty tat!

:D Hey, Woof! :hi: :hug:

[Blue Gardener]

15. He's Gorgeous!

Good for you for taking him in. He's one lucky kitty.

[AirmensMom]

16. Thanks, BG.

You know, he got a pretty bad deal. I get bits and pieces of the story from the neighbors. The bottom line at this point is that he's been abandoned by TWO owners. He won't be abandoned again.:loveya:

[LadyoftheRabbits]

17. Awww!

That's wonderful! I'm glad another kitty's found a good home. Beautiful cat, btw. :D

[AirmensMom]

19. Thanks.

We think he's pretty special ... and so do our other kitties. :D :loveya:

[uppityperson]

18. beautiful nose/forehead

I like the way it Y's out into his eyes.

[AirmensMom]

21. I think he has a wild look.

I can't wait till he gets in condition. He'll be one gorgeous wild looking kitty! :D

[SeattleGirl]

20. Sweet!

I'm so glad you get to keep Sylvester!

[AirmensMom]

23. Me, too!

Can you believe I was stressing about it? :rofl: I'm glad it all worked out. :loveya:

[GoddessOfGuinness]

22. What a beauty!

Congrats! I'll bet he's not so "mean" when he's with people who appreciate him!

[AirmensMom]

24. Here's how "mean" he is ...

I emailed the rescuers last night and asked them to have the vet microchip him. They didn't get the message until this morning, and he had already been neutered. So the rescuer asked the vet if he could still do it. The answer was, "We can do anything we want to him ... he's so sweet!" He let me use the flea comb on him when he got home. I did his back, sides, head, and even his tummy and tail. Cats know. ;)

[GoddessOfGuinness]

26. Yup...

I'm so glad he's found a happy home! :loveya:

[samplegirl]

25. Super cute

a little TLC and I'm sure sylvester will be a great pet.

[AirmensMom]

27. He's already showing his appreciation

with lots of affection. :loveya:

[RevCheesehead]

28. He's so very handsome!!

Oreo is here with me, and she can't take her eyes off him! :loveya:

[AirmensMom]

30. He's a lover, too!

:loveya: Tell Oreo he would very much like to meet her. He's already in love with all the girls in our house. :D

[RevCheesehead]

35. She needs someone to chase her around the house.

BTW, I got your PM, and just replied. :hi:

[AirmensMom]

36. Thanks.

I just replied to your reply. :hi:

Bring her on over. My kitties LOVE this house! It has a long hallway and a U-shaped staircase. It sounds like a herd of elephants when we're in the basement family room and they're upstairs running around. The first time harleydad heard it, he didn't believe me when I told him it was the cats. He thought we had burglars (noisy ones at that)! :rofl: The new house will have two long hallways and staircases. Kitty heaven!

[RevCheesehead]

42. Hey, I'm thinking of taking one of Bertha's kitties..

Because if you're ever looking for a well-cared-for kitten, you know for sure that Bertha's gonna have them. :)

[AirmensMom]

43. Great idea!

We want pics when you do! :bounce: :loveya:

[lildreamer316]

29. He's SO pretty!!

Wow! I love the stripes..and the tail...he looks wise.

[AirmensMom]

31. I don't know about wise ...

but he sure was clever to stay out of the trap until we made friends with him! :rofl:

[graywarrior]

32. He looks pleased that he adopted you.

[AirmensMom]

33. You're right about that.

He's thinking, "those suckers! All I had to was rub against their legs and they fell for the whole act!" :rofl: He's about to be MORE pleased because I'm going to take another snack out to him. :9

[CaliforniaPeggy]

34. Wow, my dear AirmensMom!

What a gorgeous cat! He looks soooo happy too.....that look on his face says "I've found some good people to live with, and I'm happy!"

Congrats to all of you!

:bounce: :bounce:

[AirmensMom]

37. He's a looker, isn't he?

:loveya: I think he must be part basset hound with those huge feet! :rofl:

Thanks for sharing in our happiness! :bounce: :loveya: :hug:

[City Lights]

38. Oh my, what a gorgeous boy you've got!

Congratulations! He's my kinda cat! :loveya:

[AirmensMom]

39. Oh, thank you.

We've never had such a big boy before. :loveya:

Watson was a gorgeous boy, too ... and so young! :cry:

[City Lights]

44. Thanks for your kind words about Watson.

Sylvester kinda reminds me of a combo between Watson (head) and Cairo (body).

Here's a couple pix of Cairo:

[AirmensMom]

46. You're very welcome.

Holy furball, batman! What a cutie! Sophie is fluffy like that.



I don't know how fluffy Sylvester will be once he gets healthier. I've never seen such a strange coat. The black hairs are long and the tanish ones are short. :shrug:

[City Lights]

72. Sophie is adorable!

I love to see cats lying on their backs with their belly exposed. Cairo looks his bushiest in that position. When he's on all fours, he really only looks bushy from the rear view - his bloomers are quick thick.

[AirmensMom]

96. She is a cutie.

Our daughter rescued her from Petsmart in 1997. She had been found in the woods, all beat up and with her dead kitten. She was very young, just barely old enough to have babies. We kept her while our daughter went to college ... and she never came back. So Sophie is unofficially ours. She fits well into the household.

"Cairo looks his bushiest in that position." Sophie does, too. :rofl:

[TommyO]

102. Guylian, my Maine Coon

is the same way - fluffiest on his back with his belly ripe for scratching and some kitty loving. I definitely need to get a few pictures of him posted, he's a sweetheart.

[City Lights]

107. Please do!

DU needs more kitty pics! :hi:

[AirmensMom]

110. Yes, do!

:bounce: We LOVE kitty pics! :loveya:

[ET Awful]

40. What a handsome fluffy fella

:) :woohoo: for kitties!

[AirmensMom]

41. Hey, ET!

:hi: He says hi! :hi: :bounce:

[bluethruandthru]

45. Wow!

What a handsome guy!

[AirmensMom]

47. Thanks, blue.

We think so. :loveya:

[Whoa_Nelly]

48. Such an adorable cat!

It's great when animals know they have it good!

Awesome of you and yours to share your home and lives with Sylvester, AirmensMom! :hug: :loveya: :hi:

[AirmensMom]

53. He's SO happy now!

I couldn't find him when I went to bed last night, but he was right there on the deck waiting for his breakfast this morning. :loveya: :hug: :hi:

[MissHoneychurch]

49. What a cute furball

He looks happy and content

Congrats to your new addition to the family

:loveya:

[AirmensMom]

54. We think he's very cute.

And getting cuter as he gets cleaned up. He had mats on his fur, fleas, worms ... the works. But he's already looking better. :loveya: :hug:

Harleydad just reported that he's asleep on one of the chaise lounges on the deck. Making himself at home, I suppose. :rofl:

[MissHoneychurch]

58. Watch out

one day he will want to come in. :rofl:

[AirmensMom]

59. One day?

:rofl: He already wants to ... but he know he can't so he steps away from the door when I go in or out. Smart kitty! And he's not sure he wants to take on all four of the others at once. They might not be as tolerant if he actually came IN the house.

[MissHoneychurch]

60. Oh ... OK

:rofl:

What are your other kittens say to him at at the moment? Do you think he will be a house cat sooner or later?

[AirmensMom]

63. Surprisingly enough,

Satchmo is the least threatened and just sniffs at him through the screen. I think he's so darn glad to have another male around the place ... too durn many females! :rofl: Sashka sort of ignores him. Sophie hisses a little, but not anything serious (she hisses at the others if they get too close to her food bowl -- she's all bark and no bite). Sabrina is curious and sniffs at him through the screen. She hisses occasionally, but he just meows back, "I'm a friendly boy, so don't worry."

It doesn't bother him in the least when they hiss. He is probably twice the size of any of them, so he probably thinks it's cute. :rofl:

[MissHoneychurch]

64. Sounds like he has won already

give it a couple more days and he is inside and will be part of the bunch :rofl:

[AirmensMom]

68. I don't think so.

I really do want an outside cat. They keep the snakes and rodents away, which is important out here.

Besides, I already have to get my sofa upholstered because someone clawed it. I sure don't want to have more of that happening! I'd have to get extra large sized soft paws for him! :rofl:

[MissHoneychurch]

70. Yes, he has big paws

I understand you though. And that way you have a kitten to pet when you are sitting on your porch and harleydad isn't near :hide:

[AirmensMom]

71. True.

Yesterday he followed me around the yard like a puppy. I really liked that! :loveya:

You're a naughty girl. :spank: :rofl:

[MissHoneychurch]

75. And that surprises you why?

:rofl:

[AirmensMom]

80. Did I sound surprised?

I didn't mean to. :rofl:

[Robeson]

50. Great story!....

...All's well that ends well!...:thumbsup:

[AirmensMom]

55. Thanks, Robeson.

:hi: We're all happy with the way it turned out. :loveya:

[Richard Steele]

51. Such a handsome lad! Congrats on your new owner, AM!

[AirmensMom]

56. Co-owner.

He has to share us with four other kitties. :rofl:

[zonkers]

52. Nice mitts.

[AirmensMom]

57. They're huge ol' mitts.

It's almost frightening when he kneads them. :loveya:

[Call Me Wesley]

61. What a cutie!

And I love his fluffy tail. Thanks for the pics! :hug:

[AirmensMom]

66. Thanks, Wesley.

I think his tail will get fluffier now that he gets regular meals. I'll post more pics in a few weeks and we can see if he's improving. :hug:

[calico1]

62. He is a gorgeous kitty!

I am so glad he made his way to you. Cats know. They know who is going to help them and who might hurt them. I am so glad you decided to keep him! :)

[AirmensMom]

67. Yeah, he is.

:loveya: He's just SUCH a sweetheart. I'm glad we decided to keep him, too ... and that the landlord didn't give us a hassle about it. :)

[riona]

65. That's quite a tail!

I'll bet he won't be so "mean" now that he's minus fleas and mites.

[AirmensMom]

69. It is.

But I love his huge feet and the swirl on his side. :loveya:

He isn't "mean" at all. Some people just don't get along with cats. :shrug:

[Kashka-Kat]

73. oohhh looks really "mean" ... I wonder about some people

you put love out you'll get love back. Simple as that.

Congratulations and what a lucky kitty!

[AirmensMom]

76. I got some new pics ...

he's rolling over and looking quite silly. ;rofl: I can't believe I was afraid to approach him for so many weeks. :silly:

Thanks, Kashka-Kat. :hi:

[Phillycat]

74. LOOK AT THE SIZE OF THOSE FEET!

He's gorgeous, gorgeous!! :loveya:

[AirmensMom]

78. They are huge, aren't they?

:rofl: Now, if he were a girl kitty, you'd have to whisper that. :loveya:

He is gorgeous. I wish they didn't have to clip his ear like that, but that's what they do with outdoor kitties to prevent them from getting trapped again. We still think he's wonderful. :loveya:

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

77. He's beautiful

I love his markings and that fluffy tail. Congrats!

[AirmensMom]

79. Thanks!

He's so different looking from all our other kitties. Just proves that you can never get two of the same. :loveya:

I love your name! :thumbsup:

[WolverineDG]

81. What a lovey!

Cats do know who their people are! Congrats to all of you!! :toast:

dg

[AirmensMom]

85. Thanks, WolverineDG.

:hi: Now he's taken over one of the cat carriers as his "cave". :rofl: He sure does know what he can get away with around us suckers! :shrug:

:toast:

[WolverineDG]

90. My sweet Lizzie

RIP :cry:

Came to me as a kitten, probably abandoned by another tenant because something was "funny" with her eyes (it never really got diagnosed & the closest I ever got to finding out what was wrong was a vet telling me she only had one eyelid on each eye instead of the 2 most cats have). For a long time, I thought she was blind or at least couldn't see very well, but then she disproved that theory by climbing trees & sleeping on the very edges of balconies. She hung out on my porch for about a week & then one day just marched herself into my apartment & headed straight to the food bowls in another room which she never could have seen from the door. She was a very loving, loyal cat & even though I still have a tribe (now including one dog), I miss my Lizzie very much.



Enjoy Sylvester! I'm sure you'll find him to be the most loving, loyal cat ever!

dg

[AirmensMom]

95. What a story!

Lizzie sure was a special kitty. And she was beautiful! :loveya: Thanks for sharing her story. :hug:

Yes, I'm sure Sylvester will be wonderful. Now his mom just has to get used to the fact that he can't be on the deck where she can see him ALL the time. :rofl:

[WolverineDG]

98. Yes, they do tend to disappear on you

I swear mine can teleport. Except for the latest addition, none of them go outside, but when they want to "disappear," they do & only come back when they feel like it. Drives me nuts! :rofl:

dg

[AirmensMom]

100. He did that last night!

We bought a new kitty tunnel/club house thing and were inside putting it together. He was on the deck crying at us and we told him we'd come out in a bit. We didn't notice when he stopped crying, but he was nowhere to be found when we went back out. I looked EVERYWHERE, even under his favorite bush, called him ... NOTHING. Finally, we sat down to have a drink and guess who appears on top of the gate? :rofl:

[auntAgonist]

82. I just knew you'd keep him!!

:applause: :toast:

such a lucky cat. I hope you have many years of loving fun with Sylvester.

aA
:hug:

[AirmensMom]

86. I don't know why I worried about it.

If she'd wanted him, I would have maybe presented the vet bill to her. :evilgrin:

Thanks, auntA. I hope we have many years together, too. I've never had an outdoors cat before and I'm a bit nervous about it. The good thing, though, is that he stays pretty close to the house since we started feeding him. And he's figured out which door is closest to the kitchen. :rofl:

:loveya: :hug:

[ceile]

83. Cool!

What a gorgeous kitty! A little Maine Coon in him maybe?
I knew it would work out!!

[AirmensMom]

87. I thought so.

But he doesn't have all the right fluffs on his face and ears. My sister says she saw his breed on the internet once but she can't remember what it was (he's obviously mixed, though). Some kind of tabby. His coat is interesting. The black fur is long and the salt-and-pepper is short. Very cool in real life.

I SHOULD have known it would work out. :silly:

[schmuls]

84. He is really gorgeous! I especially like the white stripes on the

dark fur on his thighs. Looks like he is at that gangly stage, with more growing to do. Nice cat!

[AirmensMom]

88. Yes, he is.

:loveya: He looks gangly to me, too, but that may be because he hasn't been fed properly. He's at least a few years old. But we're hoping he fills out. He has an appetite that won't quit!

Thanks for stopping by to meet him. :loveya:

[CatWoman]

89. awwwwwwwwwwwwwww

what a beautiful story.

a happy ending all around!!

handsome chap, that Sylvester :D

[AirmensMom]

93. Thanks, CatWoman.

:hi: I just got in from having a long cuddle with him on the deck. He sat on my lap and purred so hard he was almost squeaking. :loveya: It's a very happy ending ... and a new beginning for the little guy. Thanks for celebrating with us! :D

[ralps]

91. Awwww He looks like a beautiful big boy!!!! Congratulations on your new

kitty. :hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo: :toast: :bounce: :applause:

[AirmensMom]

94. Thank you, ralps!

Those are some cool smileys! :toast: :applause:

He eats everything in sight so far, so we should have a bigger boy by next week. :loveya: Maybe he'll grow into those huge feet. :bounce:

[sarge43]

92. Another house god in training

He's going to be a big boy.

[AirmensMom]

97. He's already an armload.

Our other kitties are small, 10 pounds or less, so this one looks like he's half tiger. :D

[sarge43]

108. When he gets some throw weight on him,

he will be a tiger or the biggest door stop in the house.

[AirmensMom]

109. LOL!

:rofl: Like we need another door stop/paperweight. :rofl:

[sarge43]

111. I thought that's why people had cats.

It can't be for all the respect they show their staff. :evilgrin:

[Hissyspit]

99. Marla says 'Hi!' to Sylvester!

[AirmensMom]

101. Hi Marla!

Can we see your picture? I have three girl kitties here, but they don't talk to me yet. One of them walks over, stares for a few minutes and then walks away. What's up with that? At least the boy will look at me through the screen.:shrug: (That was Sylvester talking.)

:loveya: :hug:

[TommyO]

103. Very handsome kitty

His tail is incredible!!! My Maine Coon uses his very effectively when he wants my attention - I wind up picking fluff out of my goatee for hours.

[AirmensMom]

104. LOL!

Sophie does that. I don't have a goatee, but I end up blowing fluff out of my nose and mouth. :rofl:

[Kire]

105. What do you mean by "chipped"?

[AirmensMom]

106. He got a microchip.

In case he gets lost.

[CanuckAmok]

112. Awww.... my kitties say "hi"!

[AirmensMom]

113. Hi, kitties!

:loveya: They're cuties! :loveya:

[Roon]

114. Awwww!!

Kisses for Sylvester! :o

[AirmensMom]

116. Thanks, Roon.

I just gave him a few. :loveya:

[smokey nj]

115. Sylvester is one of the most beautiful kitties I've ever seen......

Congratulations on the new addition to your family!!!

[AirmensMom]

117. What a nice thing to say!

Thank you, smokey. :hi: