Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Long and Lean and Healthy

The last cat to be described in the current review of the beasts’ status is Brazil. So far as I can tell, this long and lean cat’s health is excellent. He is certainly an active fellow. I know he would love a playmate, someone to run with and chase, perhaps someone to cuddle with, though that is probably secondary to playing. However, he does pretty well on his own, rushing about, pouncing on toys and climbing cat-trees. (He doesn’t scale a tree leaping from platform to platform, but rather climbs using the outside edge of each platform, similar to one of those people who ascend cliffs by finding narrow hand- and foot-holds.) He and I play, too, but he doesn’t derive as much pleasure out of that as he does from a game with a feline friend.


He is also a people-cat, so long as he is given time to know and trust his people. He likes to rub up against me, then lie down at my feet, asking for some attention; long strokes along his back, over the top of his head and, to a lesser extent, chest-rubs, are what he likes. He has reached the stage at which he is now rather a lap-cat. He hasn’t jumped up on my lap of his own accord, but if I place him there, he remains for some time, enjoying the benefits of face-rubs.


Shimmer has come a long way, and will go further with someone who makes no demands of him, and lets him be himself.


12 comments:

  1. I do hope he finds a forever home. He seems such a handsome and happy cat. Someone out there must surely see this about him and decide the time is right.

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  2. Brazil sounds so cute. I hope he'll find a "furever" home, (especially one with a playmate), soon.

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  3. Let there soon be a person interested in Brazils excellent behavior and sweet character!
    Hugs,
    Mariette + Kitties

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  4. Brazil has come mies and miles from who he was when he first came to live with you. It amazes how well he has adapted thanks to you skills in fostering,

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  5. You forgot to mention that he's a handsome fellow, too!

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  6. I do hope Brazil will get a home with another cat around his age that he can enjoy friendship and playing with.

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  7. Like others I hope Brazil finds a forever home where he is loved and wanted

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  8. Fingers crossed that Brazil finds his forever home with a playmate of his own to share it with.

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  9. I, too, hope Brazil does find his own forever home. 🤞

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