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December 30, 2004

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Simon, the Cat of the Day
Name: Simon
Age: Six years old
Gender: Male
Kind: Domestic Short Hair
Home: Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
 
   Simon is special because we adopted him from Friends of Felines in Tulsa. Shortly after we rescued him, we noticed his sight deteriorating. After a check-up, we learned Simon is blind because of macular degeneration. It's a miracle we found each other and now he has a safe, loving home. You would never know he's blind, as he bounds around as if not to have a care in the world, jumping and leaping onto everything ... motor constantly running, of course.

    Simon's personality is very peculiar. He wags and pounds his tail as if he were a dog. And his favorite game is hiding from us and then popping out as if to say, "Surprise!" He also loves racing my husband James up the stairs to see who arrives at the top first.

    Bedtime is Simon's favorite "sport". It's forever a test for him to see how much of my pillow he can actually negotiate. Once he lays claim to it, he will not budge, and of course I don't make him move. I don't want to hurt his kitty feelings : )

    Simon is one of the most affectionate cats I've ever known. I often wake up to my face and eyebrows being groomed. I'm still not sure whether this is because he's telling me, "Good morning", or if he's just hurrying me along so he can take over my warm spot in the bed...

    Simon really is a great cat!

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