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| Name: |
Neko
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Age: |
Eleven weeks old
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| Gender: |
Male
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Kind: |
Domestic shorthair
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| Home: |
North Alabama, USA |
Logically,
there is nothing I can say that illustrates what makes our
cat any more extraordinary than any other cat except that he is ours.
His status in our lives makes him the most funny, beautiful, smart, and
loving cat on the planet. Put simply, he's the best cat ever.
He's so smart that we were able to train him away from the dinner table
in just three days. Keeping him out of our drinking cups is proving to be
more of a challenge. He's fascinated with water: he joins us in the
shower and lays in the sink while we brush our teeth. He's not a
"fraidy-cat" in the least - he's not frightened by loud noises or even
the vacuum cleaner. Our neighbor's barking dogs are a source of endless
fascination for him (we think he likes to goad them a little.) We enjoy
watching him figure out the laws of physics, develop dexterity, defy
gravity, and solve the puzzles we put before him. He's trained us to put
down the toilet seat, is converting us to morning people, and I'm
confident we will have learned telepathically how to construct a catwalk
by Christmas.
His loving nature is the clincher on our hearts. He has a very loud
purr. After four days he felt comfortable enough with us to accept us as
surrogate parents. First thing in the morning and right before bed he
wants to suckle (I hope this isn't one of those embarrassing revelations
that kids bemoan). The rest of the day he wants to play or nap on any
available lap. He's considerate because he splits his time with each of
us evenly, so neither of us feel left out of his world. Who could ask
for a better companion?
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