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| Name: |
Luigi
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Age: |
Seven years old
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| Gender: |
Male
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Kind: |
Tuxedo
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| Home: |
Riverton, New Jersey, USA
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Luigi
is a large, handsome and very friendly tuxedo cat. We adopted him
five years ago from a cat rescue in a neighboring county. We were just
recovering from the loss of our first tuxedo cat, Otis, and we wanted a
playmate for our two other cats, Tabitha and Sadie. Luigi had a rough
early life. He was adopted and then returned to the cat rescue. Sometime
during his youth, he also injured his right rear leg, causing him to limp
a bit. The leg does not slow him down, although it is hard for him to jump
up on the bed or the window sill. For an eighteen pound cat with a bad leg,
Luigi still gets around pretty well, especially when its mealtime or when
he is playing with his siblings.
Luigi is very affectionate. When we are in bed or on the couch, Luigi will
often curl up next to one of us (usually his Dad) and purr loudly--louder
than any cat we have come across. He seems to do this particular when we
watch the Phillies games or the news channel. Luigi will also demand that
you pet him, usually by putting his paw across your hand. He will continue
to demand his pets and scratches until either he gets bored or you get up.
We often have to keep Luigi's nails clipped in order to keep our hands
intact. When we have visitors over, especially kids, he lets them pet him
with little, if any, complaint.
Luigi now has two sisters, Sadie and Balto, and a little tuxedo brother,
Dylan. When he and Dylan hang out togther or play with the laser pointer,
they look like the feline version of the "Blues Brothers." His oldest
sister, Tabitha, passed away two years ago at seventeen years of age after
battling diabetes for years. Other than the occasional spat with Sadie
(they both think they should be in charge), the four of them get along
pretty well. He has a healthy appetite, and he enjoys catnip.
Luigi has been a wonderful addition to our family, and we look forward to
him being part of our family for years to come.
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