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| Name: |
George
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Age: |
Three years old
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| Gender: |
Male
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Kind: |
Tuxedo
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| Home: |
Ontario, Canada |
George
was one of a 90-cat rescue in Southern Ontario that was conducted by
the humane societies in two bordering towns. He had infections and was pretty
ill, but a month in the hospital got him back to health and he was ready for
adoption. The vet estimated hint to be a about two years old (based on his
teeth) and so we went with that and he just celebrated this third birthday.
Many of the cats rescued with George, sadly did not make it.
My widowed Dad originally adopted George, but I've been in his life since day
one and the transition was smooth when Dad decided to move to one of my
sister's three hours away (allergies in their house so George couldn't go.)
The day we adopted him, we were placed in a room with several cats. Some
shied away, some were all over us, but George quickly showed us HE was ours
when he somehow curled himself across the back of dad's neck, purring. When
another cat came to me, George would come over to me, nudge the other cat
gently out of the way, and come on my lap. So he chose us.
Thinking of George, Dad stayed here for a month first, so since he was here,
George quickly considered it home and established him as boss over my dog. My
dad eventually moved, but by then things were settled. He visits George
frequently and even calls him on the phone haha. I post pics of him so my
sister can show him.
George's most distinctive feature is that he has one green eye and one blue
eye. I did some research and learned that this, often called "odd-eyes" is
found very rarely, and then usually only in pure white cats. I've never found
another cat with odd eyes, unless they were pure white (several) and one that
was solid black. As a Tuxie, the odds of him having odd eyes are astronomical.
He has a very strong personality. If he wants your attention, he silently
comes up and headbutts your hand so hard you drop whatever's in it. Luckily I
had the accidental insurance and have replaced two tablets that shattered due
to a head-butting by George straight onto hardwood floors. He also doesn't
believe anything belongs on tables, nightstands or countertops except him and
I even caught him (photographically) in the act of sending something to the
floor. Walking around first thing is always an adventure in stumbling over
something. When I'm lying down with the dog and George comes up, he head
butts me for a few scratches and then curls up and sleeps on top of the dog!
So, to conclude, George is a cat who defies the odds. He was born into a
terrible situation and suffered for it, but was rescued and survived when
many of the other cats did not. And he surely won the genetic lottery with
unknown odds on being a Tuxie whose face is pink, blue, green, black and white.
See more images of George!
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