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Bob the Destroyer
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Age: |
Eight years old
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| Gender: |
Male
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Kind: |
Orange Tabby
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| Home: |
Guelph, Ontario, Canada |
This is Bob the Destroyer. Yes, that's his real name. Around 8 years ago
my wife said she wanted a kitten. We already had a geriatric dog we'd
inherited from her father, and her own cat, so I wasn't keen on the
idea. But my wife knew my weakness for orange tabbies and told me a pet
shop nearby had some.
I told her the only way we were getting a cat is if we named him "Bob
the Destroyer." She agreed without hesitation, which took me aback. I
thought something that ridiculous would never fly.
The name turned out to be somewhat prophetic. Turned out he had fleas,
and refused to use the high quality wood pellet litter (thank
goodness ... that stuff cost a fortune). He also had a hernia that our
vet said was the second largest he'd ever seen on a cat, and had to be
dealt with immediately. This despite the fact the pet shop worker told
us the hernia was no big deal, and his boss said he saw them all the
time.
When we contacted the pet shop about the problems we had with Bob, he
said we could bring him back to the store and he would "take care of
it." Well ... tiny Bob had already captured our hearts, and the sinister
nature of his words left no doubt in our minds what he would do to the
poor cat. We filed a complaint with the BBB, and he wound up losing his
accreditation over it. The store no longer exists, and we learned a
valuable lesson that pet stores aren't a good place to get an animal.
Bob is extremely affectionate. He's super patient with our children, to
the point that our youngest son cuddles on top of the cat, and Bob stays
put without any signs of irritation. I think this may be because I've
played with him like he's a dog since we got him. Bob loves to get strong
pats! He loves to
snuggle, and MROW's late at night as he wanders around the house, as
though he's letting us know the place is secure.
He’s a sweet, affectionate cat - sometimes too much! As soon as we
settle into bed, you can hear him wandering around all through the house
- MRROOOWWWW! MRROOOWWWW! I’ll be posting more pictures of Bob over the
course of my Indiegogo campaign social media as I try to raise money to
pay for the editing and cover art for the last book in my epic fantasy
trilogy. So if you want to see more of Bob the Destroyer, feel free to
follow me on Google Plus or Facebook!
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