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| Name: |
Grasshopper
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Age: |
Sixteen years old
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| Gender: |
Female
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Kind: |
American "Tuxedo" shorthair
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| Home: |
San Diego, California, USA
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I
met my mom at Campland on the Bay in November of '86, shortly
after her dad went on to a better place. Many of my family
(generations!) lived there - we dock cats are often referred to
as Tuxedos, which is fine, as we are dressed for any occasion.
Although I was only three months old, I knew she really needed me, so
I convinced her to take me with her. Of course, she will never
know my true cat name, but Grasshopper Magicat Shadowcat does
come quite close.
I am a purr therapist. I spent a great deal of time as her
therapist, pillow, stabilizer and friend. I finally decided on a
dad (probably because he and I share the same birthday - Leo is
an excellent sign for a cat, don't you think?) and we have been a
family for over 14 years now. He took a little more training,
but he is an excellent vet and always tends to my health needs,
so I don't mind if he isn't quite as fuzzy as she is. And he
responds well to purr therapy, also. (And at times he really
needs it!)
I have been well cared for, and find myself drawn into following
them around when they are at home, as they have such wonderful
smells! I especially love those leather things they put on their
feet, after they have padded around in them for a while - they
smell soooo good when they take them off, I prefer to roll in
them more than catnip! Sigh! What's a cat to do?
They make great sitting and sleeping companions, but I do have to
be careful when they roll over in our bed. Mrrrowch! However,
they have been well trained to scoot over in their chairs and
allow me to stretch out next to them when they look at pages or
at the box with the moving images. I can't understand their
fascination, but they're humans, so that explains a lot, I
suppose.
Don't let my age fool you, I am still as velvety soft and alert
to any unusual doings as ever - I am an excellent watch cat -
just don't expect me to do much else! Mom and Dad feed me well
and give me lovely places to sit and watch the world. I hope I
live a long time, as I don't know what they'd do without me!
Respectfully, Grasshopper =^.^=
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