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Roger
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Sixteen and a half years old
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| Gender: |
Male
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Cat
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| Home: |
British Columbia, Canada
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I
would like to introduce everyone to the senior citizen of the house; Roger.
Roger is sixteen and a half years of age (as of December 2010), fourteen
pounds and as you can see, he not only looks very young for his age but is
very dashing and suave.
Roger was adopted from a country farm in British Columbia
(Canada) when he was approximately six weeks old. I was so taken by his
bright little face and big eyes; they were so full of mischief in those days.
That was back in the day when he had jets attached to his feet and was known
as little Roger-Ramjet around the house. These days he is slower, more
contemplative, preferring a moderate dignified pace as opposed to being jet
propelled across the furniture. He sleeps more and his personal comforts are
ever forefront in his thoughts; well they do say that sleep is restorative
when you have long luxurious naps between breakfast and dinner.
Roger enjoys the company of his fellow cats in the home,
even if they are girls. He is friendly and gentle for the most part, and
loves to sit or sleep close enough to lean against us. He's friendly to
visitors (two and four legged) to the house and is keen to make friends
quickly. He is a diplomat and bridges communication problems with his
presence, simply put - he imagines that all woes and strife will be forgotten
when people behold his magnificence. He doesn't make a big fuss, but is
welcoming and enjoys being spoken to. His face lights up when we speak to
him; eyes widening, his front paws wriggle while purring and he makes a small
meow in response. Overall, he's a happy boy with that hopeful expression,
"Aren't you going to pet me?"
Don't let the picture fool you, his fur is all different
lengths. He naturally has the "old mattress look" and he has always looked
like that. That look is there regardless of how well brushed and groomed he
is. No mats at all, just weird-looking fur. Right from the time he was a
kitten, his fur was a nightmare to look at ... but no mats. I guess that is
the "farm boy" in him.
Roger lives with his two "sister cats" and even though one
is such a bossy girl and likes to push Roger out of his bed, he is normally
good natured about it, but every once in awhile he is in "a mood" and gets
that "okay, I've had enough of you!" look in his eye and chases her through
the house. He may be a senior, but he still has what it takes to rule the
roost. With his other sister, though, he is always gentle and kind. He may
swat at the first for one reason or another, but never with the other. That
demonstrates his kindness and intelligence, that he recognizes the sweet
gentleness of another cat.
We hope that Roger continues to enjoy good health and will
be with us for a very longtime. 16.5 X 7 = 115.5 and going strong. We should
all be so lucky! Roger will be seventeen years old in the spring and credits
his longevity to good food, plenty of sleep, quiet and rationing his
kittenish behavior to only once a week (to do otherwise would not be
dignified for his lordship). His very bright eyes make all the girls swoon
and he knows how to use them to his advantage.
See more images of Roger!
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