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| Name: |
Zephyrus
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Age: |
Five years old
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| Gender: |
Male
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Kind: |
Cat
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| Home: |
Waynesville, North Carolina, USA
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Zephyrus
lives at his very own bed and breakfast inn in the mountains of
North Carolina, Iris Meadows Bed and Breakfast in
Waynesville, which he adopted four and a half years ago. He is in charge of
the gardens, mostly, where he plays and dozes and poses for guest photos.
He often romps with his sister dog in the meadows. He spends his relaxing
moments in the private innkeepers' quarters as he is not allowed in guest
areas because guests may have allergies or prefer not to have pets. That
is also where he sleeps. Zephyrus was a very thin and hungry cat when he
arrived. We first saw him nibbling on the leftover muffins and waffles
that we toss into a far meadow for the birds. Gradually, he decided to stay.
He also answers to "Zephy" and to "Mr. Z." Yes, he has become quite a
fixture here. He is very friendly with everyone now and playfully
entertains everyone with his antics. He and our dog are great friends. He
loves to ride so we advise guests to check for him in their car before
departing. He keeps me company when I work in the gardens... he acts as
if it is his job to scare off all the spiders and crawly critters for me.
There is a particular guest he really likes, and he once brought her a
live mouse... he kept placing his paw on its tail and releasing it in
front of her so she would notice her "gift."
This picture of him "Watching for Butterflies" won first place in our
local animal rescue organization's annual photo contest several years ago.
His heart shaped tag reads "I have humans at the Inn at Iris Meadows"
See more images of Zephyrus!
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