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| Name: |
Big Ben
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Age: |
Four years old
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| Gender: |
Male
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Kind: |
Orange Tabby
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| Home: |
Stettler, Alberta, Canada
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We
adopted Big Ben in August 2011 from a wonderful feline rescue
organization called Whisker Rescue (Red Deer, Alberta), after losing our
beloved Simon -- who was also an orange tabby - to Feline Leukemia Virus
earlier in the year. We had initially planned to adopt a kitten as we felt
a younger cat would get along better with our two dark tabby girls. But we
just fell in love with Ben! He really should be called 'Gentle Ben' because
he is so sweet-natured.
Ben is a very handsome cat, with his big amber-colored eyes and a
distinctive orange "soul patch" on his chin. His white underside extends
partially down the inside of his back legs so in the rare moments when he
shows us his belly, it looks like he is wearing white boxer shorts!
Whisker Rescue did not have much information on Ben but we suspect there
might have been some unpleasantness in his past as he is quite shy and
uncertain, especially around strangers. We felt he was perfect for us
because we have a very peaceful home with no small children. His first
couple of weeks with us were a bit rough,though. He was treated for ear
mites before leaving the kitty orphanage, then developed a yeast infection
in both ears and had to return to the vet clinic to have his ears flushed
and then treated with drops for a week. He managed to find some very
creative places to hide, but his loud purr always gave away his location.
All that is in the past now. He has become a playful cuddle-bug. Some of
his favorite things are playing with his kong, enjoying couch-cuddles with
his humans, watching the world from the big living room window, napping in
his "man cave" (the comfy little room inside the scratching post), and
being groomed by his little sister, Livy. As soon as the lights go out at
night, he sneaks into bed with us and goes to sleep. Ben has definitely
found his forever home.
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