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October 13, 2012

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Chester, the Cat of the Day
Name: Chester
Age: Twelve years old
Gender: Male
Kind: Domestic Shorthair
Home: Southeast Kansas, USA
 
   I first met Chester on July 5th, 2000. After a night of fireworks bursting in air, I went out onto the porch. I heard a frantic meowing coming from a tree in my yard. There, way up near the top of the tree, was a tiny black ball of fluff with big golden eyes.

    He was so terrified, he would not come down. Finally, after hours of me bribing him and his extreme hunger, he came down. I scooped him up and took him inside to a spare room I had. When he learned he was safe and going to have regular food, water and bathroom facilities, he calmed down. After a few days he went to the vet for a check up and his shots. The vet said he was about six weeks old at that time. He was now part of my cat family.

    I never looked for his owners. Anyone who would let a baby like that out to fend for himself over the 4th of July no less, was not getting him back without a fight. To this day he is terrified of sudden or loud noises. I have a hunch I know who his owners were. There was a family in the neighborhood who had a history of getting kittens then tossing out to fend for themselves when they were about Chester's age. No one ever came looking for him either.

    Chester is special in so many ways, I could write a book. He is a talker. He will glady share his opinions on everything whether you wish to hear them or not. If you have a party, he will glady bring the cheese dip and even play fetch with the lid afterward; just to help you burn off any unwanted calories.

    He loves Halloween decorations and posing with them. He is not a fan or trick or treaters though and hides until they leave.

    He has three cat brothers and three cat sisters. He is the oldest male. They tend to pick on him because he is so easy going and will only swat back if he has no choice. He prefers the easy going life style.

    We hope that anyone looking to adopt a cat won't pass by a black cat just because of its color. Chester is the sweetest, gentlest, most loving cat in the world. He has brought lots of love, luck, and laughter into my life.

Chester, the Cat of the Day
Chester, the Cat of the Day


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