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| Name: |
Indy
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Age: |
Six years old
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| Gender: |
Male
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Kind: |
Silver Tabby
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| Home: |
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA |
Indy became a part of our family in July of 2009 less than a week after
we lost a beloved cat. We didn't intend to adopt a kitten, but Indy had
other plans. As we casually (or so we thought) passed the kitten
section, one kitten was meowing non-stop. As it turned out, he was the
only kitten alone in a cage with no brothers or sisters to keep him
company. At only 2 months old, this was apparently more than he could
handle. Of course, we had to take him home so he wouldn't be lonely.
That day, we also adopted another cat who had been left behind by a
family who was moving away. They got along well from the start, as you
can see in the one photo of them together.
Indy loves the out of doors. He's very inquisitive, but not a vicious
hunter. He caused some trouble a couple of Springs ago with a doe who
snorted and stomped her way into our backyard from our "out back"
property. We're pretty sure she was just lodging a complaint that he got
too close to her fawn, but she scared the heck out of us. We thought she
was going to stomp up onto our deck she was so furious! He must have
learned his lesson, because there have been no repeats.
In June of 2012, Indy suffered a seizure. Since then, he has had four more
in varying degrees of severity. The first one was scary because it was
so unexpected and the last one was his most severe. That being said, he
has not had a seizure in nearly 18 months. We really hope that he won't
have any more. He recovers quickly from them and almost immediately
wants to get up and wander the house as if he's checking to make sure
everything is where it's supposed to be. He has had a neuorolgical exam,
but it did not turn up any obvious problem. Since his seizures are
somewhat infrequent, we have chosen not to medicate him. We keep an eye
on him and hope for the best.
All our cats love Indy so much, he's gotten pretty spoiled. It seems
he's everyone's baby kitten even though he's all grown up. He'll always
be our little "Indy-kins!"
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