Cat profile for Pola (Apolonia Chalupec), a female Breed Unknown

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Home:Toronto, ON, Canada

Age: 6 Years Sex: Female

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Nicknames:
Pola, Pola Girl, Kitty Girl, Purr Girl, Palola

Kitty Complexion:

Activeness

sleepy		very active

Intelligence

silly		genius

Curiosity

not curious		very curious

Friendliness

timid		affectionate

Vocal

not vocal		very vocal

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Quick Bio:

-pound cat

Birthday:
February 27th 2005

Coloration:
Black

Likes:
Being near her Mum & Dad. Treats. Cyndi Lauper. Wrestling with Silas. Sneaking onto the countertop and watching the faucet.

Pet-Peeves:
Being told "NO !" The spray bottle. Not being allowed on the kitchen counter or mantle.

Favorite Toy:
SPONGE !!! Also: Bootlaces, plastic bags, jingly balls, fuzzy catnip worm.

Favorite Nap Spot:
On Dad. The windowsill. On the couch. Curled up on a jacket or other item of clothing. Atop the computer monitor.

Favorite Food:
Anything she manages to finagle !

Skills:
Purring lustily. Managing to look dignified while in the litterbox. Waking us just before the alarm clock goes off. Extreme pulchritudinosity.

Dwells:
indoors

Arrival Story:
In addition to having recently lost my best friend and beloved companion, Barney (see his profile at Dogster), my ex-boyfriend (J) began working evening shifts, leaving me at home alone for a great part of the day (I shouldn't say alone; I did have four sweet pet rats.) In any case, I had been for a while considering getting a cat. Though I was a self-proclaimed "dog person", my living arrangments at the time were not appropriate for a puppy. I grew up in the country and would feel guilty keeping a dog in a small apartment in the middle of the city. I dragged J to the SPCA and another local (no kill) shelter. The cats were nice, but not what I was looking for. I wanted small, dark, and short-haired... all I found were huge, light-coloured and HAIRY ! I had intended on adopting an adult cat, but none of them fit the bill; then the shelter attendant led me to a back room to show me some ten-week-old kittens. As soon as we walked in, J said "Uh-oh !" and I knew immediatetly to what he was referring. Of all the little, mewling kittens, my eyes zeroed in on the one that was set apart from the group... curled up, asleep, in its bed. Sure enough, it was tiny and black. Its littermates were undeniably gorgeous: there was a black long-haired girl, and some long-haired tabbies with faces like wildcats ! But I gravitated toward the sleepy kitten, picking her up. When I was told she was a girl, I was a bit disappointed, as I've long had male pets and thought them to be more affectionate. But- of course- we ended up bringing her home ... she was just too sweet ! I christened her Pola, after a dark and exotic silent film actress I admire. She took to her home and to us immediately - J and I couldn't have asked for a more perfect little friend !

Bio:
She LOVES to play with bits of sponge (I should explain now that I, her Mum, indulge in the habit of chewing on said sponges. Hey- it's helping me quit smoking !) Pola will seek 'em out anywhere in the house and proceed to shred them into microscopic pieces (sometimes stuffing the remnants into the toe of my shoe !) If she's given a whole sponge, she'll invariably attack it; when her claw gets stuck in it, she'll stand on her hind legs and wave her arm wildly, like a mad orchestral conductor ! Update :When Jay and I broke up I relocated to Montreal, bringing Silas with me. I made the tough decision, however, to leave Pola in Halifax. Though it breaks my heart to be away from her I know she's being well loved and is, in turn, providing invaluable companionship for Jay. She's still my *first* baby girl and I think of her daily.

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Forums Motto:
A Real Lady

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May 18th 2005