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Age: 4 Years Sex: Female Weight: 12 lbs.
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Leave a treat for Tess: by Laurel
Nicknames:
The Contessa
Kitty Complexion:
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Quick Bio:
| -mixed breed | -part feral | -pound cat | |
Coloration:
Tortoiseshell Tabby
Likes:
affection--she's a major love hog!; resting or sleeping on her back; teasing and annoying Aldo; playing w/ Noelle
Pet-Peeves:
having her "britches" brushed; visitors (she hides); going to see "the evil man"
Favorite Toy:
Da Bird and other feather toys; puff ball
Favorite Nap Spot:
on the cat tree or under the bedcovers; sometimes still under the couch
Favorite Food:
Tess now eats raw. Her favorite by far is rabbit.
Skills:
being weird; looking absolutely gorgeous; leaping and catching Da Bird like a wide receiver!
Dwells:
indoors
Arrival Story:
I had lost three cats in less than a year and my best friend suggested I get a kitten. All my cats to that point had been strays I'd adopted into my home years ago and they were quite old when they died. I was nervous about getting a kitten--I hadn't had one in so long--but in July 2005 I went to the Humane Society and there was Tess, this beautiful three-month-old kitten, put out for adoption for the first time that very morning.
Bio:
"Tess was bizarre from the beginning and she remains so. Even after initially acclimating to my house, living with my other cat, Aldo, and my elderly dog, Maggie, she clung to some very odd habits. She hid from all visitors. She never meiowed; indeed, she didn't utter a sound her entire first month here. Rather than lie on the furniture, she lay underneath it, back deep against the wall. As time passed, of course, she grew more and more comfortable. She was great friends with Maggie. After Maggie died just before Thanksgiving, Tess pretty much immediately became pals with my new dog, Noelle. Aldo had taken Tess under his wing and taught her the facts of life. Tess has meiowed only twice in her life, both times when she was very young, but she no longer remains a silent cat by any means. She makes many sounds--chirps, squeaks, etc.--and she *always* has something to say. She's not a jumper at all. She gained her weight early and fast, and I had to change the cats' feeding schedule. She still runs and hides from everyone but me. About midway on, I finally figured out that she had been feral as a young kitten and this helped tremendously in understanding her. She retains many of her feral behaviors even now, more than a year after domestication. That's perfectly okay by me. Tess is one beautiful, affectionate cat, and who could possibly ask for anything more?
Lives Remaining:
9 of 9
Forums Motto:
hello to all
The Groups I'm In:
"ROYAL FELINE GROUP", FOR THE LOVE OF LAUREL, Catster Marketplace, Feliway® Felines, Friends of the Blind Cat Rescue & Sanctuary, Muppet's Bucket (HQ-approved fundraiser), The FURminator® Group For Cats, The Hazel Lucy Appreciation Society
The Last Forum I Posted In:
Blue ribbon rosette "best in show"
Very Special Flowers from Smudge!:
*Smudge* gave me these beautiful flowers from the brand new Catster gift shop!!!! He's such a gentleman!
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| June 23rd 2006 |
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More than 3 years! |
Rosettes Given In The Past Month:
Stars Given In The Past Month:
Special Gifts Given In The Past Month:
Rosette, Star and Special Gift History
Catster Id:
334020
 for 1067 days
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July 1st 2006 1:22 am
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*T*ess, as my love for you continually deepens and grows,
*E*ach day more and more you waken within me long-buried emotions,
*S*imply by being your true and natural beautiful self,
*S*o precious to me in ways I never realized or thought possible before you.
*I* have a place reserved in my heart only for you, Tess.
*L*ove overflows chalices; Love breaks down all walls and barriers.
*O*nly you have the key to these secret chambers with their
*V*ast quantities of gold and riches,
*E*verything men dream of when they whisper "El Dorado."
*Y*ou stay beside my side always,
*O*ffering me your sweet goodness and considerable charms,
*U"ntouched by Life's artifice: pure as the heart from which they spring.
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Ah, Tess. How deeply, how much I love you, my dearest cat.
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