Leave a treat for Bobcat - Fluffy Angel 4/19/11 Nicknames: Bob, Smuffles, Fluffernutter, Scruffles, Scruffy, Handsomosity, Stinky Britches, Filthmiser, the Bagel Burglar, Roberto Gato, Mr. Scruffleupagus
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Quick Bio:
-mixed breed
-pound cat
Coloration: Tabby Likes: love, plastics bags Pet-Peeves: making him a "pencil-neck" geek Favorite Toy: busy balls Favorite Nap Spot: his bed, kitchen table, top of fridge, kitchen sink Favorite Food: Sheba salmon Skills: playing tag Dwells:
indoors Arrival Story: After Rufus' brother died, we went to a different shelter looking for a new companion for him. Bob seemed cute, but not too bright. When we took him out of the cage and put him on the table he walked right off the edge! We decided to take him but after his exam they told us we'd have to come back the next day since he had fleas and needed a dip. When we went back to the cage to say goodbye, he looked so miserable. He was huddled up in the corner with his head hung in shame. We named him Bobcat because of his face (he has a majestic fluffy tail).
The next day we took him home and locked him in the kitchen for the night. After my brother turned out the lights, we heard the most pathetic high pitched mewing. My brother couldn't believe his manly, mighty Bobcat had such a girly voice. That's when I knew that Bob was part Maine Coon. Bio: Bob was diagnosed with CRF in January of 2010. The vet also suspected he had GI lymphoma. With treatment we were able to stabilize his kidneys, but it seems to have taken a toll on his heart. On the night of April 18, 2011 Bob would not engage with us and seemed to be breathing rapidly. We took him to the ER and were shocked when they told us he was in heart failure. After a chest X-ray confirmed the diagnosis, we made the tough decision to help him cross over. Shortly after 1 AM on April 19, 2011, Bob joined Rufus at the Rainbow Bridge.
Fly free, Fluffy Angel. Love is Forever. Lives Remaining: 1 of 9 Forums Motto: Handsome and then some The Groups I'm In: **Tabbies With 'Tudes** , Best Furriend Spot, College Football Fans, FOR THE LOVE OF LAUREL, Hey! You Look Like Me!, The 3 Amigos, Books Featuring Cats: Read Any Good Ones, Catster Maine Coon Lovers, Catster Marketplace, Cool Cat College Football, De House of Isaac, Friendship Circle, Kitties Who Love Q-Tips, Multiple Cat households!!!, New England Patriots Nation, Oceanic Flight 815, Olde Furts, Pirate Kitties of the Seven Seas, Rainbow Bridge Kitties, Red Sox Fan Club, RED SOX NATION OF CATS, The Hazel Lucy Appreciation Society, The NFL Fan Club I've Been On Catster Since:
What would I do without Catster? I know what I WOULDN'T do - I wouldn't celebrate any more birthdays since only my Catster friends seem to remember me!
When Momma logged on to her email tonight and saw all the rosies I got, she thought maybe I was DDP. A DDP? How could I be a DDP when she never writes for me?
Once she figured out that it was my birthday, she called Not-the-Momma to see if he had remembered. He hadn't either. I suppose it would be too much to expect them to remember my 3 month Bridge anniversary last week AND my birthday this week. Momma tried to tell me that the days are all the same now without me there to make them special. I don't know if I believe her, but it's nice to hear it.
Anyway, Rufus says the first birthday at the Bridge is always the hardest. Easy for him to say - he went to the Bridge 3-4 months AFTER his birthday - not before.
I would have been 15 today. Momma changed the year of my birth on Catster so it would say I'm still 14. I'm forever 14, just like Rufus will always be 11.
Even though my humans can't remember what day of the week it is, I know they haven't really forgotten me. Not-the-Momma says he doesn't miss having a cat but he misses me. (I think 2 weeks of putting up with Briana was enough to convince him that he's not ready for another cat.)
Well, I think I've said enough for now. Thanks to all my friends who helped me celebrate my first birthday at the Bridge.
