Black Elk


Ragdoll/American Shorthair
Picture of Black Elk, a male Ragdoll/American Shorthair

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Home:Cleveland, OH  
Age: 16 Years   Sex: Male   Weight: 15 lbs.

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Corralled:6 times  Friends:55  Views: 1957

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Nicknames:
Elkster; Lap Fungus; Grandpa; Doppler

Kitty Complexion:
 Activeness 
sleepyvery active
 
 Intelligence 
sillygenius
 
 Curiosity 
not curiousvery curious
 
 Friendliness 
timidaffectionate
 
 Vocal 
not vocalvery vocal
 

Quick Bio:
-mixed breed-cat rescue

Coloration:
Black and White

Likes:
Sleeping; giving dreamy looks at adoring humans; being inert

Pet-Peeves:
High impact activity; heights; enclosed spaces (he's claustrophobic)

Favorite Toy:
He only plays about once every two weeks, with 4 paper wads, while howling, at 5am. ::sigh::

Favorite Nap Spot:
On the silk sheets over the feather mattress in the perfectly air conditioned dark room, preferably in a giant fur pile with Ronan and Sebastian

Favorite Food:
He sticks to his normal cat food: Iams Weight Management Hairball dry

Skills:
He does a fabulous imitation of an inanimate object! He lets us know when it's going to storm (he only sleeps in the hallway if there's going to be bad weather -- hence the nickname "Doppler").

Dwells:
indoors

Arrival Story:
Black Elk and his litter mate, Macha, were strays living under my old house in New Orleans. When his mother couldn't care for them anymore, we took them both in. He was barely six weeks old at the time. Surprisingly, his mother let us take the kittens without a fuss.

Bio:
We had a hard time coming up with a name for him. We must have gone through 3 or 4 possibilities, none of which he answered to. One day, we followed the sound of paper-shredding to where he was happily ripping apart a copy of the book "Black Elk Speaks." His other mommy's first words were, "Aww, no! Black Elk!" He promptly meowed, and has answered to that name ever since. Elk is as laid-back as anyone can get while still having a pulse. But he always knows when someone's upset (human or feline) and will soothe them until they're happy and relaxed again. He's a healer by nature, and shows by example to not sweat the small stuff. This has taken on a new dimension since he was diagnosed with diabetes. Between daily insulin and blood testing, and weekly subcu fluids, his calm is a blessing. He never holds a grudge, even after we turn him into a feline pin cushion. No one can remain stressed out when around Elk; you just can't help but give in and relax with a smile on your face.

Lives Remaining:
6 of 9

Forums Motto:
Medicine Man of the Feline Nine

The Groups I'm In:
♥The Writers Society♥

I've Been On Catster Since:
August 23rd 2004 More than 5 years!

Rosette, Star and Special Gift History

Catster Id:
65230

Meet my family


Malkin Nehayo
Saoirse (pron:
SEAR-sha)

Pooka
Sebastian
Malkuth

Ronan
Cerridwen
(pron:
CARE-Id-win)

Oberon (in
loving memory)
Macha

Laughing Tree
Madchen Chloe
Pooperhead

Sorcha (in
loving memory)
Rainbow (In
Loving Memory)

Zada (in
loving memory)
Katherine (in
loving memory)

Paikea Taitin
Neenah

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Milo 1993 -
2006
(MEMORIAL)
Otis
(1994-2009)
MEMORIAL

Glacier
Pete

Dominique
Polly Paws

Onyx
Ivy

Felicia
Twicket

Trim (In
Memory of)
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