Jake


American Shorthair [See My CatsterPlus Photo Book]
Picture of Jake, a male American Shorthair

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Age: 13 Years   Sex: Male   Weight: 19 lbs.

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My other dog bed

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"My other dog bed"

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"I'm the Jakester!"

For my tabby bro, Tyler. Rest in peace, dear furiend.

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"For my tabby bro, Tyler. Rest in peace, dear furiend."

Me filling up my dog bed

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"Me filling up my dog bed"

Relaxing in my dog bed hehehe

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"Relaxing in my dog bed hehehe"

THIS is a good box! I may not look comfy but I AM!

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"THIS is a good box! I may not look comfy but I AM!"

Helping Mom pack for her 18th century trip

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"Helping Mom pack for her 18th century trip"

Helping Mom pack for her 18th century trip

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"Helping Mom pack for her 18th century trip"

Jake loves his catnip pillow present from Kingsley. Thank you Santa Kingsley!

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"Jake loves his catnip pillow present from Kingsley. Thank you Santa Kingsley!"

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Nicknames:
Jakey, Jakester, Chubbster

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

Coloration:
Tabby and White

Likes:
Lying down. Eating. Rubbing his gums against his hairbrush.

Pet-Peeves:
Having his tail touched. Being picked up. Not having any food in the bowl.

Favorite Toy:
None -- Toys imply play which implies burning a calorie. But he did play with a shallot on the floor for 3 seconds recently.

Favorite Nap Spot:
The newest box or the sofa.

Favorite Food:
Just about everything, especially if it is in one of the other cat's bowls.

Skills:
Eating Junior's food before eating his own because Junior won't eat from Jake's bowl so Jake's food will still be there for him when Junior's is gone.

Dwells:
indoors

Arrival Story:
When I moved to Hoboken from the Philadelphia area, I was missing my cats (Tutti and Hobbes, who I had given away two years before). A work colleague approached me about his cats because he needed to find them a new home--he was getting married to a woman violently allergic to cats. I took in Jake and Sammy. (Interestingly, his fiance cancelled the wedding but he didn't ask for his cats back.)

Bio:
When Jake was sitting on my staircase, a few years later, some workmen came in the house and one says to the other, "Hey, look at this humongous cat!" OK, Jake is pretty darn close to humongous but he is (dare we say it) big-boned. When he stands up, his shoulders are 16" off the floor. He typically weighs in at about 20 pounds. He's a food hog. When the other cats nibble on their dinner and walk away, Jake cleans up the other bowls before emptying his own. How sly is that. We've been together well over 10 years and he hasn't figure out yet that he won't starve in my house.

Lives Remaining:
9 of 9

Forums Motto:
Boxes rock

The Groups I'm In:
"Cobblestone Square", CATS ON THEIR BACKS (PART TWO), De House of Isaac, I HELPED JASPER AND JILLIAN GET TO THEIR FURR-EVER HOME 21-22/7/07, Muppet's Bucket (HQ-approved fundraiser), Olde Furts, Pen Paws, Tabby and White, The (Endless) Summer of Scooter, The Catster and Dogster Railroad, ~Mammoth Cats~

The Last Forum I Posted In:
Oct 24th Baci & Redd Catt Get Hitched Italian Style - YO

Help Cats in Shelters:
The Animal Rescue Site


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Thank you Tyler Mr. Boombastic for reminding us of this nickname.





I've Been On Catster Since:
November 30th 2007 More than 1 year!

Rosettes Given In The Past Month:
Angel Smokey 11/2/09
Baci


Stars Given In The Past Month:
gracie
Sue-Sue Rainbow Bridge  Angel
Baby (Dec. 1987-Dec. 2007)
Scaredy Cat (In Memory)
♥ Thomas -a brave angel


Rosette, Star and Special Gift History

Catster Id:
674189

for 776 days

Meet my family


Tutti - LAF

Junior
Fluffkins

Tethys
Fluffkins

Samantha

Adoptable
Priyanka

Meet my Feline Friends
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SMUDGE

KILA IS AN
ANGEL KITTY
NOW

JACKSON

Bitty

Minna

NEWTON
(1986-2002)

BENNY
(1982-1999)

MR. HOLLYWOOD

ZSA ZSA

Romeo (In
Loving Memory)

Hazel Lucy
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Notes From My Box


An update: spared for now


October 20th 2009 7:12 am
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Hi efurryone,
For those of you who were curious about the results of my follow-up pictures of my innards, after I was supposed to have dental surgery two weeks ago but the pictures showed some grey area inside that wasn't supposed to be there -- the new picture showed exactly the same thing and the vets just don't know what it is but don't think it's anything nasty. They think maybe it's just fat. Can you imagine that? ME??? hahahahaha Mom actually wonders if the extra fat or whatever is contributing to my shoulders and rib cage expanding. The vet said it was possible. (On the other hand, that could be an optical illusion because I've redeveloped a bit of a trim waistline. BUT, MOL, that too could be an illusion since gravity seems to have dragged what was at my waist around my body to under it!).

The good news is that they didn't feel the need to do any further $$$ scans nor biopsies. So for those of you purring for me, thank you!!!

The bad news is that the dental work is again to be scheduled. I'll be out for that and it will involve losing more toofies. Oh well, my yummy treats with glucosamine and chondroitin are small and soft anyway so I won't have to stop getting those.

I'll probably post when the toofies stuff is scheduled.

Thanks for the purrs, my dear furiends!! I luvs ya!!

Headbonks,
Jakester


WOW! again!! I'm a DDP!!


October 3rd 2009 4:45 am
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My gosh my gosh,
This quiet fat cat is one of the DDPs today! I can't believe it. And I am so overwhelmed to be sharing the honors with some really special furs (not in any order):

The beautiful Taffy for whom I purr on a daily basis (she makes my tail swish).

The adorable newly adopted/rescued Milo -- have you met Milo yet? He's joined Sir Alfie Kneads-a-Lot, Teddy Bearz, Angel Syndey Rose and Angel Wally up there in Montreal.

Spitfire - a funny and talented kitty apparently with only one thing on his mind (it's obvious when you see his page) hehehe.

Mazey who was missing is now found, and who, interestingly, is engaged to a dog!!

While I'm naming names, I want to send some special thank yous to those of you who have left me some pop and some love and purrs:

Calvin who is fighting the good fight against that stomach cancer

Mr. Sam at the Bridge, ever vigilant in his purring for other furs

Flower who delights my mother to no end because she looks exactly like a tortie Mom grew up with (Alice), especially with that orange nose just like Alice (and Piewacket)!!

The furmily of Tony, Anna, Greystone, Sam, Stormy, Cleo and Ashe whose Halloween pictures are pawsome!

The furmily of Leo, Lady, Pixiebelle, Cow!Cat, Angel Cristabel, Angel Remy, Angel Annabel Lee, Dougal MacDuff, Fizzgig, FluffyPretty, Skeeter, and Taffy (swish swish)

The furmily of Goldie, Frankie, Grace, Mis-Tac, Elvis, Brownie Maeve, Ginger and Louise

Jaffa who reminds us that Hooch needs purrs

Buddy, angel watching over so many furs

The furmily of Sir Alfie Kneads-a-Lot, Teddy Bearz, Angel Syndey Rose, Angel Wally, and little Milo

I also want to thank the omnipresent Hazel Lucy for her care and concern, and for adding me to her Get Well Purr List.

And for all of those purring, I feel it and I thank you.

I thought I would mention also that yesterday the vets called to see how I was doing. Mom asked them about my eyes being dilated the night before and my being wigged out. Apparently they gave me a shot that is a precurser to the anesthesia and that can have the effects Mom noticed. We had noisy work being done here yesterday and I really wanted to sleep but couldn't. I slept pretty well last night though.

Headbonks to all!!
Your furiend,
Jakester


Wow! I'm humbled


October 2nd 2009 5:03 am
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Dear furiends,
I'm quite humbled at how many furs commented and are purring for this quiet, fat tabby!!! Thank you all so much! Buddie even brought me heavenly ice cream from the Bridge!

The day had me pretty stressed out last night and I'm thinking that must have been a strong antibiotic because Mom said my eyes were dialated and I was acting wigged out. Well, I felt wigged out!! I'm feeling a bit more myself this morning but still stressing some. Time to relax and nap but I'm feeling too alert still.

My next picture-taking is the 19th so I'll know more then.

Thank you all for the love and purrs!!! Meanwhile, please keep purring for Soc and Pickles and Calvin and so many other furs more sick than me right now. We know the POP works!

Love and headbonks!
Jakester


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