Breed Unknown/Breed Unknown |
 |
 Photo Comments Sex: Male
 Photo Comments
 Photo Comments |
|
|
|
Leave a treat for Monkey (Rainbow Bridge)
Nicknames:
Monkey Meat, Grandpa Kitty, Old Thing
Quick Bio:
| -part feral | -extra toe(s) | -cat rescue | |
Likes:
He loved sitting on the cat tree, looking out the window at the birds. In his older days, he liked laying across my lap or stomach while I read, watched tv or used the laptop.
Pet-Peeves:
He had his limits with the other cats approaching him. If he wasn't in the mood, he would reach out and whap 'em good with those 7-toed hands!
Favorite Toy:
He loved toy mice, catnip filled socks
Favorite Nap Spot:
On my bed, on a blanket in the closet, in a cardboard box, on the couch
Favorite Food:
He loved whipped cream as a treat
Skills:
He was an excellent mouser,
Dwells:
indoors and outdoors
Arrival Story:
A plumber neighbor of mine found a tiny wild kitten on a construction site. He came over to my house carrying a cardboard box and said "Look what I found!" He reached in to pick him up and the kitten sunk his teeth into his hand and shredded his arm. I think my neighbor had planned to adopt him and was just showing him to me, but when that happened, he said "He's all yours!!!!"
Monkey got his name from that incident, because he looked like a wild little monkey with his mouth opened and teeth bared.
Bio:
Monkey was a tough ol' cat. He made it to age 19 with no major illnesses or operations (except for being neutered) For most of his life, I was the only person who could approach him, the only person he felt comfortable around enough to relax and be himself and come out of hiding. What finally took him from me was squamous cell carcinoma of the jaw...cancer. The vet said his bloodwork and x-rays showed that he was in amazingly good shape for his advanced age. As the cancer progressed, it ate away one side of his jaw, making it difficult to impossible for him to eat or drink. I held off for two weeks after the diagnosis, until it was obvious that his quality of life was only going to decline further. I held him in my arms and told him to remember that I loved him as he received the final injection on June 20, 2003. I am grateful that he had such a long, healthy life and that I was able to spend the quality time with him in his last days.
The Groups I'm In:
Alaska Kittens Rescue Success, Me and My Extra Toes!, Mittsonian Institute fur the Digitally Enhanced
I've Been On Catster Since:
| August 31st 2004 |
 |
More than 7 years! |
Rosette, Star and Special Gift History
Catster Id:
68507
See all my Feline Friends
See all my Feline Friends
|
|
|
Ask a Cat Lady: Why Does My Cat Love Knocking Things Down?
2
