 Age: 12 Years Sex: Male Weight: 12 lbs.
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Leave a treat for Rocky Raccoon
Nicknames:
RockyBaby, RoccoliBroccoli, KittyBoy, all that cutsey stuff
Quick Bio:
Likes:
licking his owner, eating grass, being brushed, going outside on supervised excursions, and visitors to his website at http://www.hissyfitz.com
Pet-Peeves:
noisy plastic bags, having his hind feet touched, being snuggled fact-to-face, strangers
Favorite Toy:
rings from caps of water bottles, pipe cleaners, paper bags
Favorite Nap Spot:
on the bed, top of couch, coffee table...
Favorite Food:
raw fish, most dry or canned cat food except canned Whiskas - eww!
Skills:
sheds long fur like you wouldn't believe! ;)
Dwells:
indoors
Arrival Story:
Loud and plaintive cries coming from somewhere deep in my garage 2.5 years ago led to the discovery of Rocky Raccoon hiding under a work bench, near death. He smelled awful, could barely eat (had rotten teeth, gingivitis), was severely undernourished (less than half his normal weight), and as, it turned out, anemic with a slew of other maladies. After medicine, antibiotics, blood transfusion, six-tooth extraction (8 were already missing), and eventual partial tail amputation, he blossomed into the handsome (albiet pretty much toothless) guy he is now. He was first assessed to be 7-8 years old, but once he became healthy, his vets felt he was younger than first believed. (His age reported here is just a guess.)
Bio:
You might never have thought Rocky was a Maine Coon, judging by his initial appearance. He was a full-grown adult when I found him, but didn't have the beautiful, fluffy ruff and coat he has now. He was straggly, mostly short-haired (except for his pitiful tail), and only after gaining weight and becoming healthier did his Maine Coon attributes become apparent. I had named him Rocky Raccoon because he looked like a beaten-up coonskin cap and secretly hoped he was at least part Maine Coon..which he turned out to be!
One of the stranger things about his first couple of days with me was that his long, gorgeous tail suddenly became bloody and dead at the tip, which eventually dried up and fell off!! A couple more inches had to be amputated, which was actually a good thing because his abbreviated tail is the hairiest thing I've ever seen and 5 more inches of it would be just too outrageous! His "bearded" feet are also a trip; I've never seen cat feet with such long hair between the toes!
Please visit his website: http://www.hissyfitz.com to see how much he's changed from the day I found him!
Lives Remaining:
6 of 9
I've Been On Catster Since:
| November 6th 2004 |
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More than 5 years! |
Rosette, Star and Special Gift History
Catster Id:
85848
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