Hi, everyone,
I am new to this forum, although I did post a message on the behavior forum yesterday so some of this may be redundant to anyone who read that.
We recently adopted a stray cat, whose name is most likely going to be Simba (I'm waffling). He is a beautiful blond/orange cat, and was obviously taken care of at some point because he had been neutered and declawed (I didn't do it), and was litter-box trained. He was terribly starved, so must have been on his own for awhile. We took him to the vet to get him checked out, and after spending an obscene amount of money on blood tests, shots, wormer, antibiotics, flea & tick medicine, heart guard, etc, took him home with a clean bill of health. He was so starved that he has had some muscle loss in his back legs, but is otherwise OK. I love cats, but we haven't had one for a few years because we have two dogs, but I couldn't not take this guy in. It is working out well because the dogs are not allowed upstairs, and the cat is perfectly happy staying away from the lower level.
I found this forum because I wanted some insight into the fact that he likes to bite me (sounds from the responses like its love nibbles), and seem to have found a place full of other cat lovers! I will post a picture of Simba when I get them developed - he has been eating well for over 3 weeks now, and is starting to put some weight back on. I am probably creating a monster, because I am giving him more soft food and some extra treats (like cooked chicken) that he probably can have once he is up to weight, but I figure he needs the extra right now. He is a very serious cat - doesn't play much, but likes to lie quietly with us and be petted and snuggled. He also likes to curl up in his bed in the sun, just lies there and purrs loudly. The vet didn't have a good guess as to his age, but my guess is young adult.
Sorry for the log post - I'm just pretty excited about the new member of our family!
Susan
I am new to this forum, although I did post a message on the behavior forum yesterday so some of this may be redundant to anyone who read that.
We recently adopted a stray cat, whose name is most likely going to be Simba (I'm waffling). He is a beautiful blond/orange cat, and was obviously taken care of at some point because he had been neutered and declawed (I didn't do it), and was litter-box trained. He was terribly starved, so must have been on his own for awhile. We took him to the vet to get him checked out, and after spending an obscene amount of money on blood tests, shots, wormer, antibiotics, flea & tick medicine, heart guard, etc, took him home with a clean bill of health. He was so starved that he has had some muscle loss in his back legs, but is otherwise OK. I love cats, but we haven't had one for a few years because we have two dogs, but I couldn't not take this guy in. It is working out well because the dogs are not allowed upstairs, and the cat is perfectly happy staying away from the lower level.
I found this forum because I wanted some insight into the fact that he likes to bite me (sounds from the responses like its love nibbles), and seem to have found a place full of other cat lovers! I will post a picture of Simba when I get them developed - he has been eating well for over 3 weeks now, and is starting to put some weight back on. I am probably creating a monster, because I am giving him more soft food and some extra treats (like cooked chicken) that he probably can have once he is up to weight, but I figure he needs the extra right now. He is a very serious cat - doesn't play much, but likes to lie quietly with us and be petted and snuggled. He also likes to curl up in his bed in the sun, just lies there and purrs loudly. The vet didn't have a good guess as to his age, but my guess is young adult.
Sorry for the log post - I'm just pretty excited about the new member of our family!
Susan
