Mr. Bo Jangles...?half Ocelot?

Can anynoe tell me about this cat? I've had him now over 2 years. He came to me on New Year's Eve, after he knocked on my door and I answered it. He ran between my legs and stayed in my basement for 3 months. I couldn't get near him. (I caught him to bring him to the Vet, but when he came home, it was back to the basement!)
I talked to him everyday and gradually gained his trust. At first he was so wild that if I got too close to him, I got a warning growl and hiss.
His face is different from any cat I've seen. I was told by a woman a few weeks ago that he's part Ocelot, because his tongue is smooth and wide, and his tail is 20 inches long. He's pure black, even his gums are black. He doesn't meow...but he tries.
He is now a big cuddly kitty. He sleeps in our bed and loves to be brushed.
One more thing, we brought him to the Vet after we found him, and he had to stay on IV's for 7 days because he was dehydrated, and was full of fleas, and it was cold and snowing outside when he came to us. He was neutered and is around 8 years old. He's very intelligent, and gets along with all my other animals, even the dogs.

I really don't believe this cat is part ocelot. Just a cross breed feral who has had a bad life up until now. If he was part ocelot he would be a lot bigger, especially his paws. He is a pretty boy though.If he was part of an inbred colony it could explain the differences in his face and length of his tail.

you could be right...but what about his tongue? The first time he licked me, I was so shocked I pulled my hand away. It's smooth and wide, almost human! Could it be just a quirk that happened through inbreeding? Here's one of him stetching...

Again it could be an inbred quality or genetic quirk.

thanks! Anyway, we didn't really care what he was once he became part of our family, but I was curious after a lady came over that is also into rescue, and told me she thought he was. So I thought I'd ask all of you for you opinions.
I'm so glad to have found this forum, and see all the other people and thier beautiful cats!

For sure he is a very handsome boy

I once had a rescued cat called "Cilla" who the vet told me came from the wild cat family. He looked very much like your lovely boy, but he was a lot chunkier, he weighed enormous and after much patience he became so close to me it was unbelievable. But he was jealous and would not let my then husband even sit next to me. Clever Boy!!

He is such a beautiful cat and I especially like the 2nd picture.

thanks everyone! Wow Cilla...I wish you had a pic of him. Mr. Bo Jangles weighs 28 pounds, and he usually loses weight in the spring and summer. He doesn't go out as much in the winter. He's strange, though, because he doesn't mind the snow or rain. He demands to go out, and when he sees it's bad weather, he still goes, but doesn't stay out very long. He knocks on the door to come in. I was thinking of putting a door bell down where he could reach it.
I saw him jump in our tree out front to the lowest branch, that's over my head and I am 5'2. He also runs our farm, we have 280 acres, and ran the cyotes out of our woods. He checks the barn daily and runs the woodchucks out.
He can out run my white Boxer, and that's unreal, because he can really travel. I saw him run across the field after a rabbit, and he sprints. I love rabbits, so I was kind of upset.
Here's another picture of him.

Hi Kitty Mom, Yes the biggest mistake I made was losing all my photos in transit from Australia which is where I lived when I had Cilla. It was because of him that I chose my user name on the forum. I had a half Siamese at the same time who hated him but the dog a little australian terrier was his furry mate. I thought he was a girl which is why I called him Cilla but when I took him to be fixed he was a boy. He was a real beauty. I love the way Mr. Bo Jangles first came to you. Do you think he was sent to you? Cilla hid in my laundry for 3 weeks at first but after a while he was like my shadow. I bet he gives you lots of love.

That's too bad! I would have loved to see your photos. Yes, I think he was meant to be with us. My husband thinks he's re-incarnated because he acts so human!
Mr Bo Jangles loves me more, but will allow anyone to pet and cuddle him. He only comes to me when I call him, though. That makes my husband jealous, because we really have a special bond that he's never going to be part of.
That's funny you would say you didn't know the sex of your cat, because that's what happened to me, too. I named Mr bo Jangles- Betty Boop, and was shocked when the vet told me she was a he! I had to come up with a masculine name, because I felt SOOO bad that I called him a feminine name! I called him MR. Bo Jangles, and he seemed to be sattisfied with the gender change in names.
It's crazy how close I am to him, he seems to know when I hurt and when I'm sad. I've been through 6 surgeries and am headed for one more next month. Mr Bo never leaves my side when I am home from the hospital! It's kind of weird...like we talk to eachother psychically. ( spelling)?

That is so weird because Cilla was like that with me he knew me inside out. There are so many coincidences between Mr Bo Jangles and Cilla.

www.hometown.aol.com/icewindsnow123/catgallery.html I know! It seems we have the same cat! Maybe the Angels send them to people when they think they need some inspiration?

Kitty Mom what a beautiful thought. I hope you have him many, many years.

Mr. Bo Jangles is huge! He is such a different looking kitty! My 3 year old male tuxedo, Peppurr, is 3 feet long and 18 pounds (lost 2 pounds). The average cat is 29 inches long (including the tail). He is a cutie!

Hi, Thanks Cilla's Mom. I really do believe these little guys are sent to us from above, because they seem to show up just when we need them the most!

Your tuxedo cat is beautiful! I have two of them, male and female. They are'nt related, but when we brought the female home, I had to get Black Jack Jr. neutered...in a hurry! Sockie, the female was also spayed. They love each other, now. I had a wedding ceremony for them, because they would have eloped I think if they could have! Jr. holds her and hugs her every night. I have some really nice pictures of them hugging each other.
yes that's why I was trying to figure out just what kind of cat Mr. BoJangles was! I guess it doesn't really matter, though, because we love him no matter what size he is. I was just curious. I never measured him, but I did measure his tail, and it is 20 inches long. He's solid and heavy to pick up. He might weigh a bit more now, I haven't gotten his weight since his last Vet check up last fall.The strangest thing about him is his tongue. IT is smooth to the touch. He also has never meowed. He makes growling noises.
Here's Junior holding a flower in his mouth. (he's such a ham!)http://www.hometown.aol.com/icewinds...atgallery.html

Mr Bo Jangles is one beutiful kitty!

I can't get over how large he is - reminds me of a small panther.

Oh, and I would love to see that long tail of his! Please post more pictures of him in the fur pictures forum.

Alright, I'm looking for pictues that show his tail, but Mr. Bo is real shy about pictures. I'm going to try and get a few more when he's outside. Here's a photo of him, with his paw covering his face...but you can see his tail is curled behind him on the sofa.
YOUR girls are BEAUTIFUL by the way!

I posted a reply to you Cilla, but for some reason it never went through...now I can't remember what I said!!! But I do want to say that I find it strange our cats were SO MUCH alike. I'm very blessed to have Mr. BoJangles and all the ferals who stopped by my house or flagged us down. Caring for them has given me joy and happiness I never knew I missed.

Wow, he definitly is a big boy and a beautiful one. Love that intelligent looking face.