Good Lord, this poor kitty!! *With an updated picture!!!*

LOL He is a love-bug! I go upstairs now and he prances toward me and bobs his head in greeting. Then he lays down and rolls over, bats his paws in the air and says "Look aren't I cute?" and I have to agree he is.

I will say that if he can't integrate with the cats and the dog in the next few months, he can't stay with us. Although he has captured my heart- and hubby's too, if he can't accept what is here, I will find a home where he will be loved. Judging from the emails coming into my bin today, that isn't going to be hard to find for him. There are people already wanting him!

But regardless, he stays here until he has good weight and is healthy and if that stay is short or long, he will be loved and cared for. We are sort of like a special needs foster facility for the down-trodden. If I kept every cat that I rescued, it diminishes what I can do for the one that will follow Starbright and there will be one, there always is.

I hope that makes sense to everyone, because it is just the way of it here.

It makes a lot of sense MA. See what happens. He is safe now anyway and being loved and cared for, and showing apprciation for it. I bet he thinks he's gone to heaven.

Hissy :Then he lays down and rolls over, bats his paws in the air and says "Look aren't I cute?" and I have to agree he is.

OMG , Ginger is doing that the same way and that is how she got my heart . And may I say this is soooooooooooo cute

I will say a prayer that he will integrate with the other cats

What a special sweet boy...I loved reading this description of him rolling over and waving his paws. I hope he'll integrate, but if not, am sure you'll find him a wonderful forever home.

MA, he looks so much better and has the 'air' of a Persian about him now. It's wonderful that hes already responding to you in such a loving way, although I'm not surprised.

Here's hoping he can intergrate into your bunch but, of course, if he can't it sounds like there are many, many loving people ready to adopt him. I smile to myself, imagining a beautiful persian regally walking among your 'moggies', I think it would be a lovely sight.

I know you'll do what your heart tells you right MA. Either way I applaude you for being such a caring person, and for going through getting attached and then having to detach yourself once you find him/her a good home. That takes a lot of strength, and lemme tell ya, I definitely couldn't do it.


Sounds like this boy is quite the lover, and I just can't wait to meet all of you guys. Awww. He's the first kitty I've ever had any sort of hand in helping rescue, and I honestly didn't do anything at all really.


I can't wait for more pictures, I swear I check this site every chance I get, just hoping for more tid bits of his sweet natured antics, and pictures pictures pictures!

Thank you MA for caring for him like he deserves it. I think Starlight believes he's found kitty heaven!

I was just upstairs checking on him- LOL Mike is up there now with him on the computer. Mike says I need to talk to Starbright! When I asked why, he said that he was on the computer just minding his own business, and Starbright came and sat at his feet looking up at him. Mike pet him, then star walked up mike's legs, settled on his chest for just a few minutes purring madly. Then he walked up mike's shoulder, around his neck, up on top of his head, back down his neck around the edge of the top of the computer chair and back to mike's chest. So I went over to where Star was laying purring on Mike's chest and said "Little one, you don't need to take so many detours. You are already in our hearts!" LOL I just wish I had seen this cat that was afraid to move two days ago, tap dancing all over pop's head!

LOL! Man, it sounds like he can't get enough attention. Poor baby is probably just thrilled that the attention he's getting is positive and loving and he wants to get as much of it as he can before he gets "dumped" again.

I'm so happy for him, I can't tell you how my heart swells when I read about him and see pictures. He so beautiful and his personality is definitely heart captivating. Man I want to pet him soooooooo bad!

SOON, very soon!!

MA, earlier on, you were calling him Starlight and now Starbright. I just want to know what I should call him in case I want to come over there and catnap him.

Aaaww! Starbright has so much love to give, and I'm overjoyed he's with you and Mike where he can finally receive the love he so needs!

I am overjoyed you have made such a beautiful choice. Starlight may be upset now, but he certainly doesn't know how very lucky he is to have a wonderful person like you in his life. Good luck to you and him. Bless you both. My baby Orei is upset with me when he is ill and needing meds sense he hates them,but once treatment is over, he is back to his normal,sweet self. No worrys. Thank you for taking him in Mary Anne.

WOW...He's certainly working on the humans! Now, if only he can be so successful with the critters, he'll have it made. What a hoot, that description of him marching all over Mike!

Aaaaawwww how cute , my goodness what a sweety boy and sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo handsome I would take him in a heartbeat LOL , yea right , Like I need more cats LOL

Tania, Mikes calls him Starlight-starbright when he talks to him (kind of in a singsong like that old childhood song? I got confused after being up there and hearing him sing to him. Maybe I should just call him Kensington- after all he IS royalty! LOL

Forgive my brain fade, it is (for now) Starlight

MA, it really doesn't matter what he's called (except Fru-Fru kitty ) He looks like a Charles to me.

Pat? Starlight just met Mr. Jingleworm- he batted that toy all over the room. I guess he is feeling much better today.

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Pat? Starlight just met Mr. Jingleworm- he batted that toy all over the room. I guess he is feeling much better today.

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Yay, I guess he's a catnip responder, I'm glad he liked the Jingle Worm

Oh he's looking MUCH better Mary Anne. Thanks for all the updates. I've enjoyed reading this thread. This is the color cat we have been after for ever, Black vans are so gorgeous!! Just a soft tissue/cloth with warm water is all we use with our Persians, and yes we do have whites. It's the easiest, oldest method in the book. As for the strange sounds he's making, I would definitly ask the vet. It doesn't sound normal to me, even for a Persian with the shortened face. We've never had that problem. But asking the vet will bring peace of mind. He sounds like such a happy cat, there couldn't be a better home for him!

I hope I haven't missed anything.

This was just taken a few minutes ago. Pat, I believe you will never see his eyes. The flash must hurt him for he either turns his head or he closes them the minute the camera is raised. But here you can see his coloring pretty good.

He has literally perfect markings for a van! I think I'm in love!!