This post dedicated to Frodo...our Humane Shelter cat we got two years ago, who is the size of a small dog. We figured out from his appearance and his size (mostly his size) that he is partly Maine Coon. (They keep growing until they're 3 years old! Oh no!) He also has a lot of Maine Coon mannerisms, like standing on his back feet like a bear and picking things up with his paws, and making clicking noises instead of meowing (he only meows when he's really upset; otherwise a quiet kitty). He's a smart kitty but also very stubborn...many times when he was a kitten I seriously thought about opening the door and letting him go!! But he has calmed down in his older age and is now a fun, intelligent playmate. If Jeff and I are ever sick, he makes a fantastic sick-buddy. He wants to be wherever we are.
In the last year he's been through a lot of trauma, i.e. a car trip to Atlanta (cried the whole way, and hid his head under my arm), meeting other cats for the first time (five at once!), and a new home. And yep, he's going to have new surroundings to get used to soon. Presenting Frodolicious....
From tiny, sick kitten with a low bodyweight
To Monster Cat!
Hangin' out (in our old house in Gville)
Flower Kitty
Sleeping--his favorite pasttime
Keeping sickie Jeff company
7 comments:
Love the pictures of Frodo. Was he sitting in the sink in the flower picture? Tigger loved to do that as well. What a sweet cat: so glad he grew out of the bad stage: mine never did! Do you have problems with his hair? There is a shampoo that helps. My neighbor is a groomer and she bathes her cats monthly and they don't shed as much. We used to bathe Lacy quite a bit: quite traumatic and painful for us too.
That first picture of Frodo reminds me of why we named him Frodo: just look at those big, soulful Elijah Wood eyes! :)
Yes, Frodo loved sitting in the sink, until he got too big for that :) He also loves to drink water from the sink...he catches it on his paw and licks it off :)
We're lucky, he doesn't shed much...just brush him once in a while. I know exactly what you mean about bathing trauma. We only bathe him once or twice a year. Too painful!
what a great sick buddy to have :-)
okay, these pictures of Frodo make me wish we had a cat! Rachel will love these pictures!
Letisha
oops, I accidentally deleted the post. I forgot the "s" in these and tried to correct it only deleted it instead! Sorry!!
Once you get 'em past the kitten stage they're fun to have around. Just watching them drape themselves on things is relaxing...they enjoy life, that's for sure...
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