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For Adopted Cats-Ever Wonder What Their Life Was Like Before You Adopted Them?
I adopted Sabastian and Kona as adults, meaning they both have a
"past". I know something about Kona's background was because he was turned into the clinic (which houses cats for adoption as well in conjunction with a rescue group) as an 11 year old by the family that had been bringing him there for years. But Sabastian, who was about 3 years old when I adopted him, was a "door dump"-he was left at the doorstep of the clinic in a carrier, something which I assume happens at most shelters. Periodically I wonder what his life was like with whoever had him initially. I wonder what name they gave him and how he was treated. Nothing in his condition or behavior really gives a clue. He was neutered but not declawed. He doesn't seem to be particularly scared of anything. He's best described as being a lovebug on his own terms-he likes being held and petted for discrete periods of time, but after some time (and those periods seem to be getting longer) he decides that he's had enough and wants to go do other things. He likes to have places of his own but he also will sleep on his back with his legs all splayed out in the middle of the floor. He definitely isn't clingy, although he likes being around me and other people even when he's had his quota of lovin' for the time being. He's not at all a "talker", in fact he rarely meows. I sometimes wonder if his sparse vocalization is a relflection of his upbringing, but it could also just be the way he is. Whatever life was like for him at his original home, he seems to have been physically well cared for and there aren't any signs of mistreatment. I know that people give away pets for all sorts of reasons and I guess it'll always be a mystery as to why his original owners didn't want him anymore. He's a healthy 12 lb long haired black domestic breed (although when he wants to be held he likes to melt in your arms like a ragdoll, he doesn't seem to have any of the other characteristics of that breed) Not an unusual looking cat but very attractive. He's by far the most athletic cat I've ever been around, but he's not really bad about jumping on things like the kitchen counter that I would prefer he not get on. He's real fastidious and always uses the litterbox. He and Kona have settled down to a roomate kind of relationship with only occasional spats, so I would tend to doubt that there was another cat that he couldn't get along with. At least his original owners had the decency to make reasonably sure he'd be taken care of even if they didn't have the gumption to bring him in to the shelter themselves. Did his original owner get married to someone who was allergic or didn't like cats? Run out of money to take proper care of him and decide not to tempt fate? Had to move away and just didn't want to bother taking him? I guess I'll never know and Sabastian isn't inclined to discuss the matter. In the end I suppose all that really matters is that we're both very happy he's here. |
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