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| Name: |
Vindaloo
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Age: |
Seven years old
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| Gender: |
Male
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Kind: |
Cat
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| Home: |
Silverdale, Washington, USA
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Saturday afternoon in the summer of 2007, my daughter and I had just
finished taking a belly dance workshop in Tacoma, WA. Normally a trip to the
big city includes dinner out at our favorite Indian restaurant. This trip we
made a pit stop at the local animal shelter instead. In cage #34 sat a cat whom
everyone passed by. My daughter pointed him out and said we should meet this
one. So we did. He was the second of three cats we met that day. The moment he
entered the adoption room I knew he was the right cat. He plopped on the table
(gravity) and began to purr, he looked up with eyes that could melt the most
hardened cat hater's heart. So we filled out the paperwork, paid his adoption
fees, and since he was already neutered we got to take him home that day. He
napped in my daughters arms on the hour long drive to his new home. Our
bellies were empty but our hearts were full of love for the new addition.
His name is a little odd but trust me so is he. Vindaloo is a spicy yet sweet
Indian dish, and that describes my cat perfectly!
Vin has been a joy since he first joined the family. He has so much character,
and energy. His feline brothers and sister Eddie, Carmichael and Luna might have a
different opinion. As he often rouses them into a game of "chase me through the
House," or "pounce."
His first few months were exhausting as he had several bad habits, the worst
of which was eating bread. Before Vin, a loaf was safe left on the counter. He
thought the counter was a place for him to gather rations! I hid bread in a
bread bin, which he learned to open, top the fridge he could reach and one
cupboard he could open and eat his favorite food... bread. I guess part of his
behavior was from being a starving stray and unsure of if and when he'd get a
meal. Time, love and scat shock mats cured him of raiding the counters. He
still is goofy and likes wearing a hoodie, plus he walks on a leash which is
an attention getter at the local park. Everyone who meets him says what an
interesting dude he is. I'm so enchanted by him, he is the greatest cat I have
had the pleasure to have known. I love Vindaloo.
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