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| Name: |
Fulton
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Age: |
Five years old
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Male
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Kind: |
Maine Coon mix
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| Home: |
Salisbury, North Carolina, USA
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This
is my wonderful cat Fulton who I adopted from a rescue organization last
year. I had promised myself that when I completed my master's degree, my
reward would be to get another cat, as the previous year I had unexpectedly
lost my cat of thirteen years. With just a few days of school left, I decided
to begin my search for a Maine Coon, as I thought finding the right cat would
take some time. Fate intervened, and I saw his picture on the rescue site
after only a 20-minute search! He had just been become available for
adoption. The day after Thanksgiving, my husband and I drove three hours to see
this big boy. I loved him from the moment I saw him. We brought him home that
day, and he stayed in my lap during the drive home. I know only that he was
left on a horse farm, and the owner called the rescue group to save him. He
is very brave, as he had to adjust to the foster home and then to my house
which includes three sons, one sixteen-year-old female cat (who still hisses
at him), and a chocolate lab. He loves to sleep by my feet most nights and
wants to be in whatever room I am in.
His greatest contribution to our family thus far has been his cooperation in
visiting my mother in a nursing home. She was very ill and had been unable to
see Fulton. Pets were permitted for visits, so I took him, and he patiently
let her rub him and see him. For the rest of the visit, he laid beside her
bed as if he knew he had done a good deed, as you can see from the picture.
Just a few weeks later, she passed away, and I am glad he was able to give
her some moments of joy. Fulton with his beautiful green eyes and sweet
nature also brings joy to my life every day.
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