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16 comments:
TGIF!!! It's almost the weekend! I can smell it! It's right around the corner!
Have a BODACIOUS Friday! I'll let y'all know what the vet has to say about Joey.
Today's cover shot: He looks a lot like a common Scrub Jay but his yellowish breast feathers give him away.
Cloudy and humid today.
I broke a front tooth yesterday so now I get to visit my Dentist, I can't wait. This is what happens when you pay off a bill and have some extra money each month.
At least it's Friday and I have the weekend off!
Have a great day
Mariposa, I feel your pain! I've had enough dental work done to put my dentist in the lap of luxury for years!
Glad you have the weekend off for once.
Mariposa - Sorry about your tooth. With all they can now do with post - crown or implant, they'll have your smile back in no time.
Joey's vet was amazed when she saw him. The first word out of her mouth was "hybrid" which pretty much echoes what I've been thinking lately. I've been referring ho him as my little "bobcat" because of his build and coloring but he could also be a Maine Coon mix. With his stocky build, tufted ears, slanted eyes (instead of round), and neck ruff he could actually go either way. We should know in a couple of days. Mr. Joe Sorry - it's not a GOOD shot but he just wouldn't cooperate and open his eyes or stay put.
Mr.Ed - Mr. Joe is a big boy, and a cutie. I'll bet if he is a hybrid that is why the other cats are afraid or leery of him. They can sense he is not 'one of them' entirely. The test results should prove very interesting. You could have a rarity and a celeb on your hands....lucky you! LOL
Carol - Hybrids are not the uncommon. There's a hybrid sanctuary in Sherwood that has quite a few rescues over a hundred I think I've heard. Hybrids don't fit in too well sometimes if they lean more toward the "wild" side. But I had the very "young" Joey neutered when he first came to me in the belief that he was just another feral cat so he has never gone that way and I hope he doesn't start. And, if he is hybrid, nothing will change but it will help me understand why he is the way he is.
With his eyes and build, I've also referred to him as my "sumo wrestler". I know; that's bad... and probably racist! But, what can I say. His stockiness isn't fat. The cat is just a "hunk" and weighs just over fifteen pounds.
Carol - One other thought... The other cats could also fear him because he has an "absolutely no BS" look and I don't think he could ever be bluffed by anything.
Carol - I kept trying to get a shot of him with his eyes open but the only way I could do it was through the glass panes in the French door to his room. Mr. Joe
Anyway, you can see how oval they are....even wide open.... as opposed to more round like normal cats.
better shot
Mr Ed....I don't know if I understand 'hybrid' in the way you are - do you mean that he is a cross between a Bobcat and a domesticated ?
Whatever he is, he looks like an ordinary large cat to me. My friend had a Maine Coon that tipped the beams at 18 pounds, she looked like a footstool. She had the most beautiful green eyes and everyone who saw her wanted to hold her but she never wanted to be touched. After about 8 years she finally let me touch the top of her head.
Carol - He just looks and acts different than any cat I have ever had. His eyes are not normal cat eyes and his fur is so soft... nothing like normal cat hair. There's just enough for me to want him tested. He came to me as a stray so I don't know his history but after all this time, none of my domestic cats like him or trust him. I hope he IS only a domestic CAT. But, I won't know until the test is in. I really don't want him to be a hybrid - a domestic/bobcat mix. Typically they just have too many problems. The sanctuary in Sherwood is full of those animals. I hope the report rules out everything but unknown domestic feline. The very fact that he can't just mingle with a house-full of domestic cats after all this time is more than ample reason for the test. He can't mingle with even ONE of them. I want to know WHY!!! And, I'm not about to give up on him. But, I have to know how to deal with whatever it is that makes him different. I hopefully will know by the end of next week.
Carol - Wow! Eight years for that first head contact? That cat really had issues with trusting people. All cats want human interaction so if you let them make the first contact at your invitation, it usually goes much quicker than that - even for the near feral ones. Those need some extra patience & bribing with food but even they come around eventually. The top of the head is where cats normally initiate their first contact... through them head-butting your hand and then accepting your touch & scratching of the ears & top of their head. They're all alike but each one acts at his or her own pace. All you need is lots of patience.
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