Stop in and say hello to Crosby, the new adoptee cat!

[mikeytherat]

"This morning it was 16 degrees, but not for me! Beds rock, by the way. Did I mention that?"

Crosby is a jet-black, five-year-old male who had been hanging around Chez Rat for the last few months. Initially thought to be a feral, we now believe he is an abandoned pet, as his disposition around humans and other cats is the most mellow we have ever seen. He's had a rough go of it (check out his torn ear), but he's in Cat Shangri-La now - no kids, no dogs, lots of room, food, toys, and love. Our other two cats, Weird Harold and Charlie, are fascinated with Crosby and his uber-mellowness - everyone slept together on the bed last night!

mikey_the_rat

[Bertha Venation]

1. Hey, Crosby!

Congratulations on your new home.

mikey - :yourock:

[Tuesday Afternoon]

2. aw. Hey, Crosby... I love your eyes

and the composition of this picture: the black cat on the white bed in the blue room. Just wonderful :)

[applegrove]

3. I have a cat with scrappy ears like that. He spent his first two years as an unneutered male

in the country. vet said he had been in many a fight. I like to think he was the father of 70 kittens or so.

[smoochpooch]

4. thanks for providing a home and love to Crosby. nt

[hamsterjill]

5. That could be an ear tip.

First, thank you SO MUCH for giving Crosby some love and warmth! He's a beauty.

That ear notch on his left ear could be an ear tip that many feral cat caregivers use to distinguish when a cat has been spayed or neutered. Different ways of notching the ears are used in different parts of the country. It's hard to tell from the picture, but the preciseness of the notch makes me think that it probably IS an intended marking.

[mikeytherat]

9. We, too, thought the notch was a mark for "fixed feral," but it's a genuine, jagged tear.

Little man had a few scraps in his day, it would appear.

mikey_the_rat

[hamsterjill]

13. Yeah, life on the streets isn't easy!

All the more reason to thank you again for getting him off the streets and into a safe home! May you and the little man have many happy years together!

[mikeytherat]

14. All our adoptees have been ferals, street cats, or rescues.

I've seen notching and tipping of the ear, which is why we thought he was a feral. He is probably the former pet of the loser crew who used to live next door to us. He's a sleepy little dude right now!

mikey_the_rat

[tabbycat31]

6. What a beauty

Congrats on your new family member. Now post a pic of all 3 kittehs.

[mikeytherat]

10. Here are the other two, Weird Harold and Charlie:

mikey_the_rat

[Bertha Venation]

12. What beauties. And I love their names.

[emilyg]

26. Your cats are beautiful. Enjoy.

[WillParkinson]

7. Black cats are awful...

...ly cuddly and adorable! My Star thinks your kitty is sweet on her. ;-)

[siligut]

8. Awww. Hi Crosby!

Good kitty. ***scritches*** Good Rat household too, but no scritches.

[WolverineDG]

11. Congrats on the new fur kid!

Now you can form your own rock band---Three Cat Night. :D

dg

[driver8]

15. Are there photos? I can't see them...:( n/t

[TheMightyFavog]

16. Pretty cat...

I'd have named him Alex or Ovie but hey.

[meow2u3]

27. Alex (or Sasha) would be a purr-fect name for a Russian Blue

But not this guy. Crosby fits him purr-fectly.

[ceile]

17. Aw.

Now that's a happy cat!

[driver8]

18. Awww...your cats are beautiful.

They look like sweethearts...

[MorningGlow]

19. Basement kittehs rawk!

We have two. :loveya:

Good on you for taking in Crosby! He will be forever grateful. Enjoy! :hi:

[Faygo Kid]

20. Congrats! Is that for Bing this time of year, or David?

From that picture, it's clear who intends to rule the roost.

[mikeytherat]

33. David, 'cuz he's one mellow dude.

That, and I was playing CSN's first album, and he seemed to be digging it.

mikey_the_rat

[lillypaddle]

21. awww, blessings to all

especially this time of year, when it is so brutal outside. He's a handsome boy. Lucky Crosby, lucky you.

[zanana1]

22. I love, love, love black kitties!

I have two of my own. They always look so perfect and have the shiniest coast of any animal. Give him a big hug for me!

[mikeytherat]

29. When the sun shines through his fur, the color is a deep crimson.

Hugs given!

mikey_the_rat

[Pool Hall Ace]

23. Very sweet! How lucky that he found you!

:hi: Hi Crosby! :loveya:

[GoCubsGo]

24. Hi Crosby!

What a handsome boy! Your evil twin sister lives with me.

Give Crosby and his "brothers" a kiss on the nose for me, please.

[Kat45]

25. Aw, what a pretty kitteh

Hi Crosby!

[mikeytherat]

31. Hi, back, and love your Zappa quote. It's one we use frequently around here.

Preceded, of course, by, "This is the dog talking now."

mikey_the_rat

[meow2u3]

28. Great job rescuing a kitty from the streets

I rescued my own cat, Ruby, from the streets when she was a kitten. A neighbor threw her out of her house and left her to fend for herself--until she decided to adopt me! Unfortunately, I didn't get her spayed in time, she had a litter, and I kept one of the kittens (he's now a 17-pound giant baby, Max).

Ruby at 4 months


Ruby with Max when he was 8 wks old


Max at 7 wks


Max full grown at 2 yrs.

[marzipanni]

32. Ruby is pretty and has the tabby coloring I'm partial to

because I had a tawny tabby boy, he was a sturdy guy like Max. I love Max's markings- is that called calico tabby?

[Arugula Latte]

30. Gorgeous boy! Thanks for helping him!

:loveya:

:applause: