Sunday, July 26, 2009

Creamello



Vacuum cleaners and cameras are the two mechanical items cats hate most, at least that's what I thought until recently. Maybe it's just my girls.

Meet Flop. Flop is not at all camera-shy, but his reaction to the dreaded vacuum-cleaner is unknown. What we do know about Flop is that he was rescued by Lilia of the Honor Sanctuary in Sarasota, and he's now looking for a home. If you're looking to adopt a calm and happy cat, Flop's your guy. (Even though he's not a full guy any more, if you know what I mean.)

Flop is so named because his first action upon being taken to the shelter was to flop down in the entrance-way and greet everyone arriving there with....a big lie down. That's so unlike a cat, right? So it's Flop by name, and flop by nature.



The folks at the adoption agency keep an eye on some feral colonies around the place, and that's where they found Flop. He was obviously not a feral cat by his looks, and his manner around people. So rather than leave him fend for himself, they took him in, hoping to find more caring owners this time around.


Have a heart. Adopt a cat. And look, when he's not flopping, he fits into a very small box!

If you already have pets, please consider keeping them safe from household toxins, by making your place a Green Place. It's simpler than you might think. I can show you how.


Thanks to Flop for his patience being photographed, and thanks to Lily and everyone at the Honor Sanctuary.

4 comments:

Enigma said...

maybe it is a feral cat thing, as the mum i rescued from down the road has a habit of just"plopping" herself on you...so i,ve called her "plopster"

Tim said...

Plopster! I love it when cats do that. They look so comfortable and resolute in their inactivity.

I wonder if it is a feral thing...

DocAnnie said...

Would Flop's unflappability and comfortableness around people make him a good match for someone who owns a small store?

I can imagine him all flopped out at the counter during the day with his human, enjoying the attention he gets - and deserves - from customers.

Tim said...

Yes, Doc, Flop would excel in that role.

I think more stores should have cats, like expeditionary sailing ships of centuries past had ships' cats.

People would be way more calm at check-outs if there was a purring fur-ball there to admire and pat.

But somehow I don't think that's what you had in mind. Or is it?