We saw George for the first time in the newspaper. The shelter had posted some pets for adoption. So that afternoon we took a trip out to look at him. He is an adult cat about 5yrs old and he didn't seem very social. It broke my heart to see him look all depressed in the back of the cage. I knew we had to take him home.
When we first brought him home he went into hiding. He was always in a closet, under a bed or behind the couch. I told our daughter not to bother him, and one night while laying in bed I heard the bell on his collar, next thing he was up on the bed sitting on my chest looking at me. He has opened up so much more since then and is quite the character! He also is a talker, if you say his name he will meow back and about 6am he comes in my bedroom and demands to be fed, quite forcefully. Just as I am typing this he jumped from the windowsill to the dining room table to the floor and took off into the living room. The house is his play ground.
George recently had his one yearly check up at his vet and everyone loved him so much they were actually passing him around. The vet said he is perfectly healthy and obviously doing great, George's only fault is that he has gotten a little chunky around the middle. We like to call him Georger Porger Pumpkin Pie. George, our shelter kitty, has come a long way, but he now has a family and loving home.
Franklin, PA
