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Monte: 7 to 9 yr old male Red and White Norwegian Forest Cat
Monte and his “sister “ Lilah were owner surrendered together. Their story is rather mysterious. They belonged to a Hollywood movie producer who was away long days on location and was always leaving them home all alone with big bowls of food and water. Ultimately, a friend helped him by taking them into his home temporarily. All was well for three months in this new home and then the friend’s wife became pregnant and she felt she was allergic to them. Anxious to keep her happy and knowing they now could no longer go back to the producer’s home, the friend contacted Purebreds Plus saying they had to be relocated immediately. I offered to foster them.
The friend said he had been told they were five year old brother and sisters named Monte and Lilah, Norwegian Forest cats. Somewhere in their life history, they both had identical very delicate ear notches, little triangular wedges, taken from the side of their right ears. How did it come about that that was done?? I have no idea, nor does the friend. (I have not been able to talk with the producer at all.) Just in case they had been outside, I had both cats combo tested at the vet's, and they are both negative for the two diseases, feline leukemia and feline immunological virus which you can get from other outside cats. They came to me spayed and neutered and now are also vaccinated and on flea meds. The vet also said she thought Monte might be older than his “sister,” who, she thought, was a little older than five. So that is what we know. Monte was missing a few teeth and had a molar that was in poor shape so he has had a dental to shine up his teeth and take out the molar. Lilah is fine.
When they arrived, they were very quiet and upset. I think they have had a lack of love and attention for a long time. Monte seemed kind of depressed. At first, he did not eat well. As he settled in and got to know us, he became more vocal and active. Then when it was breakfast time, he was ready and began to let us know. He is an enormously sweet and gentle boy and loves attention and cuddling. They are coming along nicely, but you can still see the sadness in both of their faces.
Monte is devoted two his sister and I will under no circumstances adopt them out separately. I can’t think of another pair of cats I have had that are as loving towards each other as these two.They groom each other and sleep together and are constantly attentive rubbing up against each other.
Forest cats come in many different coat and eye color combinations. The really odd thing about Monte is that in person his eyes do not look blue they look--I don’t know--tan ? or hazel ? but in photos, they are an amazing blue almost an aqua marine color. I can’t explain that but look at the pictures. I have NEVER seen a red and white cat with blue eyes. Monte has silky soft, very fine fur . He is a big cat at 11+ pounds, and he’s lazy as those big red boys of any breed tend to be. He has a white bib, tummy, and feet to set off his very saturated red coat. He is a beautiful boy. These two kitties are very unusual looking cats.
Whoever adopts Monte and Lilah will see them unfold as they respond to the love and attention they have been missing.They will be learning how good it feels and how happy it makes them when humans take loving care of them. They will blossom in a way I don’t think have seen yet. They are doing very well with us, changing and growing, and we all love them. These cats are entirely friendly--they are not unsocialized cats at all--these are well socialized cats who I think have recently been very lonely except for the company of each other.
Monte eats wet and dry food and is litterbox perfect.
