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Posted over 8 years ago
| Updated over 7 years ago
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My basic info
Breed
American Shorthair
Color
Black & White or Tuxedo
Age
Adult
Sex
Male
Pet ID
–
Hair Length
short
My details
Good with kids
Good with cats
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
My story
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Here's what the humans have to say about me:
Horus started showing up for food at the end of this long, harsh winter. He was hungry and filthy. It didn't take long to realize that he was very trusting and affectionate. Clearly he was someone's pet at some point.
He's named Horus because the first time I saw him his profile reminded me of the Egyptian Bird god Horus.
This cat is AMAZING: my 7-year-old niece can hold him like a baby (see photo) and he purrs. I gave him 2 good baths when he first came—he needed 2 to get clean after the winter and needed burrs cut out of his fur. Finally his white nose came clean. His hair is short but thick. I can trim his nails, no problem. He seems like an older cat, but when I started playing with him with fishing rod-like toys and rolling balls and catnip mice, he turned into a kitten. He has an exceptional temperament and really looks for interaction. He's a completely wonderful, "normal," no-problem cat, using the litter box always and now showing no signs of having lived outside. His cheeks/jowls are chubby but this will recede a bit as the testosterone goes out of his system after being neutered.
Horus likes to sleep curled up in my arms or behind my knees. He definitely likes being held and will take as much affection as you can give him. He recently started licking my arms and hands. He has a gentle bite of affection but has never bruised or broken skin. He meets me at the door when I get home, and when I take off my shoes, I feel the floor where he was waiting/sleeping is warm, right by the door.
He is a heavy cat, but not at all fat—very solid. The vet said some of his teeth had been damaged and might fall out, and I soften his dry food with warm water which he likes better than just the dry food.
