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My basic info
Breed
Domestic Shorthair
Color
Black (All)
Age
Adult
Sex
Male
Pet ID
40699 (HSOV-A-26)
Hair Length
short
My details
Good with cats
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
Has special needs
My story
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Here's what the humans have to say about me:
Tinker (aka Tinkie) is a handsome male kitty who was born on March 25, 2015 just a few days after his beautiful mother (Dolly Madison) went to a wonderful foster home and gave birth to five beautiful kittens. Tinker was the first-born kitten in his litter of five. He was adopted and returned to our shelter sometime in 2016 or early 2017.
Tinker has a black short smooth coat with a few white hairs on his chest, a long tail, and adorable face. He has a sweet, lovable disposition.
This big guy loved to romp/play silly kitten games with his siblings when he was a kitten, and he is still very playful today.
Tinker was neutered on June 26, 2015 and was also given rabies vaccine on that date.
Tinker was placed in our 'Senior Kitty Room' when he came back to the shelter and though he doesn't qualify for a senior discount card, he has fit in nicely with the lovely senior ladies in that room.
Tinker loves to perch atop file cabinets and other lofty places, and he is a wanna-be shoulder kitty :)
Tinkie has gained a few pounds since these photos were taken and has enjoyed many gourmet meals (and treats), so he currently weighs in the range of 12-15 lbs. And his treats are being limited to lower-calorie ones.
Tinkie has been the self-appointed "Assistant to the HSOV Adoptions Clerk" for the past several years (which he thoroughly enjoyed), but we feel that he would be much happier spending his retirement years in a permanent home where he will be loved 24 hours a day instead of just 8-hours a day during his normal 'work shift'.
Rescue groups may contact our Feline Rescue Coordinator via email (sharonpaul2@suddenlink.net). We can usually help with transportation.
Tinker has always been a good sport (and willing participant) in many of our holiday costume party pictures .. and we love taking candid shots of him 'sleeping on the job' and writing cute stories about his antics.
Because of his chronic URI issues, Tinkie is now confined to a large cat tower in our lobby and no longer had 'free-roaming' privileges in the lobby/office areas. He is becoming somewhat depressed and is yearning for an indoor retirement home where he could pussyfoot around (and knock items off tables/countertops) to his heart's content.
UPDATE: Tinkie went home with a compassionate foster mother on February 2, 2023 who will give him the medical care that he requires .. And (perhaps best of all), Tinkie will enjoy being in a real home environment instead of being in a large cat tower in our shelter. We know that he will LOVE his newly-found freedom!
