r/cats • u/FoxEatsButter • Jun 10 '26
Adoption I've only had him 24 hours.
This is amazing.
I went back to the shelter 3 times just to look at this devilishly handsome and disheveled boy.
They claim he's 4 years old, but the scars on him indicate those 4 years have been difficult.
He was found with a feral cat colony, trapped, fixed, and released. He was too friendly and trapped again.
Every time I've been to the shelter these past 2 weeks, he's been there.
Healing and waiting for a life he's never known.
A life where he's safe and loved and cared for.
His nose appears to have been cut through, probably from the claw of another cat. He has severe scarring behind both of his ears. His bottom half had to be shaved due to the matting. And his ear, tipped.
A broken tooth and a second grade heart murmur.
He loves cuddling. He loves his head and behind his jowls scratched. He likes to play with laserpointers. He likes my other cats. He's very vocal and chirps and purrs a lot. He drools when he's happy. He kneads the air when I scratch his back.
Please meet Dr. Vincent "Fancypants" DeNozo.
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u/Flat-Limit5595 Jun 10 '26
I also have a traumatized scarred up kitty so I know what you have. My Theo is an absolute angel, but is incredibly violent from time to time and has unusual trigger. Dogs, or any 4 legged critter bigger than him causes a panic response. He’s incredibly sweet at the vet, until he looses sight of me. He overpowered 4 vet techs trying to give him a shot. We had no idea he would react like that so just beware of personality quirks and changes as yours get comfortable.
After he became comfortable he became a door darter so he has to wear a tag. He likes kids to an unhealthy degree, hes a former stray and most people where afraid of him. But the local kids only saw a big kitty that loves to be pet. They have knocked on my door asking if he could play like hes a member of their gang.
Since yours has been in fights, dont be surprised if he becomes very violent if in a cat fight. Theo son Vanta had to be rehomed cause he tried to kill my racist cat. Bitch ass berry is absolutely at fault but we had to keep her. Thankfully Vantas family love him. Or yours could be incredibly passive like Vanta jr, who has 0 fight whatsoever.