furry Friday?
2008-Oct-25, Saturday 09:10 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
mellowtiggerI've been pondering the idea of making a post each Friday (or maybe just some Fridays?) (yes, I know I'm late posting this on Saturday morning) to call attention to a few homeless animals that I think have features making them especially attractive for some potential owner. I hesitate because, given the nature of internet life, more non-locals would see the post than locals. I dislike the concept of Friends-only posts, so I'm unlikely to create a specially-tagged membership group that would be the only subscribers to see it. So... I'm still pondering options.
Click the images to see the details on where to find the animals reviewed here.
Joe the cat is an older male, 9 years old. He is, though, one of the most visually appealing cats that I've seen in a long time. From a distance, he caught my eye because of his black silky coat with hints of grey stripes peeking through. He looked like an exotic panther. I don't know about his temperament, as I let him sleep rather than disturb him. The picture does not do justice to his appearance.
Tarzan the cat is another adult male, 3 years old. He is a large cat with soft fur, all grey with some darker striping. He's notable because of his temperament. When I've visited him, he's all languorous in his petting mood. He invited petting with his chin, and once started he rolled on his back and arched around to enjoy the petting. He had a gentle temperament and didn't overreact to the small child who reached in with me and clumsily patted his head.
Helen the rabbit is a solid black mini-rex with silky soft fur. She had a very gentle and laid-back personality. She did not react fearfully to the looming giant (me) reaching into her cage or the nearby dog barking or the dog-on-leash who walked by her cage. She let me pet her nose and body while she remained splayed out on her side resting against the cage wall. She's a young rabbit, 8 weeks old, that will surely grow into a docile adult that would make a great house rabbit for somebody.
Biggums the rabbit deserves a home! I'm very disappointed that this brave rabbit hasn't found an owner yet. He's a solid black dwarf rabbit. His fur isn't as soft as most of the other rabbits, but his personality more than makes up for this cuddle drawback. He's the most inquisitive rabbit that we have on the adoption floor. He walks from the opposite end of his display cube to sniff at human hands and seek out petting. He'd be a wonderful addition to a family that seeks a family pet for their child, and he'd be an equally wonderful companion animal for someone living alone.
Click the images to see the details on where to find the animals reviewed here.
Joe the cat is an older male, 9 years old. He is, though, one of the most visually appealing cats that I've seen in a long time. From a distance, he caught my eye because of his black silky coat with hints of grey stripes peeking through. He looked like an exotic panther. I don't know about his temperament, as I let him sleep rather than disturb him. The picture does not do justice to his appearance.Tarzan the cat is another adult male, 3 years old. He is a large cat with soft fur, all grey with some darker striping. He's notable because of his temperament. When I've visited him, he's all languorous in his petting mood. He invited petting with his chin, and once started he rolled on his back and arched around to enjoy the petting. He had a gentle temperament and didn't overreact to the small child who reached in with me and clumsily patted his head.Helen the rabbit is a solid black mini-rex with silky soft fur. She had a very gentle and laid-back personality. She did not react fearfully to the looming giant (me) reaching into her cage or the nearby dog barking or the dog-on-leash who walked by her cage. She let me pet her nose and body while she remained splayed out on her side resting against the cage wall. She's a young rabbit, 8 weeks old, that will surely grow into a docile adult that would make a great house rabbit for somebody.Biggums the rabbit deserves a home! I'm very disappointed that this brave rabbit hasn't found an owner yet. He's a solid black dwarf rabbit. His fur isn't as soft as most of the other rabbits, but his personality more than makes up for this cuddle drawback. He's the most inquisitive rabbit that we have on the adoption floor. He walks from the opposite end of his display cube to sniff at human hands and seek out petting. He'd be a wonderful addition to a family that seeks a family pet for their child, and he'd be an equally wonderful companion animal for someone living alone.
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Date: 2008-Oct-25, Saturday 04:17 pm (UTC)Sorry. Adorable animals send me right off into "babbling like an idiot" mode. Yes, I'm one of those sad cases that baby-talks to cats.
Here's hoping they all find good homes.
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Date: 2008-Oct-26, Sunday 01:28 am (UTC)I think in general, though, that a large number of animals can learn to tolerate each other's company, if they have a good human example to learn from.
My cat (pictured above) and my ferret would have great fun together. I never let them alone unsupervised. It was usually the cat that I had to make settle down. The ferret always thought any encounter was just a great play event. I figured, though, that if the two of them ever got into a real fight, the ferret could've easily killed the cat. I was glad that ferrets are usually so playful instead of serious.