Joey (as in One-Eyed Joe)

We share with you a lovely letter that arrived in our mailbox from Annie – the adopter of Joey (fromerky known as Pauli) – a gray cat from the bus stop in the city center. First you will find a few words from herself, and then on is a letter from Joe himself:

Joey is an amazing cat with a unique character! He is incredibly social and loves human company. He is very playful even though he is now 5 years old. He loves to cuddle, but can bite a lot too if you try it in the wrong moment. It’s a thin line, but we have learnt to respect it and all is well. This is the only cat that came to greet me at the door every day – not to get some food, but to get a hug from me! Thank you so much for the opportunity to have this lovely guy at home!

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“Hello!

It’s been more than 7 cat years since I adopted my new people. This time they are cool: there is always food and water laid out for me; they let me claw everything in the house; they say nothing when I occasionally bite them, they know I do it for love! The only issue is that they leave the house every day for about 8-10 hours and are not there to constantly cuddle me. They say it is “work” which is supposed to make “money” that is needed to buy “food” – and food I like! So, when they come home I punish them with an obligatory 10-minute cuddle. There is no “I can’t”, “won’t”, “just let me use the WC first” or “I’m in a hurry” business – nope! I get in their lap and that means – it’s cuddle time! (a note by Ani: He learnt that when I make a sign he should climb on my leg up to the shoulder and not just cuddle like a regular cat, but sit on my shoulder and purr off. I thought cats couldn’t be trained, but he amazed me with quick learning.)

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Did I tell you about the watchtower? I have a very cool view in the window, also a nail-scratchier. But my bestest of toys is a ball made of foil – such a party! It’s also very fun to jump on my people in the middle of the night whilst they are sleeping, but when I am finished playing I prefer to lie on their heads. Not that there isn’t space available on the bed – I have my own corner. But it’s totally different to lie on a pillow, people are not stupid, you know.

Also, I like to sit with them on the table, although I prefer when there is a chair available to have my own seat. Their food tastes horrible; I totally dislike it, but I so like to be in good company. There are only two things I ever taste from their “food”, but I only do it not to offend them – it’s fish – but only fresh-caught, not from the shops; and also veal – but only when it hasn’t been seasoned. The rest is disgusting.

One time they took me to see some other people – in white robes. It was very scary! Not the people in robes, but the road, leading to them. Horror! I screamed as loudly as I could, but no one helped me. In the end I lay down in my humans lap, she claimed it was no way to drive, but I didn’t care. When we got there, the people in ropes took long looks at me, said I was fat (only 6 kilos!) and sent me back on the awful road.

But this was a long time ago anyway, I am now home. And actually… it’s nap time!

Joey”

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Friends,
we are still struggling to create a convenient database of our animals online – that’s why you cannot see many of our dogs and cats on the website yet.
Besides the many dogs at the shelter, we also have many cats in foster homes – all patiently waiting for adoption families to approach.
If you would like to adopt a cat – send us a message at cats@arsofia.com – we will introduce you.

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