Cat of the Week: Shadow

This is my beloved Shadow, my baby and best friend. He is a "domestic medium hair," and I think I see traces of Maine Coon in him. If Shadow hadn't taken things into his own "paws," we wouldn't be together now. I went to a pet adoption weekend at a local pet supply store, determined that I would not come home with a grey/black/brown tabby cat. Every cat in my life over the last 15 years or so had been of this color. So, I wanted something different. As I walked by his cage for the first time, the only reason I noticed him was because he meowed loudly and stuck a paw out to greet me. I kind of "shook" his paw, but went on by. I saw another cute cat, and decided I wanted to see that cat. But, when I went out to the shelter people and inquired about that cat, he/she had been adopted already. I went back to choose another cat. . .Read Full Story With Full-Size Photo
- © Penny from Utah

Cats Pictures of the Week are selected from general photo submittals. (I do not accept photos submitted specifically for "Cat Picture of the Week.") Shadow's picture is also featured in the March Tabbies Picture Gallery. I love both this picture and the story of Shadow's adoption. This was a definite case of a cat choosing his lifetime companion, instead of the other way around. I'm very happy that Penny got the message, and I know she is too.

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