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Mr Tom Cat: 12 and Counting

Reader Stories: Most Unforgettable Adopted Cat Contest

From sarame78

 Mr Tom Cat: 12 and Counting

HEY HO.....

Name, Gender, and Age of your Cat When Adopted 

mr tom cat

Your Cat's Age Now, or Age When Deceased? 

I am 12 years and counting...

How I Came About to Adopt This Cat 

I wanted a little cat for my flat and deciede to call a few animal rescue centres,,, I came across one which had farm cat's. i decided to have a look and found 5 cats in a cage all crazy looking, only 1 stood out and it was a black one but the lady said i could only have the tabby one as she was the only one to pick him up, I had a look at the tabby boy and decided to take him, he was after all a cat and not to bad looking,6 months old and looking healthy and slightly mad... I liked him.. maybe.... she put him in a box and away I went....oblivious to the next 10 years I was to endure....

Why I Think my Cat Deserves This Title 

He was a contankerous man and went AWOL for the first few days, he then calmed down and let me give him food while he was in the same room, I learnt to trust him, or maybe he learnt to trust me? we tolerated each other and in the end grew together, he has many health problemsafter I got him, but always seems to know when I am sad or stressed. his gifts consist of burgers in their wrapping and sausages stolen from fully grown men, a very funny cat that has bought me joy and me laugh out loud and cry with anger mostly from letting go of bats and may flies in the bedroom when I have to get up at 5 in the morning...., he has done the most bizzarre things that a cat could possibly get up to and acts like a man cat most of the time.

Advice 

  • don't get one for family entertainment... or to keep you warm.. x x

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