Hey everyone,<div><br></div><div>I know there have been a lot of posts similar in nature recently, but I thought I'd give it a shot.</div><div><br></div><div>My girlfriend and I recently found a cat, or rather a cat found us, showing up on our doorstop on Thursday, December 18th. She is roughly 1-2 years old, and an absolutely beautiful, short-haired Calico. She is orange, black, white and tan, and unbelievably friendly. As soon as she sees people coming she starts purring up a storm. We have named her Potter because we found her on the way to the midnight premiere of Deathly Hallows pt. 1, and she is currently residing in room underneath our staircase (which to assuage the fears of animal lovers like us out there, is very large and complete with food, blankets and a litter box). </div>
<div><br></div><div>We know she was either lost or abandoned because of her highly domesticated behavior. She loves people, of all ages, knows how to use the litter box, and constantly seeks attention and affection. I had put up posters all over Cleveland Heights after finding her, and to date have only received two dishonest calls claiming to be her owner, that after further inspection eventually admitted they were lying.</div>
<div><br></div><div>The reason we have to keep her in the separate room is because we have a kitten ourselves who is far too mischievous for her own good and constantly pesters and stalks Potter, which makes her uneasy. She is good with other cats, but does require a degree of personal space. She is not violent towards other cats or animals, but if they get to close she will warn them with a hiss or a bat of her paw. Unfortunately, since there is no hope in our kitten ever learning to respect this, we cannot keep both cats.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Speaking of paws, she is NOT declawed and, as far as our vet believes based on a very brief look-over, is not spayed either. She loves being held and carried, and has never once drawn her claws at us ever. While we know that getting those procedures done would make her much easier to adopt out, we simply cannot afford to do it. </div>
<div><br></div><div>Also, for those who might think to recommend it, we tried taking her to Rescue Village, a no-kill shelter in Geauga Country, but they currently are on a waiting list to accept surrendered pets, and because we don't live in Geauga Country we cannot get on the priority list either. I won't take her to a shelter that doesn't have a no-kill policy, and while I know she'd probably get adopted instantly, I would rather place her in a good home myself then give her to a shelter and hope she gets adopted.</div>
<div><br></div><div>All that being said, if you'd like to see pictures please e-mail me back at <a href="mailto:JustinBrenis@gmail.com">JustinBrenis@gmail.com</a>, since we cannot post pictures on the list. If you have any questions, or would like to come and see Potter, please e-mail or call me at 216.469.9317.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Thanks, and please help us find a forever home for this wonderful cat this holiday season!</div><div><br></div><div>Sincerely,</div><div><br></div><div>-- <br>Justin Brenis<br>Copy Editor, Web Editor <a href="http://csucauldron.com" target="_blank">csucauldron.com</a><br>
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