Cat Picture of the Week: Max
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Nancy originally sent Max's photo for the 2010 Tabby Cat Gallery, along with a fairly short description of adopting Max. I knew this cat had strong possibilities, and asked Nancy to please write a lengthier story, and when she complied, I knew my suspicions were confirmed. Max had IT - all the ingredients for Cat of the Week status: a prize-worthy picture and a heart-warming story. Nancy wrote:
Two months after I had to have my wonderful 16 year old tabby cat, "Mookie", put to rest, I felt ready to adopt again. I saw Jake's picture, listed only as a DSH. The first time I went to look at him, he was not there. Because I had only allowed myself time for a quick look and they were getting ready to close, I left. Two weeks later when I took a few days off from work, on a whim, I decided to take a ride back down to the shelter. I walked in and "Jake" was in one of the large cages in the reception area.
We seemed to have an immediate connection in that he woke up and kept looking at me and when I put my hand down to his cage, he reached up with his paws and was very gentle with his claws retracted. Enjoy the rest of Nancy and Max's story.
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Photo Credit: © Nancy Brunette
Cat Picture of the Week: Max originally appeared on About.com Cats on Saturday, March 6th, 2010 at 20:50:40.