Leon
Leon was adopted in 2018. He was around 2 when we got him and has
FIV (Feline Immunodeficiency Virus). He is now the absolute center
of our world!
Kia was also adopted in 2018 at the same time as Leon. She was around
11 when we adopted her and she also had FIV. She and Leon
bonded immediately and were best pals for three years until 2021
when she passed away from congestive heart failure.
After Rinnie went away, I'd been wanting another cat. My
then-girlfriend had asthma and was allergic to cats so I'd been
holding off. When she mentioned that she'd always wanted a Siamese,
I jumped at the chance. In early September I found Basmati (aka "Baz
the Spaz") at the Denver Pound. He was apparently born in June '97 and
had this cute kittenish desperation for attention. His energy stayed
high for his entire life. He was often the terror of the house and is
was constantly annoying Soc and Lily! He's was very entertaining,
wasn't real bright (you know its obvious when your vet says "He's a little
goof-ball isn't he?" after watching him bump into things, but was
also very affectionate with us humans.) He passed away in June of
2014 at the age of 17.
When I adopted Baz, there was a cute little tortoise-shell kitty that
was really affectionate. While picking up Baz, the veterinarian tech
mentioned the Tortie was scheduled to be put down soon since no one had
adopted her. After a short delay, I decided to rescue the
little sweetie. Thus, Jasmine (aka "Jazzy") also joined my household
in 1997. She was about a month older than Baz, was his best friend
and his complete opposite. She would sit in your lap for hours, just
purring and enjoying the attention. She passed away in November of 2017
at the age of 21.
When my wife Jonna and I moved in together, the household got another
cat larger! Her cat Lily had been the neighborhood huntress at Jonna's
previous house in Marshall but is now the princess of our house as an
indoor only kitty. She's earned the nickname Gollum because of her
split personality: one minute a devoted purring lap cat, the next a
arching, hissing angry ball of fur. Lily was born in April of '95
and passed away in 2017 at the age of 22.
I used to have another cat but she got out one day and never returned.
The mountains aren't a friendly environment for house cats. :-(This is Rinpoche (aka "Rinnie") when she was still a kitten. She was another homeless kitty, living under the building where I was working in the summer of '91. Unfortunately, her mother (a wild Siamese) trained her to be scared of humans so she was skiddish around strangers. She was really loveble around me but few other people ever got to see what a sweet cat she was. Rinnie was 5 years old when she disappeared in 1996.
This is Socrates (aka "Soc"). Soc made his way into my life as a
wee little kitten at a Benefit concert for the Homeless in Atlanta in
September of 1989. He passed away on Jan 11, 2008 after living a
long, happy life. He was my companion and was the greatest cat!
(All those other cat owners are just deluded.)To understand the cat's world, here are some photos of the interior of our home.
