From commentor Grisha:
I began seeing this gentleman in the neighborhood a few weeks ago. Last week he showed up on the porch. We couldn’t take him in because we already have three cats and only have room for two, and we didn’t want him to mix with our cats in case he had any diseases, etc. My wife and I left out some snacks for him and he kept coming back. Finally, this evening he showed up during our local shelter’s open hours so we packed him up and took him over.
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He is a neutered adult male. He’s quite possibly the sweetest cat I’ve ever met–he’s certainly a lot nicer than my degenerate cats. He’s definitely someone’s lost house cat. We’d keep him in a second if we had room for him.
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He’s currently at Oakland Animal Services (which is staffed by incredibly nice people). If the original owners don’t claim him (I’m pretty sure he’s been lost long enough that they’ve stopped looking, but we’ve posted fliers just in case), he would make a wonderful addition to any Bay Area household. OAS’s number is 510-535-5602; website: http://oaklandanimalservices.org. The cat’s reference number is 33671. Coincidentally, Oakland Animal Services has a black & white cat special throughout November, so he can be yours for a mere $15.
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49er-apologist households beware, though: this gentleman is a born & bred Raider cat.
Triassic Sands
Nice markings.
I’d take him (and lots of other cats), except I already have three living in a completely obnoxious setup. One of my cats, the queen bee, would never accept another cat — she already barely tolerates one and utterly refuses to accept the third — they can never be together; she will attack unless restrained. Damn, I wish you could talk sense to a cat. (Forget I said that.)
I used to occasionally stop by the local Humane Society just to say “Hi” to their cats. The last time I was there they had fifty cats living in carriers outside (but under a roof). Some were as beautiful as any you could find anywhere. All were headed for oblivion unless someone adopted them. I couldn’t do a thing for them (apart from informing others that there were all these great cats waiting to be adopted), and the sight was so depressing, I haven’t been back to the Humane Society since.
We have too few wild predators and way, way too many domestic ones (aka house cats).
Do they take “trade-ins.” Never mind, forget I said that too.
bookcat
I used to work at the Berkeley East Bay Humane Society Hospital. I seriously hope someone adopts him. I’m now on the east coast. My heart hurts for this little guy. Someone save him, please!
gnomedad
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kc
@Triassic Sands:
Triassic, I used to visit my HS occasionally and wound up adopting three cats at different times, without planning to. I’ve had to stop going because I don’t want to turn into a cat hoarder.
But I’d adopt the little fella Grisha found in a heartbeat if I weren’t on the opposite coast. Hope someone nice takes him home.
Grisha
I miss the little guy already. I remember seeing lost cat signs several months ago that might have been for him, so hopefully the original owners find him. If not, he deserves a good home somewhere…
Comrade Colette Collaboratrice
I am sitting in my office in Oakland wishing so hard that my husband would consent to adding this cat to our household, but my elderly, fat cat Spot keeps costing us beaucoup bucks at the vet and money is not abundant. I hope he’s already found a home – either his own or a nice new one.
I am not a Raiders fan, but I think of my silver/black hair as protective coloring.
Gus
God, he’s cute. If I were a couple thousand miles closer…
Sandia Blanca
Grisha, you might post this on Craigslist (under the “lost & found”).
Phoebe
Couldn’t he have just stayed your outdoor cat?