You've heard shaggy dog stories, right? Well, this is a Shaggy Cat Story! I am the Shaggy Cat. Or I was - until some startled person said, "Good grief! What is that!!" It was me. I was traveling down the street, hoping for a meal or a home or both, but I'd been on my own a while - and I looked a bit like a tumbling black bear - but more like an escaped - and walking - old bathroom rug! Yow!

No more! I got me a lion cut. I am now very special, very clean, immensely sweet and friendly - and downright cute. You'll know me when you see me - I now look like a cross between "The Cat in the Hat" and a Scottish Terrier. I'm just so cute. I'm growing my long black hair back to beautiful, but I'll still be cute - just dang near as large as a bear. I'm thinking you're the kind of person who has always wanted a House Bear. Not a little teddy bear - but a solid, purring guy Cat Bear. Would you like to scratch my chin? I would like you to scratch my chin. Ahh....so nice - now that I've been seriously groomed - I found out I have a chin - and it needs your affectionate attention.

This Shaggy Cat's Story is going to really begin when you stop over here and adopt me. I prefer cat food to honey and huckleberries; that's how you'll know I'm not really a bear. And I've got one more surprise for you - eyes! Exotic Australian opal eyes! All colors, spangly and sparkly. My eyes - you've got to see them to believe them. I guess no one noticed them under all that bear fur. I'm cute. I'm cool. I'm big. I love people. I'm looking for a mellow home with a couple of people, maybe semi-retired folks, who have enough couch potato- ness to curl up with a good cat, to let the good cat - me - sit in your lap while we watch, say, "Antiques Roadshow". You'll hear lots of purring, lots of happy purring. You need a House Bear. Just bring $100 - and let's go.

PS: I currently reside at THE SHELTER (not in foster care). If you can't stop in but would like to know more about me, please call 651-642-5900, ext.3. Thanks!

For more information about Feline Rescue, Inc. and a complete listing of our available cats, go to the Feline Rescue website. If you'd like to hear more Feline Rescue stories and see more pictures of our cats, check out the Feline Rescue Blog!