Yesterday we went to Petco to pick up some dog food, and at the front FOGAS (Friends of Gonzales Animal Shelter) had cats up for adoption. The woman hosting the event was just getting the cats out, and a cat caught my eye. I talked to the lady for a while about him and found out that:

• He was surrendered by his owners Saturday, who decided to move and that he wasn’t going to be part of their new home.
• He was in great health and had no behavior problems.
• He was great with kids and other cats, and fine with dogs.

We ended up adopting him on the spot yesterday. He came to us with the name Sugar Daddy, but that won’t fly at our house so we have renamed him Simon. Some stats about Simon:

• He was born in August 2004, making him about 2 1/2 years old.
• He’s mostly white with a few grey tabby patches, and has a grey tabby tail.
• He weighs 14 pounds, but is a smallish guy and likely needs to lose a little weight.
• He has deep green eyes.
• Despite being a little overweight, he’s on the muscular side.

We set him up in one of the guest rooms to let him get acclimated to his new home, but he really wanted to explore so we introduced him to the hounds last night. They are mostly disinterested in him, but Phoebe wants to be his friend. Everyone has gotten along well so far.

Things we have noticed about his personality:

• He’s very friendly and mellow. He has rolled over on his back several times to have his belly rubbed, and has been lying in the middle of the floor.
• He can open cabinets and drawers, so we are getting some child locks today.
• He’s very curious and likes to explore.
• He’s young enough that he still plays.
• He likes to be held and purrs a lot.
• He follows us around to see what we’re up to.

Photos to come once they are uploaded to my computer…

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