It’s Frank!
Frank is 10 months old, adopted from the St Francis Animal Center, the No Kill shelter in our town. He was rescued along with 40 other cats from a “hoarding situation” this summer, vaccinated, neutered, and microchipped at St Francis. Pronounced healthy, he moved on to the Purr & Pour Cat Cafe in town to be socialized and adopted.
The Purr & Pour is so popular you have to have a reservation to come in for a coffee, tea, or glass of wine and a baked people-treat to spend time with the cats!
It’s also a $20 donation to St Francis for the privilege and the place is alway full.
We visited the day before Hurricane Ian hit and they had 17 resident cats.
There is every kind of fun for cats at the Purr & Pour, along with chairs, couches, and fluffy rugs for the human visitors to share with the cats.
I spent a couple hours petting and playing and holding cats and … couldn’t decide for sure which cat was ours.
So I called The Writer to come and help.
He walked in and petted two cats. The second one licked his hand, presented his belly for rubs, and purred with all his might. He (The Writer) was smitten! Funny enough, he had no idea it was the same cat of the 17 I had been leaning toward choosing!
You can’t just walk in and walk out with a cat. You have to provide references and answer questions about your past pets and other pets at home. You sign a promise that the cat will have regular checkups and vaccinations and that it will be an indoor-only cat. Then you wait while they check up on you to get a phone call saying, come and get your boy. So, we went home with an empty cat carrier to wait and see.
Just as everything was shutting down for the hurricane the next day, we got the call saying we could come and get him.
It’s taken Frank no time at all to make himself at home. It’s funny how he has fit himself into Bob’s routine and expects a treat for himself at the times Bob regularly gets one.
I’m so happy to have Frank. It just doesn’t feel like a home is complete without a cat!
What a cute cafe and Mr. Frank is a pretty boy! Linda in Kansas
ReplyDeleteLucky cat - seems he is right at home.
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Frank has such a beautiful face. How awesome that you and "the writer" knew just which cat belonged with you.
ReplyDeleteHe is very intelligent looking and gorgeous. What is that blue thing he's wearing in the first photo? How long did it take Bob to tolerate Frank?
ReplyDeleteWe are training him to be on a leash so we can take him when we travel. The blue thing is an escape-proof harness, which he surprisingly didn’t mind at all the second time we put it on. Bob has been around cats all her life and Frank is young so they were fine right away.
DeleteOh my! What a beautiful cat Frank is - such a great name! How wonderful. I just love “new beginnings."
ReplyDeleteI don't share your love of cats but I appreciate people who rescue animals.Well done, he looks very content. Glad he brings you joy.
ReplyDeleteFrank is precious and I love his name! What a fantastic idea for the cafe! I agree with you. A home is incomplete without a cat. 🐈
ReplyDeleteBeautiful looking cat and I'm pleased to read the cat chose the both of you...that's a business you had to go through but I expect they have to make sure their cats go to a good home.
ReplyDeleteThis seems like a perfect way to adopt a cat and it seems like everything is being done right from start to finish. The new member of your family looks very sweet and I am sure you will enjoy many happy years together.
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful that you rescued Frank! I bet Bob likes the company! That is a way cool place...every town needs one!
ReplyDeleteBob does like the company, although she keeps reminding us she needs extra pets (and treats) for putting out with another cat! They don’t cuddle up to sleep but Bob is always near the cat instead of in her old sleeping places. Border Collie protector instincts I think.
DeleteWe had a cat that looks just like yours. I adopted "Wilson" at a city shelter. When walking through the shelter Wilson reached his little paw out to catch me as I walked by and seemed to say "Pick me!" He went home with me and was a faithful pet for many years!
ReplyDelete😻 ❤️ 😻
DeleteFrank has see-through sides: you can see the cinnamon roll on the side of his torso! Linda in Kansas
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DeleteA very handsome boy. It sounds as though he's won over many hearts and is already getting his way which is what he deserves!
ReplyDeleteI agree with your last quote, I have had cats around all my life! I love the purr animals!
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