This is the first of a series of stories about five cats who were recently transferred to the Cat Sanctuary from the Richmond City Shelter, where they were considered unadoptable.
Lucky, a purebred 8-year old Bengal, has litter box “issues” so his chances of being adopted were not good, despite his handsome appearance and cheerful nature. He spent his first few weeks at the sanctuary in a large, walk-in cage while he got used to us and vice-versa. His good looks alone were enough to get him some attention at first and, when he turned out to be such a nice boy, he won everyone over.
Many Cat Sanctuary volunteers will remember Zulu, another Bengal who lived at the Sanctuary for several years. Lucky is just as exotic-looking as Zulu but not nearly as vocal!
Almost as soon as Lucky was allowed to venture out of his cage, he decided that being outside was just too good an opportunity to pass up. He’s still exploring the back courtyard but, at least for the time being, seems to have chosen the first pen on the right as the best place to be.
I tracked him down there recently and we had a very pleasant visit. Although he was much too interested in everything around him to settle down on my lap for more than a few seconds, he was happy to climb up onto my shoulder where he could get a good view of what was going on in the pen behind me. There’s still just so much for him to see and do in his new home and he seems very happy to discover it all!
Blog by Marianne Moore
Pictures by Michele Wright
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