Introducing... Sebastian!

[vilakins]

I meant to post this yesterday but LJ was down.

Allow me to introduce... Sebastian.


Yep, that's the source of the icon. :-)

He's seven months old and came from a local Lonely Miaow foster home on Sunday. He was rescued at four weeks from a Mangere (South Auckland) street, and was the only non-tabby in the litter. He's very sweet and affectionate and playful so I have no idea why he wasn't adopted till now. (But damn, I could have taken two other younger kittens with him who were swarming all over me at the home and I feel sort of guilty about that but three cats are expensive enough to board when we go away).

Sebastian is black except for a white spot on his front, another bigger one on his underneath, and a couple of white hairs in each ear. He has lovely green eyes, more gold at the edges. Why Sebastian? I suggested a lot of names to Greg and I expected him to laugh and say no, but he thinks Sebastian will grow into the magnificence of his name.

And in fact he's already about the size of Jasmin and Ashley, but they're little cats. I hope he doesn't get too big because he's a really smoocher. I'll have to train him not to knead though.

Ashley likes him and has even played with him, but Jasmin's very uncertain. She's better each day, but he hasn't helped by running after her to make friends and play, and, what's worse, sleeping in all her favourite places. She sniffs each one and looks outraged as she stalks off. :-) I'm sure it will work out fine: she didn't like Ashley at first and Sebastian is a very friendly, gentle little boy.


About to make a leap at the camera.


Aha! In one of Jasmin's favourite spots.

There will be more of all three cats. :-)

Comments

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

He has a very sweet nature! I can do without the kneading though. :-P

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

He's a very happy, purry boy despite that though! He's seems to have taken over my reading chair. :-)

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

I've been making a fuss of Jasmin too, and cuddling her in bed. I think she'll get used to him. She's much happier about it all than she was. The hard part is that he has to stay inside for a couple of weeks but the other two come and go.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

He'd get on so well with Mickey! He's a playful little boy.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

I think it really suits him.

Ha, two beautiful black cats looking at each other! :-D

[entropy-house.livejournal.com]

I mostly just let them knead- I keep a pair of cat clippers handy and just snip off the sharp tips, so it doesn't get ouchy. :^)

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Etienne was one of the names I actually suggested! (I assume you mean that Navarre). I didn't think you got black cats without any white at all.

I think he's delighted to have a forever home at last. I'm sure Jasmin will come round; she's much happier about it than she was and I've been cuddling her in bad at night. Soon I shall experiment with both and hope I don't get scratched as I've been twice before with a new cat on the bed.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

She seems a lot more territorial than Ashley who's quite happy about it all. Maybe it's because they were both in foster homes with lots of other cats. Jasmin's better each day though.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

I must clip his front claws. Ashley won't let me but Jasmin's fine with it; I'm hoping he is too. I can touch him all over so he might; but then I can touch Ashley everywhere too but she hates having her claws done.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

He is: very sweet and cuddly!

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

He could be the cat in your icon!

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

He certainly likes the dangly strap!

[entropy-house.livejournal.com]

*fingers crossed* Mostly I've been able to convince my cats that it's no big deal, but some just can't stand it.

[zoefruitcake.livejournal.com]

He is absolutely gorgeous :0) I love his tiny white bit!

[imhilien.livejournal.com]

Awww... what a sweet kitty! I'm glad that he was rescued. :)

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

The one on his tummy is bigger; he displays it when he rolls on his back and waves his paws at me. :-)

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

His foster homes have loved him because he's such a sweetie but he really needed a home of his own. And I really was tempted to take a couple more bundles of furry purriness. [sighs wistfully]

[vjezkova.livejournal.com]

Ahm what a lovely surprise! I could not get LJ until now - and here is your sweet Sebastian! I hope Jasmin will make friends with him eventually. How nice from you to give the kitty your lovely home!

[jthijsen.livejournal.com]

He looks and sounds like he's got you wrapped around his little pinkie. Which is as it should be, of course.

[miss-next.livejournal.com]

Awww! He is so adorable! :-)

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

He really deserves a home; he's such a sweet little guy!

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Yep: cats have staff as they say!

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

He really is!

[redscharlach.livejournal.com]

Awww! His little face, it's adorable.

So many people on my flist have acquired new cats lately: I'm feeling terribly kitty-jealous.

[ultrapsychobrat.livejournal.com]

He's beautiful! I love black kitties. Congratulations!