Shango
(James Drew)
Cyber
Mews, all!
Shango’s
the name, and I was born last November '98 at the Twillingate
Cattery in Adelaide, South Australia, which is run by my Mewman’s mother,
Kathy. My
cat mother is Bizzi Lizzi, and my cat father is Ginge, who has produced dozens
of kittens, but none like me!
I am a sorrel Somali (long-haired Abyssinian).
Kathy thought I’d make a superb pet for her son James, and she was
right!
I
settled in quickly, and enjoy running James’s place.
OK, he pays the rent, provides the food, does the cleaning (well, pays
the cleaners anyway) but SHANGO is in charge!
I’m
mainly an indoor cat, but James lets me out regularly, provided I wear a harness
and lead. That
doesn’t worry me, ‘cause I’m still the boss, and decide where we walk,
where we pause, and how long we take.
Mewman and I attract a lot of attention along the way, which I don’t
exactly dislike... We live near a
linear river park, and there are many interesting things to see and smell.
At
home, I entertain James, and get a good workout myself, by playing
fetch with my black rat-toy. Wherever it’s thrown, I pounce on it and bring it back for
another round. I especially enjoy
it when James tosses it towards the top of the curtains, enabling me to leap up
and catch it with my paws on the full. Television
intrigues me too. James sets the
TV’s timer for me during the day, so I can catch the soaps.
Apart from that, I conduct regular inspections of the wardrobes and
cupboards, and relax in my favorite
spots - James’s in-tray (by his
computer), the sofa, and near any window.
When my Mewman turns off the lights, I know it’s time
to settle down for the night. After
a final prowl to finish off my food, and perhaps hunt down a cockroach or two, I
flake out at the foot of the bed. At
first light, I let James know that it’s time he started to think about matters
besides sleep – like lavishing attention on me and getting some breakfast
started.
I keep getting told that I’m an exceptional cat, and
I don’t feel inclined to argue with that view.
Oh – my name. James got it
from the Internet (where else?) at
a cat site of which I approve.
You can e-mail me
through my Mewman to say Good Day to an Australian gentleman of the feline
purrsuasion! (Our thanks to Cats Scans for giving my Mewman
the means to get me my well-earned place in the Feline Hall of Fame!) Meeeeeeow!
Shango has just completed his first show as an adult cat with these results:
CAT FANCIERS SOCIETY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA INC (26 SEPT 99):
1st: Best Neuter Male
1st: Best Junior Male (9-18 months)
Award of Merit: Sorrel Neuter Male Cat
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