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Snoof · 19-12-2005, 08:59 PM

Hi, I'm Snoof. I'm 23 and I live in Lancashire with my boyfriend and my son Random, who is 3. I have 3 rats and a big black rescue cat called Ninja Stealth Cat (but of course we call him Ninja or Ninj).

This is Ninja:

We're also fostering 2 kittens from the same rescue in January, and will hopefully adopt them. Ninja is very antisocial because he's frightened of humans, and will only allow petting if there's little to no way you could hurt him (and if you move slowly and calmly and don't suddenly come at him). He's getting no social interaction at the moment, and we're hoping the kittens will provide that for him (as he will be able to beat them into submission with his mighty paw of doom! [thunder crash]).

Additionally, we're cautiously hoping that he may learn from them that we, despite our undeniable people-ness, are nothing to be afraid of. He doesn't have to become a lapcat, but it seems so sad that he lives with beings he's always running away from

However, lately he's slowed his running-away speed down to a brisk but comfortable trot, so hopefully that's a sign that he might be accepting us to be... Well, not quite evil.

Edited to add: Unless the kittens worsen his behaviour (disregarding the initial pounce-and-bat period, I've introduced cats to one another before, including a kitten to a grown male neuter), we will adopt them. If he absolutely hates them, however, we'll have to hand them back to the rescue - but at least the rescue will have had reduced bills for food and litter for a couple of months.

Elfin · 19-12-2005, 09:09 PM

Welcome to the cat pages from another newbie

. Your Ninja is a beautiful cat.

Fran · 19-12-2005, 09:15 PM

Warm welcome to CP!! Nija is a gorgeous boy!!!

Moli · 19-12-2005, 09:46 PM

Hi warm welcome to catpages, beautiful boy!!

borderdawn · 19-12-2005, 09:53 PM

Welcome to CP, what a beautiful Cat Ninja is, name really suits him. Hope it works out with the kittens.
Dawn.

Tom · 19-12-2005, 10:08 PM

Hi and welcome!!!! Ninja is great!!!

Donna · 19-12-2005, 10:14 PM

Hello and welcome. A lovely black cat you have

Mags · 19-12-2005, 10:29 PM

Hi Snoof,

to Catpages!
Ninja is a beautiful boy....hope to hear more from you about Ninja and the new kittens when they arrive!

Snoof · 19-12-2005, 10:33 PM

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone

Ninja is gorgeous, we love him to bits

Kazz · 19-12-2005, 10:37 PM

Hi and welcome.
Lovely introduction and a brilliant pictureof Nija. I would not be overly concerned he is a little antisocial - reducing the speed of his escape says you are winning.

My old boy Oscar spent all his 23 years avoiding people other than the close family - he had been ill treated as a kitten and still only allowed a few (2) selected people to pick him up.

But he is well worth the effort.

Take cre

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