We rescued Shorty from Hamilton Animal Control where he found himself as a stray. Shorty is a sweet guy who was named for his 3/4 tail. So cute!

Here’s a note from Shorty’s foster dad:

“Shorty is one FUN cat, he’s also pretty smart but some people would say he’s all that and a bag of chips too! Everyone who pets Shorty goes on about how soft and healthy his coat is and I tell them “I know but his tummy is even softer.” Then they usually try to reach under to feel it and that’s when he just rolls over and offers up his belly. And then they are always amazed that his tummy really is softer. Stroking Shorty’s belly is a throwback to the 80’s and those soft angora sweaters. Shorty is also the Doogie Hauser of cat therapy and just makes you feel good with his little gestures of love that he regularly gives you throughout the day. He’s a fastidious cleaner that would make any mom proud and he loves to nestle up to you at night. When your covers are off the bed, Shorty will frantically play with the wrinkles of the sheets and the shadows that they cast. Shorty also loves his cat nip! Especially those pillows that are full of it. He just goes crazy on it and then starts playing with his other toys. It’s quite entertaining.

I’m really gonna miss this guy when he gets his forever home.

WARNING: Those who experience Shorty will fall in love with him and so will you ’cause that is all that this cat exudes.”

A more recent report from Shorty’s foster home:

“So I have been fostering Shorty for about 3 months now and I have to say that he is quite the unique cat! One day I rolled up a tin foil ball and threw it across the room. He chased it like a wild cat, caught it, promptly brought it back, dropped it at my feet and then meowed for me to throw it again. I couldn’t believe it, he was just as excited as a dog to play fetch and can actually wear you out. Shorty likes other animals and may have come from a hose hold with other pets. He plays with a guinea pig that I am fostering and treats it gently. When playing he will sometimes stand up on his back legs and start batting the air like I have seen cats do while playing with dogs and his lack of fear of them as they walk by my door makes me feel that might of come from a house hold with a dog. Shorty isn’t a needy cat that always needs to be petted or on your lap. But what shorty does need is stimulation. He is very social and develops a morning routine where he visits/plays with everyone. I feel that Shorty came from a home with other pets and possibly kids and that is the type of home where I think he will fit best and be the happiest.”

Shorty can overstimulate easily and can play rough at times, so for that reason, he needs a forever home with no very young children.

After being in foster care for a few months, Shorty’s foster dad decided he just couldn’t let Shorty go, so his foster home became his forever home! Yay Shorty!