As I watch my poor boy at the end of his days, I thought I would share his story. My husband seen Zeus' picture on a local shelters website. It stated only experianced cat owners because of his behavior problems. He was beyond stunning, and with our experiance we knew we had to bring him home. He was my husbands Christmas of 2010 gift from me. When I went to meet him, the shelters workers told me that Zeus was not the nicest cat, that he would bite for no reason. They really didn't think he would find a home because of his temper and him being a senior. He had been found in the woods, tied to a tree with fishing line. And I don't mean tied like a leash, this boys whole body was tied up to the tree they said, someone did not want him to escape.
We brought him home and very quickly we learned to watch Zeus' body language, if the tail started to wag we needed to stop petting him and give him his space. Within a week, I got my first bite from him. He was trying to sneak outside. So with my finger wagging, I sternly explained to him that he was not to go outside. Well let me just say, I have never seen a cat look so scary except for in the movies. He lunged up at me and bit my forehead. I think we were both pretty dazed by our heads hitting together. And boy did he leave a mark, which lasted for a couple of weeks. However, we knew this wasn't a bad sign, no instead it was a challange, to show Zeus what it was like to be loved unconditionally and to have a family.
As time went on Zeus became the biggest lover boy. With all of the cats we have had, I've never had a cat that would give you kisses. Even now, as he can barely lift his head up, he still wants to give kisses. Zeus will always be a part of us.
Plum, PA
