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Cairo has a minion!

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Cairo

The

Custom Spectrum Feli
Owner:

Jessi

Age: 3 years, 8 months, 4 weeks

Born: July 29th, 2020

Adopted: 3 years, 8 months, 4 weeks ago

Adopted: July 29th, 2020

Pet Spotlight Winner
September 13th, 2023

Statistics

Level: 1
Strength: 10
Defense: 10
Speed: 10
Health: 10
HP: 10/10
Intelligence: 0
Books Read: 0
Food Eaten: 0
Job: Unemployed

It was August of 2008, and we had just started discussing adding a third kitty to our family. I'd never had a calico, and I'd always wanted one. We talked about going to the shelter to look at kitties soon, just to see if any calicos were available.We had no idea one would fall into our laps just a few weeks later.

Cairo was born on September 10th, 2008 - just four days after our wedding. We met Cairo as a tiny newborn, and it was love at first site.

From the moment we met Cairo, we knew she was something special. Even as a small kitten, she was smart and mischievous. As soon as we had her home, we began to harness train her - and she took to it right away! Soon she was begging to go on walks, and she learned the sound of her harness and leash coming down from a peg by the door. We decided to give clicker training a try, and soon Cairo knew many commands - everything from a simple 'sit' to a sharp "leave it!" when she tried to eat something she wasn't supposed to.

But her intelligence didn't stop just with training. We quickly learned that Cairo was ridiculously clever. She would open a drawer just enough to stick he arm inside and use her paw like a scoop to fish up whatever she wanted! She figured out how to open the bread box, and soon she was eating her way through loaves of breads and bags of tortillas. She'd tip over the garbage to wrestle out an empty bag of cheese or a leftover cup of ice cream - and proudly bring her "kill" to us afterwards. We learned to Cairo-proof: we found a bread box with a magnetic lock, we got drawers she could not open, and we put a cast iron skillet on top of the garbage can - until we found one with a lid that Cairo couldn't open!

Cairo also became a connoisseur of many things besides cat food. Cheese crackers? Delicious! Canned green beans? The best! How many cats can say they received a crepe for their birthday? Well, Cairo did (don't worry - she didn't get to eat the whole thing).

Cairo's love of her leash and harness have allowed her to go on many adventures - from hiking in the Pacific Northwest to ferry rides, from farmers markets to chilly beaches to walks along Bellingham Bay. Her trusty stroller comes along in case she gets tired of walking - but she's always happy to stick her head out and greet people that come to say hi to her.

These days, Cairo is a little old lady who spends most of her time napping. She won't turn down a good play session with a peacock feather, however, or a good brushing, and she still loves to get in her stroller and greet her adoring fans.

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