I’ve been sponsored, thank you Kathie!

This adorable little fella came to us when his breeder died last month. He is CFA registered. We believe he has been shown and may even have Championed. His personality is just too extraordinary to have been left his entire life in a cage. At least we pray he has spent ANY part of his life outside of a cage. We did find him in a stuffy garage living in a small cage, but we hope in our heart that he got to spend some time being loved somewhere besides a cage. He did come to us with a name, but it has been lost in the shuffle. For now we're calling him Billie Bob and we'll update with his official cattery name when we find the registration papers. It gets a little crazy around here sometimes with all of the comings and goings, and stuff gets misplaced.

This little fella is so charming. When we had him caged for his intake quarantine he spent the entire time telling us all about it. The minute he heard us coming, he started complaining about his captivity. Finally he got to get out of his cage and he didn't quite know what to do about it. He'd been waiting possibly his whole life and really didn't know what to do about the whole floor situation. So he wandered around and then started batting at anything he could find on the floor. He found a paper towel that had missed the garbage can and started batting that around. Then he figured out what the little toys were about and slapped those around. Then he jumped on top of another cat ... oh ... oops. That didn't go over too well.

Now Billie Bob has gotten the hang of being a Cat About Town. He enjoys the other cats and doesn't overwhelm them quite so much. He did startle us with another of his quirky behaviors, though. He started smacking at us which was surprising because he's such a sweet boy. Then we realized he wasn't smacking at us, he was trying to grab our fingers. Once he got ahold of our fingers he would press our hands against his face and begin rubbing. He wanted his little face washed. He loves to have his eyes and nose and face cleaned.

Another couple of quirky things he does just add to his charm. One is the Tail of Joy. When he gets excited his tail vibrates. At first we thought he was spraying and groaned out loud. But that is not the case. He's simply excited to see us, be alive, be a cat, and be loved. His last darling behavior and then we'll stop bragging about our boy: He reaches out his little paw to touch your face. We even got a little video of him doing it. It just makes you want to cry it's so sweet and wistful. What a lover. To think he spent most, if not all, of his life in a 2x2x3' cage.

Billie Bob needs a nose job. He really needs a a nose job. Due to the extreme breeding of these cats, he basically has no nose. While to some that might seem cute and having him snort when he breathes isn't bothersome. However, what we have learned is that he has stenotic nares. That means his nostrils are so small that he can barely breathe through his nose. The effort to breathe puts a huge strain on the lungs and cardiovascular system and if we don't get his nose opened up, it could severely limit his lifespan. The great news is that we've got a vet that has done dozens of these surgeries for us. Thankfully not every Persian needs this or we couldn't function as a Rescue for long. We can get the nasal surgery done including the pre-op blood work for just about $250. That's a screamin' deal. Please consider donating even a small portion to this guy's future health. He deserves it. He made some beautiful babies over his lifetime and probably made his breeder a fortune in kitten fees. Maybe now his luck will turn and it will be payback time.

Please email Info@purebredsplus.org or call Ellen at (707) 592-8770. If you cannot reach Ellen and would like immediate information please call
Cyndi at (707) 301-RESQ.