a stepping-stone to adoption for abandoned fur-balls

entries

kittens

hijinx

reference

about 50K

previous

kit 69 of 281

next

go to kit:

Ferris

Litter number: 17
Kitten number: 69
Gender: m
Color: black + white

Nickname: Ferrissimo
Siblings: Shelley

the class clown of the Figs litter, Ferris gradually overtook Flynn to become the biggest and fattest as well. Because he shared Flynn’s “eat until it’s gone” ethic, Ferris was our first fosterling to outgrow the scale – he exceeded the scale’s 5-lb limit during his last two weeks with us.

Like his true sister Shelley, Ferris had very soft black-and-white fur that made you want to pick him up and pet him. Unlike Shelley, Ferris was a cuddler and a bit of a couch potato. And Ferris was also a suckler, like the other male Figs, though his suckling technique really involved biting down on a fleecy blanket while kneading it with his paws.

Though you could almost see him jiggle as he bounded along, Ferris loved to jailbreak from the playground and race down the hall to greet the 50K staff cats and then explore Ted’s office. He liked to venture under the desk and behind the filing cabinets, where he was hard to extract. We curbed his jailbreaking by showing him his dinner while we opened the door.

Ferris had lots of funny little squawks and sighs and gestures that we’ll remember, and that I’m sure will endear him to his new family. I can visualize him now, hanging out on the couch with his new family, and signaling to them to pass the chips.

Arrival date: 9/8/2008
Departure date: 11/10/2008