this post was submitted on 03 May 2024
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Stats
Age - ~10yrs
Weight - 10lbs
Claws - present and trimmed twice monthly
Disposition - Alpha male, but gets scared of his 7lbs sister when predator mode is activated
Favorite food - spicy chip crumbs
Intelligence on 1 to 10 - 6 (kind of derpy but knows about twenty words and does tricks for food)

History
Charlie was a wild feral trapped in 2017 by a shelter in Maine as part of a spay/neuter program (hence the missing ear tip). When they prepared to release him to the wild again, he had come down with a respiratory infection, and had to be treated for over a month. During that time, he became docile toward some people, so they decided to try to adopt him. They named him Banana. Prospective parents didn't like him because he was indifferent at best or hissing and growling at worst. He also didn't get along with other cats. We're suckers for cats with hard stories, so we scooped him up and brought him home as our only cat (for a time), where he quickly became my buddy. He was 13 pounds when we brought him home, but he's a much more lithe weight now. He lives with a 7 year old female tabby who is tiny and forever kitten. She and Charlie play a lot, and no matter how much he bullies her, she always gets right back in his face and doesn't back down. When he can't find her, he cries; not from loneliness, but fear of where her tiny sharp teeth will come out of hiding from.

I'll be sharing fun pictures of Charlie and his sister from time to time. Enjoy your weekend, Lemmy!

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[–] DJDarren@thelemmy.club 10 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Charlie has an excellent face. Can you tell him that for me please?

[–] s38b35M5@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Mask and blaze! When I shared your comment, he squeaked in reply.

[–] ChaosCoati@midwest.social 7 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Please boop his heart nose for me

[–] s38b35M5@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago
[–] streetfestival@lemmy.ca 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Hi Charlie! I like how he curls his front paws in that pose

[–] s38b35M5@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Thanks! We call it polite pose. He does it a lot, and it usually looks far more... intentional

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I'm curious what his "ugh, Monday" face looks like... this is an adorable face, though.

[–] s38b35M5@lemmy.world 11 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Thank you!

This is his "why are you still awake at 11pm" face

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago (1 children)

that side eye!

Let Charlie know he has a fan by giving him schritches for me?

[–] s38b35M5@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

We love this photo.

Scritches are his favorite. (Big surprise, that...) He enjoyed.

[–] Boozilla@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

Charlie has seen some shit. But he looks happy and chill in the photo. Charlie abides.

[–] RedEyeFlightControl@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

That's an awful great Charlie. Looks just like my Charlie, hahaha.

[–] s38b35M5@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

Thank you! We love our Charlie -- though I'm the only human in the house that calls him by that name. My GF likes silly names, and calls him, "big boy," pronounced, "beeg bwai," on account of him being the biggest cat she's ever had.

Fun fact: he may have condor or eagle in his bloodline, because his claws are the biggest, longest, thickest claws I've ever seen on a house cat.

Give your Charlie pets for us!

[–] malean@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I really like the detailed description you gave it

[–] s38b35M5@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

Thank you! I wanted to provide a fun bio with his background because I always like learning about the kittays on here. I also thought some might wonder about his ear.

[–] SuperSpaceFan@lemm.ee 2 points 6 months ago