Hi, I’m Hank, the current Standish featured cat. I am very unhappy because I have not been adopted.  I have many assets. I am a stunningly gorgeous cat, so I can bring beauty into your home.  I truly like people.  I can join you on your sofa, and we can watch television together. I will head butt you to say I love you.  I am very social, and I am not afraid to meet new people.  I will follow you around your home like a puppy dog.  I am pretty near perfect, but I do require my people to accept my dominance.

Several people came to the shelter to adopt me. They said I was beautiful, and I purred, head butted their hands, and I even snuggled in a lap or two. They were very nice, and I would have loved to go home with each of them. But I am a dominant cat when it comes to people, and I wanted my adopter to know that. When I asserted my dominance when the people petted me, they decided to take home other cats.

Although I am fine with allowing people to gently brush my fur to keep it in tip-top condition, I don't permit people to pet or pick me up when I don't want to be touched. That is why I am looking for a very special person to adopt me.  My adopter must be an experienced cat owner, who understands cat behavior and body language and knows how to manage a cat like me.

The volunteers have discovered that I make friends easily, so I don’t need to be an only cat as the volunteers previously thought.  I have made a great friend at the shelter whom I love to groom and with whom I love to play wrestle.  Once he fell trying to jump too far, and I ran over to comfort him.  I put my paw around his neck and calmed him by licking him.  I really do have a good heart.   I also love people. 

I have asked Santa to bring me a forever home for Christmas.  Are you the special one who will love me and give me a home where I can shower you with love in my own way? 

Love,  

Hank