Red and Scuse Need a Home





WE HAVE A HOME!

As readers of my journal know, in December I took in Red and Scuse (short for 'excuse me'), a pair of cats who had been left behind by their owners and then attacked by dogs. Red came to me for surgery to remove his right eye, which was irreparably damaged in the attack. Both cats have recovered well, and are now healthy and in need of a permanent home.Sadly, I cannot be that home. My permanent residents are territorial and curmudgeonly (they might get that from me), and have reacted poorly to the presence of the two young boys cats. Integrating them into my household is just not going to happen.They are young cats, a little over two years of age, and very active. Their dynamic is very much of little and big brother*, with Scuse (black medium hair) as the little brother to Red (orange tabby short hair). This includes Scuse's love of biting Red's tail when Red is sleeping, and Red's retaliating by chasing Scuse around the room until he surrenders. They eat from each other's bowl, and they play with their toys together, and they curl up and sleep together in a pile of cat.I have known many, many cats over the years, and these are two of the sweetest and most affectionate cats I havemet. It breaks my heart that I can't keep them, but my goal in this is to make their lives better, and part of that is recognizing that I am not the best home for them.Both boys are lap cats and cuddlers, and don't mind being picked up and carried around. Red will be in your lap as long as you let him stay there, although he may try to carry off anything else you are paying attention to (we're working on the idea that books are not for chewing). Scuse is slowly learning to teach the humans to play fetch with his favorite soft toys. They want to be near people and involved in what you are doing, and they will be so grateful for a home that is kind and affectionate. They need to have people of their own, who will keep them safe and secure for all of their lives. They will return that with a bounty of love and affection, and will make some lucky people the happiest cat owners in the world.Given their history, they would do best in a home without dogs or other cats. Older children are okay, but very small children may need some supervision. Home must be indoor only and not declaw. Full vet records are available.Both boys are neutered, vaccinated, FIV and FeLeuk negative. Red is missing his right eye and has a microchip, but has no special medical needs. Scuse will need a good grooming session with a professional groomer, and I will pay for that for his adoptive home (but I don't want to send him out into the world naked), but is otherwise healthy and full of beans.They have been through so much together and must be placed together. They've kept each other safe through some very rough times, and I want them to enjoy a good life from here out.I am in the Germantown, MD area. I will be glad to deliver them to any home within a day's drive, or make arrangements to deliver them further out if the right home comes along.Please contact me (gmail, username tamnonlinear) if you or someone you know would be interested in adopting the pair of them.Please feel free () to spread the link on this. Thank you.*not actually related, but that has never mattered to them.: Still no home for the boys. Posted some more pics and videos to give you more of an idea of how ridiculously adorable they are.- details to come, while we work out the logistics of transport across a couple of states, but I've got a definite "Yes!" from someone I've been talking to for a bit about the finer points of becoming their person. I'll do a public post with the information I can share as we work it out.