URGENT: Mikey Boots Needs a Home - Time Is Running Out
Hi, I'm Mikey Boots.
I never thought I'd be the one writing this. My mommy is losing her home - through absolutely no fault of her own - and because of that, I'm losing mine too. It's not fair, and it's not anybody's doing, but here I am anyway, scared and hoping someone out there has room for a good boy like me.
Let me tell you who I am, because I promise I'm worth the rush. I'm about 7 or 8 years old, a classic herringbone tabby - what you might call a Standard Issue Cat, if such a thing existed. But look closer: white feet, white undercarriage. I'm not standard. I'm the sport model.
I was born in a grungy old mechanics garage, and life wasn't kind to me right out of the gate - another cat there used to bully me when I was just a kitten. But somehow, none of that turned me bitter. I grew up silly, friendly, and full of love anyway. I think that's something to be proud of.
I am an absolute menace to wand toys. Give me something dangling and I will leap, jump, and pull off acrobatics that would honestly surprise you. A piece of string doesn't stand a chance - I will hunt it to the ends of the earth. When I'm not busy being an athlete, I love a few crunchy treats, a little catnip to unwind, and if you really want to make my whole life, hand me some Churu. I will love you forever. I already sort of do.
I get along fine with other cats and dogs, though I'll be honest - I like my own space sometimes. A little me-time never hurt anybody. But when it's time for cuddles, I am ALL IN. I'll flop right down beside you for naps and head scratches, purring this deep, rumbly purr like a tiny engine. My meow isn't even really a meow - it's more of a "merp." It's a whole personality on its own.
More than toys, more than treats, more than anything - I just want to be near my person. Sharing snacks, sharing a couch, sharing all the love I've got saved up. Being an inside cat, safe and warm, right next to you? That's my whole dream.
I don't have much time to find that dream again. Please, if you have room in your home and your heart for a silly, affectionate, acrobatic tabby boy, reach out now. I'm waiting, and I'm hoping so hard that it's you.
Love, Mikey Boots
If you would like to meet your new best friend, contact the Adoption Coordinator at [email protected] or 865-236-0830. To fill out an application, go to www.almosthometn.org. If you cannot get it to work, let us know and we will email it to you in a different format.
Unless otherwise noted, all Almost Home pets are healthy, spayed/neutered, up-to-date on vaccinations, and flea & tick preventative.