PhileasFogg.
He turned up at a cat lovers house in Ballylinan last year, a bit skinny and snotty so we arranged for him to go to the vet in Castlecomer. Unfortunately he escaped the carrier in the car, then escaped from the car and took off up the lane near the vet. We were out knocking on doors and asking around the area all week. We even set up a camera in a farmyard where a black cat was spotted. We caught that black cat, it wasn’t Phileas (but we removed his testicles anyway 😸) . We were beginning to lose hope when 10 days later we got a phone call from another cat lover in Kilkenny city who said Phileas was in her yard, starving! We were sceptical, that’s 19km from where he escaped and he’s an all black cat, it couldn’t be him. But it was!! He was by then the skinniest cat we had ever taken in. He was 2.6kg… Now he’s 7.4kg! And his coat is starting to shine!
He got his name because of his extensive travels. It took quite a while to get him snot free and in such good condition but now this big chunk of cat is ready for adoption! He’s about 2 years old, thriving and huge!
He is a gentle giant though. He gets on well with all his foster siblings, he’s very gentle with the little kittens, even standing back and letting them have his dinner. He is used to other cats but given his size he is quite intimidating for other adults and they may be especially hostile, so a controlled introduction will be necessary for new cats.
He is used to dogs and likes winding between the legs of his lurcher foster brothers.
He loves to snuggle up and get rubs, he’s a very sweet gentle boy so would be suitable for a home with children.
Cat Adoption Application
DAFM No KPT 200001C