Shimi and the Boyls : Furry Friends Fur-Ever Tail

“I’ve had cats all of my life,” Susan says. “My husband and I adopted Rocky, now Shimi, from Furry Friends several months ago.  

“It took Shimi well over a month to adjust to Leo, our 13-year-old, three-legged yellow tabby. Your behaviorist was most helpful in providing us with some much-appreciated advice, while a close friend of mine loaned us a kitty ‘tent’ to safely separate them. Now they hang out ever so happily together! Shimi, who has an enormous amount of energy, loves her toys and loves watching TV – particularly if the programs involve birds.

“Sadly, Shimi was given the name Rocky by workers who discovered her at a now-closed rock quarry in Wishram, WA, where she had been cruelly abandoned. We drove there from our home in Gresham to better understand our sweet kitty and some of her behaviors, such as why she sometimes startles so easily and why she’s so food driven. What we saw was a harsh and barren environment that must have been utterly terrifying for her.

“Although Shimi is blind in one eye, that didn’t stop her from running up to me at the shelter before we adopted her or keep her from running up to and greeting anyone who visits our home. At night, she normally sleeps in bed with us and waits to get up the same time as we do. She is an absolute joy!
“Thank you, Furry Friends!”

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Furry Friends Fur-Ever Stories are compiled and written by Nomi Berger who is the bestselling author of seven novels, one work of non-fiction, two volumes of poetry, and hundreds of articles. She is a volunteer writer for Furry Friends in Vancouver, WA and also volunteers her writing skills to animal rescue groups in Canada and the USA.