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October 13, 2009

Collared today: Achilles

NAME: Achilles
 
OWNER: Peter (and brother of Twinkie and Nittany).

HOW THEY MET: adopted as a kitten from Feline Foundation of Greater Washington DC.
 
AGE: 5
 
HOME: Baltimore.
 
BREED: American Shorthair
 
BEST TRICK: Able to climb shelves in pantry and get own feather down from top shelf, throw it to the floor, and run off an play with it.
 
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FAVORITE ACTIVITY: Playing with feather, chasing laser pointer, or curling up on dad’s lap.

FAVORITE FOOD: Tuna (for special occasions)

FUNNIEST MOMENT: Getting lost at a flag football game and hiding in someone’s bag. Was not found for several hours until someone heard a noise coming from their bag that was in their trunk.  Achilles burrowed underneath all the jerseys and took a nap.

GOOD JUDGE OF CHARACTER: Very welcoming. Will rub up against people and welcome them to his home. Has a keen sense making judgment calls on people. If Achilles does not like you, that is a sign that you are a bad person.
 
IF ACHILLES HAD A MOTTO FOR LIFE, IT WOULD BE: I am so clever, that I would give MacGyver a run for his money. Oh yeah, I am handsome too.
 
CREDIT FOR PHOTOGRAPH: Peter.
Posted by Jill Rosen at 7:17 AM | | Comments (2)
Categories: Cats Cats Cats, Collared
        

Comments

One of the smartest kitties I know. He took an IQ test to prove it. :)

I apologize Achilles. You are THE SMARTEST cat I know.

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About Jill Rosen
Jill Rosen is a reporter at The Baltimore Sun. During her nearly 20 years in journalism, she has covered news and features — including a surprising number of stories that involved animals. There were the dog Christmas carolers in State College, Pa. There were the hounds who toured with a production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. The story of a preschool teacher at Baltimore’s Father Kolbe School who had to replace her class guinea pig, who died over the winter holiday. A harrowing tale of what it was like to make homemade pet food ...

Though her clean freak of a mother refused to allow her to get a dog, she has had a number of pets through the years, including goldfish named Bob and Fingle, a betta fish named Ichabod, a wild rat terrier named Wendel, who she shared with a roommate, and, currently, sweet, sweet kitties named Leo Sesame and Milo Pumpkin and a little rescued pup named Teddy Bean. She, Leo, Pumpkin and Teddy Bean live in Baltimore.
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