Call Name: Haru Full Name: Moonglade Wakamotoharu Nicknames: KittenKittenKitten, Potato Breed: American Bobtail (with a tail!) Breeder: Moonglade Cattery Date of Birth: 4/22/2022 (Aries!) Color: Cinnamon tabby Weight: In progress Likes: Purring, parkour, retrieving spring toys Dislikes: Not getting to eat all the food
Haru - my squishable potato! I definitely didn't NEED another cat, but I had been wanting to add a kitten. Life is short, get the kitten! I do enjoy my purebred cats, but I wanted to go in another direction from the Maine Coons, as I worry about the effect all that mass is having on their joints and lifespan. Fizzy and Dragon are getting up towards 10 years old, and Marvin .. never quite lived up to the expectations (definitely not getting another Ragdoll!). I was looking for a bit more energy than my big marshmallow cats, but not so much that the other cats were overwhelmed. Still wanted a cat that went with the flow, got along well with others, sweet and social. But with no weird health issues, as, yeah, purebred cats can have a lot.
So I ended up looking at American Bobtails! While the lack of tail was not something I was looking for, the personality sounded right on target. Found a great breeder in Ohio that did a lot of socialization with her kittens, and bred responsibly. And then there was Haru, and the rest was easy!
Haru is a FUN cat, that just makes himself at home wherever he goes. He has a purr that lasts for days, and he's a natural retriever of toys. I'm hoping to do some training with him, including possibly agility as he gets older. We'll see how it goes! In the end though, I'm very happy I added him to the household, I needed another more NORMAL cat - and he's fit in wonderfully!