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Caruso's Photo Slideshow

Caruso was always a special cat to me. He came to me sometime around May of 2006. Thought to be feral at first, Caruso may have just been a very scared kitty, but his ear got tipped (sign of a neutered feral cat in a managed colony) at the time he was neutered. He had been living on the street and was being fed by a man who didn't want him back after he was trapped and fixed. Caruso was originally with another foster parent but she asked me to take him and work on socializing him. So I brought him home, caged him, and started socializing him. Over time, Caruso let me pet him more and more. He had a chance to see the other house cats interacting with me and got to know them through his cage, although he never seemed that interested in them. Eventually, I let Caruso out of his cage to find his way in the household.

During the year and a half that Caruso was with me, he remained mostly a solitary cat. He wasn't that playful but would occasionally chase one of the black cats for exercise. I convinced my father, who lives alone, to take Caruso and foster him for awhile. I thought that if Caruso was around someone else, he might come out of his shell and not be so shy. As the only cat in my father's house, Caruso did start to develop his personality somewhat. Once, when I was visiting, I was able to coax him into my lap. This was something he never did at my house. Alas, Caruso eventually came back to live at my house until he was adopted.

I always had a great fondness for Caruso. He was never any problem for me, just aloof. And with all of the other crazy cats in the house, I greatly appreciated Caruso for who he was during the time we spent together. Katie and Jacob adopted Caruso on January 11, 2008 and from my follow-ups with Katie it sounds like he's doing great. Take care of him, guys, he's a special kitty!