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Make Room For Boris
By The Changeling | May 7, 2008
I received this email the other day from some Bed-Stuy residents who need to find a home for their wonderful cat, Boris. I love animals, so I just had to pass this along. Please, someone open your home to this sweet cat! (He’s famous–be sure to click on the link to watch a video on the life of this feline celebrity!)
Boris the Famous Cat* Needs a Loving Home
His folks are moving to the UK, and their quarantine policy is onerous on animals. Boris has already made two cross-country moves in his life. He needs to settle down in Brooklyn (or somewhere nearby) for good.He’s 10 years old, playful, vocal, and a great mouser. He loves to cuddle at night, and makes a great companion by day. He thrives when he’s the only cat on campus, but has lived with a dog and cat before. He also loves to hang outside, but will never run away. He’s a real smart cookie, and we need to find a home for him in the next week.
Please email boristhefamouscat@gmail.com or call 718-564-9200 for more info.
*If you Google “Boris the Famous Cat” you’ll see what we mean!
To view Boris’ video click here.
May 7th, 2008 at 9:51 am
awww, he has a heart-shaped patch on his nose! clearly he was made to love you
May 7th, 2008 at 11:37 am
Two words: Jimmy. Legs.
May 7th, 2008 at 4:15 pm
Love that video.
And I saw signs for him looking for a home in the neighborhood. Hope he finds great owners, he sure looks precious.
May 7th, 2008 at 7:28 pm
UK quarantine is not that bad anymore if you know ahead of time that you’re going. They now basically allow you to have the quarantine period in your home country at home. You get the cat microchipped, get it scanned when it gets a rabies shot, get it blood tested to show it got an effective vaccine. Then when it arrives in UK, it gets scanned to verify it’s the same cat as on the paperwork. Then it only gets held for 2-3 days.
http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/quarantine/index.htm
A kitten is often a 15-20 year commitment. Please don’t take on that responsibility if you can’t meet it.
May 8th, 2008 at 8:39 am
oh god if another cats enters my home i will have myself committed. it’s seriously over the top as it is! he is a cutey though. tell you what, if i unload the 5 cats i currently have for adoption and he’s still around …
May 8th, 2008 at 5:09 pm
My sister just moved to the UK with her two cats—it was a bit of a pain, but well worth it. And her cats weren’t even held up for a day.
May 24th, 2008 at 4:34 am
i agree with the people chiming in about moving to the UK with the cat. i moved 3 overseas. it’s a process that takes a total of 7 months, a microchip, some shots & very little paperwork.
if you get a pet, it’s for the entire duration of their life. a cat on a good diet no longer lives for just 14 years. they can easily continue on to age 22. Shame on the owners of Boris. no more pets for you! ok, maybe a gold fish….