RAPS is short for Regional Animal Protection Society, a registered charity and operator of a sanctuary which houses and cares for nearly 500 homeless or abandoned cats in Richmond, BC, Canada. The Neko Files is a celebration of the sanctuary and all those who live and work there.

Friday, November 5, 2010

Patterson

This big orange stray inherited his name from Patterson Road where he was found.


A couple had been feeding him in their yard for a number of months. They even asked RAPS to neuter him with the idea that he could continue living around their house.

When an unfortunate appearance by a raccoon caused Patterson to take fright and scratch the woman, she promptly rethought the arrangement and decided she would prefer RAPS to take him.

And we love him already. Tough to photograph when I visited him earlier this week because of a strong tendency to stand on or near my feet and purr, Patterson went on to celebrate our meeting with a little dance punctuated by a headbutt or two.

4 comments:

  1. Lucky boy has since been moved to a luxury cage in the newly renovated Connor building!!

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  2. And he has...... you guessed it! A big head|
    Ann

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  3. looks a LOT like Morresy.

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  4. He gets freaked out real easy and doesn't want to let you leave the cage.
    This boy needs lots of reassurance and love, think/hope he'll feel better once he's out of the cage.
    Reminds me of Billy when he was first at the shelter in a cage.

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