Riley is a cat that caught my heart from day one of meeting him when I began volunteering at RAPS. Riley has feline AIDS and lives in the new AIDS building, he appears to be a healthy cat with no outward signs of the disease.
Riley came
from Mitchel Island with two other cats and many minor injuries between the
three of them the result of a hard life fighting or getting into machinery. I’m
told that Riley was absolutely terrified of the staff he met at the sanctuary
and did not want anything to do with them as is often the case with feral cats. It’s hard to believe this now as Riley is one
of the most affectionate cats I know in the sanctuary. He has a quiet disposition and generally
doesn’t make much of a to-do, just slinks around until you look down suddenly
and find him curled up in your lap.
What
attracts me to Riley, other than his sweet personality, is his very distinctive
looks. He is a beautiful cat with the
dark gray fur as soft as a bowl full of chinchillas. It is almost impossible to
resist the desire to touch his incredible coat giving Riley a distinct
advantage in the attention seeking game.
What is also unique about Riley is his interesting face. His almost cross-eyed, upward slanted eyes make him
appear as if he is very, very devilish.
Fortunately, his interesting look does not reflect his personality as he
is a loving and gentle cat. What an angel.
I had a chance to sit with Riley a little last week. He's definitely going to be one of my fav cats (so hard to have only one, you know!)to visit again soon.
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