Obi, The Cat

Growing up, I always had pets around - from birds, hamsters, cats, dogs, and horses. But when one lives abroad the logistics of owning a pet gets to be a trickier when traveling and relocation come into play. While I had a hamster Safron, it's just not as interactive as a cat or a dog. So, my solution was to join a great cat adoption program called Feline Friends (http://www.felinefriendsdubai.com/), and we would become kitty foster parents. Stray cats and animal abuse are quite rampid here in Dubai so we figured it would be nice to help the little kitties in need :) And, we both love cats so much!

Obi came to us last Wednesday February 29th in the afternoon as a shy 7 month old black & white kitten with big green eyes... but it didnt take long before he was exploring our apartment, and getting to know us. And within 24 hours, he had us wrapped around his little paws and we considered him part of the family.

Obi was found at the young age of 2 months, along with his mother and 2 brothers by Feline Friends as they had been abandoned. Since then, his family members have all been adopted, and unfortunately, Obi has had three other foster parents in 5 months :( This is baffling as he is such a great kitty!!! As for his name, Im not sure why he is called "Obi", but it comes from Nigerian origins meaning "heart". The movie buffs and Star Wars fans are probably thinking about Obie Wan Kenobi; and the rappers out may be reminded of Obie Trice. Nonetheless, it's a peculiar name that suits him. 

Favorite Toys: stuffed lion & mouse toys, but his favorite is tossing our potpourri arrangements all over the place while we work, and then chasing after the leaves on the ground! the rustling drives him nuts :)
Favorite Food: fish & seafood wet food, stinky! He also loves drinking water straight from the tap, and then playing in it and splashing everywhere
Favorite Treat: biltong (dried beef jerky)
Favorite Activity: hamster watching... Obi & Safron have become good friends :) Obi enjoys keeping Safron company next to her cage, and making sure she doesnt get stuck in tight spaces in her hamster ball.

Obi has claws and as a kitten he accidentally scratched us a few times. It wasnt enough to really hurt, but we were slightly worried about the furniture when he was left alone. But, we found this GREAT solution called SoftPaws - they are little coverings that are glued onto each front claw with non-toxic glue, available in various colours. They last about 4-6 weeks, and the cat doesnt really notice them. Obi is sporting the white SoftPaws as his beginner trial pair :)

Simply fallen in love with this cat, and cant imagine daily life without him. While there are still adoption formalities to finalize, we are pleased to announce that we will be keeping him!!!
Welcome to our family Obi :)

xox <3 xox