Introductions

Bandito and his friend Diego

I realize that many of you reading this blog already know the story of Bandito and have met him/been repelled from him by your allergies. However, a few of you might not know him as well. I adopted Bandito in April of 2011 from another graduate student in the Scripts Oceanography department. She found she didn't have the time to care for him anymore and was going to give him back to the shelter. The shelter asked her to try again to find an owner because it was "kitten season" and he would probably spend at least 6 months in a cage. His former owner then sent out a mass e-mail to her department, which my roommate got and sent along to me. Bandito is 11 years old (turning 12 on April 6th, I gave him my birthday) and is 15 lbs. But don't worry, the vet said that he "carries his weight well." He's just big boned! He does in fact have a very large head and an enormous body so he is a big kitty, but a very sweet and slightly demanding one. It seemed sad to me for a senior cat to be put in the shelter since they tend to have a harder time finding a home and I was looking for a cat anyway!