Stassie is the Animal Protection Society’s pet of the week

The Animal Protection Society of Friday Harbor shares a look at the adoptable animal of the week — Stassie, a 12-year-old domestic shorthair and brown tabby.

Hi there, I’m really happy to meet you! My name is Stassie and I was brought into the shelter as a stray. There are a lot of things about myself that I can’t wait to tell you, but for the purpose of this quick introduction I’ll pick just one, then you can come meet me and hear more of my stories.

So, like I said, I had been living outside and came into the shelter as a stray cat. Being out there is a lot of things — both good and bad — but mostly it’s pretty quiet, especially on an island like ours. The kind of quiet that gives an imagination like mine plenty of time to ponder who and what I could be in this life, or any of my next eight lives. One of my favorite lives that I’ve imagined for myself is being a regular on the Cat Show circuit. I fantasize about a crowd of cat people all coming to admire me and judges giving me top scores. They notice how bright my eyes are; they appreciate the way the stripes on my fur are different than just any ol’ brown tabby; they see features in my face that remind them of wild big cats; they think I wear my white socks well. I’m not sure I’d be up to the prestigious Cat Fanciers’ Association standards, but I know that I’d still feel like best in show.

Whether it’s real or fantasy, I’m the kind of cat who tells herself she’s trophy-worthy and believes it too!

Contact APS to learn more about Stassie.

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