Olaf

May 3, 2008 at 10:18 PM
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Olaf, whose photo is to the left, is the younger of the two Skogkatt (Norwegian Forest cat) brothers, and is deaf. He also limps just a little bit due to having broken his left foot in a fall from my third floor apartment window. He is also sick with FIP, feline infectious peritonitis, although he is apparently in the early stage of the disease. As a result of the FIP, Olaf has gingivitis and what I call "Komodo Dragon breath". I imagine that were he to bite another living being with that putrid breath of his, that living being would become ill. :-P

Despite all of Olaf's disabilities, he is a sweet but dignified boy. His pedigree name is actually Magnus Olaf von Skara Brae, so I call him "Prince Olaf". "Fafaf" for short because he is so cottony fluffy. He has the Gamma personality of my three boys, so he is the most timid and quiet of them. That's probably due to his deafness though. He is still very sweet but is not as frequently and openly solicitous as his older half-brother Fig.

What his lovely about my Prince is how much he loves to be caressed and fussed over when he does solicit attention. He has an endearing habit of wanting me to lay down a little white towel in the bathroom sink (his blankie) so that he can take his morning nap.

I hope and pray that I have many healthy, long years with my sensitive little boy.

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