I'm also apparently very good at making myself at home. I'm a very social boy.
I'm pretty mellow these days, although I still get very excited when someone makes a toy fly through the air like a bird. Then I turn into a little hunter and jump up to catch it.
I'm also very easygoing about being handled. You can pick me up and hold me. You can even throw me over your shoulder like a sack of potatoes. I love being carried this way.

If you're sitting down, I'm probably going to come see you.
If you're lying down, I might sleep beside your head.
If your hand is nearby, I might bump my head against it because obviously you should be petting me.

I love people.
I love attention.
I love wet food, Tastefuls puree, raw meat, fish, being brushed, laser pointers, windows, boxes and cozy hidey holes.

I'm a cat, though, so I do have opinions.
If you pet me the wrong way, I may tell you that you're doing it wrong.
Please respect the warning. 😂

And I love being near my person. I've been with my person my entire life. Yep! 11 whole years.

She found me outside a Walmart when she was alone and wanted some company. She thought I was a girl at first. She didn't know what to name me, so she asked Spirit. The answer was Shiva. Years later, she learned that Shiva is the name of a Hindu god.

I've traveled across the country twice with her. I've lived in at least eight different homes. I've been there through relationships, changes, difficult times, beautiful times, nights of crying and nights of loving.

I've been her companion for a very long time.

But now she's building a different kind of life. And she has realized that keeping me through the next phase of her life would not allow me to have the love, attention, affection, and pets as I deserve.

That doesn't mean she doesn't love me. She does. She wants me to have a home where someone genuinely wants a cat like me.  Someone who wants a companion. Someone who enjoys having a cat who will come looking for them. Someone who understands that I'm an older gentleman with opinions, affection, and a whole lot of love left to give.

🏡 My ideal home

I need an adults-only home with no small children.
I'd probably be perfectly happy being your only pet, although I can tolerate other animals.
A peaceful home would be wonderful.

I use my litter box very well in the right environment, but I've had problems when living with other male cats, so that's something my new person needs to understand.

I want windows. I want cozy places to sleep. I want someone who will play with me sometimes. And I want someone who will let me come sit beside them when I decide it's time.

I'd love to stay with Lightbulb. We've been together since he was six weeks old, and even though I wasn't initially thrilled about having a kitten around, I've come to love the little guy.

But what matters most is that we both end up somewhere safe, stable, and loved.

If you think an affectionate, mellow, green-eyed gentleman might be missing from your life...

Maybe I'm the guy you've been looking for.

~ Shiva🖤 (She-va)

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