If you’re looking for a tall, dark and handsome cat, here I am!  Just be sure that you want a super lovey cat, that I will give!  I do not ignore or keep to myself, I want to be involved in your life and share everything with you.  When you look into me eyes, I have magical powers that just melt your heart.  Well, that’s what my foster mom says!  I like to follow you from room to room or check on your periodically.  My purrs and chatter sounds are just to die for.  I’m very personable and love humans of all ages.  Extremely good around children, even the little ones.  The gentler they are, the more time I will spend with the children watching them play.  Very gentle and docile, even at the vets office.  Not timid around strangers, no problems introducing myself and carrying a conversation.  My foster mom says I’m really good with the litter box, can not get enough of a good brushing, love my scratching post (and it comes with me to your house), I let her clip my nails as needed, and keep her warm during naps!  The only complaint, I like to “help” her while she crochets things for her grandchildren while watching TV in the evenings.  Yarn is just so much fun to play with!  I’m a very sweet boy and have never been mean, claw, or bite at anything or anyone in my foster home.  Have never ever jumped up on the kitchen table or counter.  Not even interested in kitty snacks, treats, or people food (which I can not have anyway).  Mom hasn’t even seen me hack up hair ball!  What more could you ask for, I’m an easy keeper!  I like to play with my cat toys and the laser light is just way awesome!  You may even have to make me stop because I will over do it some times!  Window watching is really neat; I even stalk bird shadows on the floor which is so much fun to see.  You’ll really enjoy my nice guy personality every day! 

Tanqueray looks like a panther with long legs, big ears and an extraordinarily long arching tail.  He was five pounds at only ten weeks of age.  We couldn’t believe it, but the vet verified his age.  Currently he is 17 pounds but we are trying to lower this down a tiny bit more.  He was a bit over weight when we got him.  A big framed cat but a very gentle giant, he’s not the typical teen aged cat.  You would think he was a much older cat with his type of demeanor.   

Tanqueray would love a home with children or to be the only spoiled pet.  He does not do well at all with other cats, puppys, or small/medium dog breeds in general.  Does tolerate foster mom’s 65 pound foster dog, as long as he’s not being silly or jumpy and just basically leaves him alone.  Again, would be ideal as the only cat in the household.   

The foster parents would like to adopt him out within an hour’s drive of Belleville, IL.