Valentino #feline-heart-throb

MORE TO HUG DOB 5/1/21 Hey there, everyone! I'm Valentino, a sweet, easygoing, extra-large harlequin cat. "Harlequin" means that I'm mostly white with a few large orange-tabby patches on my head and back. I got my name because, like the famous 1920's actor, "the Latin Lover" Rudy Valentino, I'm a real sex symbol for the ladies - both 2-legged and 4-legged. I've taken quite a shine to my Foster Meowmy, and vice versa, because she shares her lap with me. I love it when she scratches my chin, cheeks, and ears, and we enjoy hanging out together. This could include binging on Animal Planet and Netflix or cuddling in her arms. I may be extra large, but that just means that I've got more for her to hug. Thanks to Foster Meowmy's discipline, I'm making progress as I've already trimmed down two pounds to weigh in at 17 1/2 pounds! I guess you're wondering why a handsome gentle giant like me needs a new home. Well, my former caretaker loaded me up in my carrier and abandoned me at the Arthur Storey Park off the Beltway 8. I guess the idea was that someone would feel sorry for me without food and water and take me in. Fortunately -- you guessed it -- a Good Samaritan rescued me and contacted HOPE. Thank heavens my foster meowmy stepped up to the plate, and now I've got all the food, water, and TLC imaginable. Although I'm happy in my foster home and get along great with the resident kitties, I know what's best for me is to have a forever home of my very own. Could that be with you? Arrange to meet my sweet self, but be prepared for me to leave my big paw prints all over your heart. I have so much love to give -- all I need is YOU! Incidentally, there are advantages to adopting an adult cat like me who's long past the mayhem of kittenhood. I'm much less likely to cause chaos in your home or break your treasured accessories. HOPE ID 24-0504-G018 If you are interested in Valentino and would like to fill out an online Cat Adoption Application, please go to http://www.homelesspets.net/adoption-forms/cat-adoption.php . Submitting an application does not obligate you to adopt, but it initiates contact with us and gets the process started. If you have questions prior to filling out the application or want to find out which adoption site this feline will be this week-end, email us at [email protected] , and a volunteer will get back to you.