October 9, 2010 was the Michigan vs. Michigan State Game. MSU won the game 34 to 17, making it the first time since 1967 that MSU had won the game three consecutive years in a row. But MSU fans were not the only winners that day, I won too. That same day, I was found behind the Bavarian Inn Lodge in Frankenmuth. Our president's husband, Jim Engel, runs the hotel there, so when I was found they called Jim and Nancy to come get me. They brought me to Pet Angel and saved me from the harsh winter that was quickly approaching, and I still reside here today.
Jim and Nancy are University of Michigan fans, they actually met at UofM Flint, and since they found me the day of the UofM vs MSU game, they wanted to name me something that had to do with the University of Michigan. I'm kind of the color maize, So it would have worked out perfectly! Nancy came up with a whole bunch of different names, but I didn't like any of them. At all. So, She started naming off names from MSU, and the first one she told me was Sparty, AND I LOVED IT! So thats my name (don't wear it out!)
When I went to the vet for the first time to get fixed and get my shots, The vet discovered that I have FIV. FIV is the cat version of human HIV. It basically makes my immune system not as good as other cats. If an Angel didn't tell you I had FIV, you probably wouldn't know, you can only tell I have a disease because of the little hot spots I get on my back sometimes. The only way that FIV can be passed is through saliva to blood (like a bite) or through sexual intercourse. But I don't bite other kitties, and I'm fixed, so neither of those situations can happen. FIV can't be passed to humans either, so I can't make you sick. However, FIV is something that scares off most adopters, so even though I'm super friendly and love on people, I will probably live out the rest of my life here at Pet Angel. (For more information on FIV, click here)
My story's small, but I am not. I love to eat, I love to play, I love attention, and I love to greet you at the door. I don't live in a cage, I run the main room and make sure that all my friends get adopted. I don't help clean, but I'll make sure all the Angel's are doing their job correctly. I like naps, I like treats, and I would like you to come meet all my friends and take them home!
Thanks for taking the time out of your day to read my story!
--Sparty
