I adopted Furrfu from a local shelter, along with Clovis. The two of them were in the same cage at the shelter (though they're not littermates; Clovis is a week or two older). Furrfu was attempting to attract attention by sticking his little paw out of the cage and spiking anyone who got close enough. The attendant at the shelter seemed a little surprised when I asked to hold him (I think she had mistaken his playful clawing for hostility), but he purred when I cuddled him. I'd already taken a liking to Clovis, and I figured I'd take them together since they already knew each other. They are good friends still, although very different in nature.

Furrfu has a simple, sweet personality and is very devoted, spending a great deal of time on my lap. He's also a loyal bed cat, with a fondness for sleeping on top of me. He romps with Clovis a lot, and puts up with Clovis' sitting on him and generally taking charge. Furrfu is usually a little shy with visitors at first, but soon gets over that and demands to be petted. He enjoys resting on his back, usually with his legs splayed out and a thoughtful expression on his face.

One interesting alliance Furrfu developed was with Servalan. She was not normally sociable with the other cats; in fact, she was downright crabby with most of them. However, from the time Furrfu moved in, she adopted him. She curled up with him, washed him, and generally acted like a mother cat. Even after he grew up, she maintained her affection for him and they often snuggled together. I suspect she was misled by his color and thought he was a fellow Burmese.

During the summer of 2006, Furrfu developed a bad case of gingivitis stomatitis, essentially severely inflamed gums. This is a very painful autoimmune condition which made it difficult for him to eat, and he was losing weight rapidly. We tried medication, but it didn't help and finally the only option remaining was to extract all of his side teeth. That sounds drastic, but it is often the only way to control this problem. So, Furrfu now only has his front teeth, the canines and incisors. The extractions did clear up the inflammation, and he quickly adapted to eating without his teeth. He gets canned food for his primary diet, but also snacks on dry food with no apparent difficulty.