Chunk or Chubby R. Cat adopted his family, the Johnsons, seven years ago. Though he's neutered he's very territorial and not afraid of dogs. Maybe it's because he outweighs some of them.
Wayne and Jeanne Johnson have always loved cats but didn't go seeking one 7 years ago. Their neighbor had a cat who enjoyed dropping by their home.
"He was always over here in the summertime, you'd find him sleeping in one of our chairs because the doors would be open and of course you can't help but give him a snack now and then eventually he spent more time over here than he did at the neighbors. When they moved away, they asked if we wanted to keep him. So I was very happy and he's been here ever since," Johnson explained.
While his name sometimes varies from "Chunk" to "Chubby" it's rather obvious how he got the name, "Chubby is getting on the chubby side, but I've never weighed him," said Johnson.
Chubby is a very scheduled cat, he sleeps in at night time, "He's an outdoor cat, but since we have coyotes running around the neighborhood now, we've trained him to do that," Johnson said.
Chubby is not a mouser, however he's proud when he catches birds, though the Johnsons are not happy about that.
His diet is a rather special combination dried and mixed that if not prepared properly he will not eat. "He will just stare you down until you bring him the right combination of food," offered Johnson.
Catnip is a weakness for Chubby. "He loves catnip in any form," Johnson said," raw or in a toy. When he knows you're reaching for it (we keep it up on the fridge) when he hears the lid open he goes crazy, meowing and he's your best friend." It's a big deal for him Johnson explained because "He's a neutered male so a lot of his life is spent sleeping, eating and just kinda hanging out."
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