Kitty Corner of CNY Boxer

Boxer is a beautiful orange and white short hair. Boxer was born October 27, 1993. Boxer was one of our first adoptions. He was named not for any aggressive tendencies, but for the extra toes on his paws, which reminded his person of boxing gloves. Boxer was adopted and loved by a wonderful person, and they shared 12 happy years together. When his person went into a nursing home and could no longer care for him, he came back to Kitty Corner. At first, he was very lonely without his person. To ease his loneliness he’s taken to watching over the kittens here, whom he adores and takes wonderful care of. The kittens love his companionship as well. Still, Boxer longs for a person of his very own. He’s an affectionate and friendly cat, who comes up to greet you right from the start. He’s a snuggler and a lap cat, who loves watching TV and sharing fleecy blankets with his favorite person. Boxer is a sweet, loving cat. His personality is so friendly and warm, he truly is the world’s sweetest cat. So how can such a sweet cat not have found a home yet? Well, Boxer has a two-fold problem … Boxer suffers from irritable bowel syndrome. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a physical problem with the intestines. It basically means the intestines squeeze either too hard or not hard enough; and cause food to move too quickly or too slowly through the intestines. This causes either constipation or diarrhea. So besides being uncomfortable and sometimes painful for him, it means that Boxer …