Reggie (also known as Palma Sanreggiano), an orange tabby cat, is part of a stray cat colony in Tucson, Arizona. Reggie quickly stood out among 25 other orange cats in a TNR (trap-neuter-return) project.
"He's not just famous for being cross-eyed and having an inexplicably big nose. The main thing is that he's so cute and has such a friendly personality," shares Courtney of TNR advocate and cat rescuer Poets Square Cats.
Reggie and the rest of the group are cared for by Arcelia, a volunteer with the Southern Arizona Cat Rescue. After being neutered, he will continue to hang out with the rescuers whenever they arrive to help other cats.
It craves attention and therefore always wants to be in the middle of the action. "He would plop down in the middle of everyone like he was the star of the show."
When everyone was done for the day, Reggie would jump into their trunk as if he wanted to tag along.
Reggie is no stranger to his caretaker, Arcelia, as she always makes herself happy every time she feeds him.
"He comes to eat every day, hangs out outside my house, and sleeps on the roof of my car or on a felled palm tree out back," Arcelia shared with a friend.
This cross-eyed tabby is the social cow cat of its colony, so it is not afraid to come to the door and tell its "requests". It exudes so much confidence and has an insatiable thirst for human attention.
So it's obvious that Reggie will make an excellent pet cat who belongs in a loving family.
At that time, Arcelia's house was already overcrowded and she had to take care of several stray cats in need of help. There are many cats available for adoption on site, but no suitable foster homes have yet been found. Arcelia promised Reggie that its better days would come soon.
When one of her foster cats was recently adopted, she immediately opened her home to the sweet orange tabby who was patiently waiting for her turn.
"He was indoors with his (foster mother), being held like a baby, getting all the attention he wanted and just being a cross-eyed cat sleeping in a blanket," Courtney happily shared.
On his first day indoors, Reggie made himself comfortable in his new bed, as if he had always been a member of their family.
"He's very eager to come out and play with my puppies because they play outside every day when we go for walks," Azalea told a friend. "He has the sweetest personality, is super playful, and gets along well with everyone."
Reggie is living the life he always wanted, napping in the cat's bed, snuggling up to his owner, and playing with a variety of toys. It likes to wander up to its owners and rub against them, as if thanking them for taking it in.
It will receive some much-needed dental work with the help of Southern Arizona Cat Rescue. "We're excited to help him learn the care of indoor life," the rescuer shared.
Rescuers appeal: It takes a village to help the rest of Reggie's cat colony, even though many of them have already found their forever homes. But the love of cat lovers never stops!