User:Djc wi/Slinky Black del Clift

Slinky Malinki Black del Clift is a domestic shorthaired cat and the long-time family pet of the Clift family of Wisconsin. Slinky is the longest-living cat of the Clift family and has outlived every single pet they have owned.

Early life and adoption
Slinky was born on March 21, 1994 under the name, Spooky. She was found in a pet kennel in the fall of 1996. At the kennel, Slinky was the nicest of all the pets. As it turns out, it was all an act. The minute Slinky was adopted and taken home, Slinky became the meanest of all the pets and cats.

Towards other animals
Slinky hates all animals. She hates dogs of any kind and other cats of any kind. It doesn't matter how old. Slinky even hates newly-born kittens and puppies. In her younger years, when approached by another animal, Slinky would stare down the creature and hiss profoundly. If the creature got too close, Slinky would swat it in the face with her claw. The creature would then run away and keep distance in the future. Slinky has even gotten dogs in excess of 200 pounds to keep their distance. The one and only animal who would stand her ground against Slinky was a tabby cat name Marmalade Orange del Clift (Marmalade's great-great-granddaughters are Slinky's current neighbors). However, when it comes to fighting for food, Slinky is very timid. Slinky would always wait until the other animals (usually cats) were finished. She would never fight for food. In her younger years, Slinky was an excellent mouser, although she would never finish eating them once dead. Either the head or another undesirable organ would be left on the floor. As Slinky got older, her mousing skills declined, and she eventually stopped mousing altogether.

Towards people
Slinky believed in and practiced favoritism. Her legal owner, Jim, was always her worst enemy, mostly because he always picked her up. Slinky, for some reason, hated and still hates to be picked up, carried, or touched in any way other than petting. Her adoptive owner, D.J., was always her favorite, mainly because he was always the one who took care of her the most. He fed, watered, petted, and cared for her the most. Slinky maintained a love/hate relationship with everyone else until recently.

Excess of lifespan
The average cat lives to be 15 years old. Slinky, born in 1994, is now 17, which means Slinky has outlived the average cat by 2 years. She has also outlived many of her neighbors, the barn cats, the Orange family, Marmalade's descendants.

Declining health
Though she can still walk, eat, and appear normal, Slinky's physical health is declining. Slinky can no longer run, and no longer, swats or scratches other animals, though they're still afraid of her, and she still hisses and growls. Often times, Slinky will randomly begin moaning loudly as if in excruciating pain. It is believed that Slinky has had a tapeworm for a long time. Thus, Slinky is hungry and thirsty more often than the average cat. Taken for being senile, Slinky refuses to use the litterbox inside the house. She instead does her business 6 inches away on the floor in the bathroom. It is for this reason that Slinky spends most of her time outside. Will, Slinky's new primary caretaker, has volunteered to clean up Slinky's messes.

Current residence
Slinky currently resides in Lake Mills, Wisconsin with the Clift family, but due to the Clift family moving and Slinky's declining mental health, Slinky will most likely part with the Clift family, for the first time in 15 years, by the end of April.

Name terminology
When naming a pet, it must have a first name, its own last name, and the last name of the adoptive family. The two last names are separated by a "del" if the head of the household is a man, or a "de la" if the head of the household is a woman. These terms are taken from the Spanish language. So, Slinky, the first name, Black, it's last name, and Clift, the family's last name come together to form "Slinky Black del Clift." The pet's last name can be made up just like its first name.

Age in cat years


The average age of death for a cat is in bold.