Caramon Majere

Caramon passed away in 2014 from Cancer.
​Learn a little about his life and history below.

Who he Was :
Caramon was an embodiment of the beauty, power, and intelligence of the Abyssinian breed.
He was often aloof but when he was friendly he wouldn't take no for an answer. Extremely athletic, he easily could have handled an agility course. His intelligence often came through with attitude and he never took any guff from other animals. He could figure out things that perhaps he shouldn't have, but his snark made him still endearing despite the frustrations. 

There was a hidden side to him that amazed everyone. Initially there was a little wariness of how he would deal with kittens. He had little patience for other cats antics on more than one occasion in the beginning so with an air of uncertainty he was carefully introduced to the smallest rescues of his foster home. It surprised everyone how this aloof, occasional bully, and wild cat did. He was a Daddy to those kittens like they were his own. He played with them, cleaned them, kept them in check, and they followed him everywhere and he doted on them. This earned him the nickname Daddy Caramon.  There was little doubt after a time that he could serve a purpose. The kittens looked up to him and he was great with them.  

Caramon was adopted by his foster home and was able to help many kittens. He learned over time to be accommodating to new older cats and had a soft spot for cats who had special needs, but only when your 'weren't looking'. He also became an Ambassacat for his breed and was used as an educational tool for people to learn about breeds of cats and spacial requirements some might have. Dogs were able to show off how well behaved with a cat they could be and he showed humans that a cat can be trained to do things too, like walking on a leash and harness. Caramon was a big cat with a big personality that was able to serve some good to others with his life and leaves a legacy behind that won't be forgotten.

His History :
​Caramon  came from Wake County Animal Control in North Carolina after being captured as a stray. A purebred Abyssinian, it seemed unlikely that people would not be looking for him. What came as a shock is that they weren't. Caramon was microchipped and despite repeated calls to the various numbers and references attached, it took a while of pestering for them to admit they simply didn't want him back. Unfortunately for Caramon, he was a victim of something more commonly seen with dogs. Some call it 'new dog/puppy syndrome'. It was worse for Caramon in that not only was he being replaced and was dumped outside, the reasoning given was that 'he hissed at the new kitten'. He was only 1 1/2 years old.

Shelter life was not good for Caramon. He hid in the back of his cage and looked angry and didn't sound much better. He was on the fast track towards euthanasia. He was large, his fear was intimidating to others, and he didn't show well at all. He needed someone to step in for him. Someone did and brought him into rescue to work with him and rehabilitate if necessary. It took a little time and patience to get him there but with time he began to let his personality and breed shine through and become the cat he needed to be.