Moet

Tell me a little bit about yourself.
Well, as you may know, I was neglected in a pet shop when I was a kitten and I went blind as I caught cat flu, but the mean pet store people didn't care and just left me... often without food and water and I never ever had a bed to lie on or any toys. After a whole year in that miserable pet shop cage, a kind lady rescued me and took me to a local vets, who treated me and removed my decaying eyes for free. My mum was shopping for her first rescue, Luna, saw me and fell in love. The rest is history!
I'm such a happy girl and very adventurous. I hate to be bored and need lots of bruhes, strokes and stimulation. Mum spoils me rotten - her words - but she says I deserve it.

How many humans/siblings do you have and long have you had them?
I have three. Luna was mum's first rescue - she was abandoned. She was adopted in 2012. Then I came next in September 2013. Lily arrived in January 2015 and mum rescued her from a tiny birdcage in a horrible local market, where she was being left to die. She was in a very bad way at first. Then finally, Cosmo was adopted in January 2016 - he was also abandoned.

Do you work? If so where/what do you do?
Well, not as such, but I work at keeping my 'top cat' status in our household. Mum says Luna is probably top cat really, but I think it's me and so I work hard at asserting myself and being the 'boss'.

If you could choose your name what would it be?
Well, I kinda like Moet because mum told me it's the name of a fine champagne. But if it were up to me and my personality, I might call myself Miss Bouncy!

What is your favourite food?
Oh definitely fresh raw chicken. That's the best.

Where is your favourite place to be?
On my cat tree on the balcony. Mum has lots of cat trees, but I love to be outside and 'survey' my world in my own way. And I learned to climb it in just 3 attempts!

What is your favourite way to entertain yourself (annoy your humans)?
Has to be squeaking incessantly when human is trying to watch TV. I can't stand to be bored and need constant attention, so mum never gets a moment's rest in the evenings.

What is your greatest accomplishment?
I think when I opened my online store with lots of exciting Moet things, to raise money for stray anipals, those in need or abused/abandoned pets. With no animal welfare legislation in Oman, we have to do what we can ourselves and from donations. So all profits from my store go towards this needy cause.

What is your next goal in life?
Well my big dream is to have a cat shelter in Oman - the country's first. But that could be a long way off. So for now, my goal is to keep raising my profile to raise awareness of the plight of animals in Oman and also to raise enough funds to make a real difference.

If you could be/do anything for a day, what would it be?
Oh I'd love to feature on Ellen Degeneres! That would be so much fun!
And also having chicken all day for a day with 24/7 playtime and brushes!

Finally and most importantly...What was your human’s most embarrassing moment?
Hehe, so many! The most recent was when she was texting a friend. Often she's on Twitter for me and as an expression of our feeling, we use *happy ears* or, as appropriate, *worried ears*, *concerned ears* and *excited ears*... so, a friend asked her to go out for dinner. She texted "Oh yes, sounds great, happy ears"! It took a LOT of explaining!!