Aristaeus was adopted through Happy Cat Sactuary Society of Alberta. He was originally named Bandit, but it lacked … panache. We like his new name better and I think so does he. We call him “Ari” for short and he answers to it now. He was a surrender because his previous family had to move and they couldn’t find a rental that would accept a pet. He’s a domestic short hair, a neutered male, and approximately two years old. He was doing a rotation through a Petsmart in Calgary when we adopted him and the poor guy was obviously miserable there. He has really come back to life in our home.
One thing that I didn't realize at the time that I know now... At PetSmart, every time someone walked past his space, Aristaeus would flop on his back and wave his legs up in the air at them. He does that when he wants affection from someone and is trying to get their attention. He was asking for someone to take him home and love him.
It broke my heart when I realized that. I always make time for him now when he flops on the floor, even if it is just a quick scratch. When a cat asks for love that hard, you give it.