This is Shaun. Also known as 'Shaun-shaun' (affectionately) and the 'Shaun Monster' or 'Shaunster'. Shaun is a big cat, which is why he gets that last nickname. One woman on campus when she first saw him said, "Look at him. He's as big as a dog!". Well, some dogs are small, but if Shaun were a dog he wouldn't be a toy dog, that's for sure. He has a big head and a heavy body, but a lot of it is muscle. I've seen him jump from a squatting position to heights well above my head (so over 175 cm).
His colors looks similar to Caramel, but his personality is different from Caramel's to quite an extent. Shaun is cousin to Caramel and Orange Blossom. Sometimes they act like he doesn't belong to their little gang (which hurts his feelings, because it seems he would like to play with OB and Caramel the way they play with each other), but both have given up trying to drive him away. That's because Shaun is so big that it hurts too much and it's too tiring to fight him.
Even Orange Blossom, the little guy with lots of fighting spirit, has had his spirit broken a bit when Shaun fights back (he doesn't all the time, just when he gets REALLY MAD!).
Shaun used to be very shy around people, but now he is one of the most outgoing cats on campus. He loves to make friends with people, especially ones who want to share food. In fact, he is a bit of a 'food hoarder'.
He is very affectionate to you once you become his friend. He likes being petted and held and will also take long walks around campus with me. He especially likes to go over to greet the Swimming Pool Gang cats--and eat some of their food.
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