The Pet Gazette
Lorinda Fournier in case management has a cat named Sagwa. She got him from the pound and named him after a PBS cartoon her children used to watch. It means “silly melon head.”
Sagwa has a thing about plastic. “I wish I could talk to Sagwa's previous caretaker,” says Lorinda, “to find out why he gets so excited and chews on it. He reacts the same way with ribbons. Birthdays and Christmas, we have to watch the ribbons. Ribbons do not digest – which creates an unpleasant experience. We are VERY careful to keep him away from ribbons.
“Sagwa knows what time the alarm goes off. If we don't get up, he will gently paw at my leg or arm. Sometimes if we stay in bed longer than usual, he takes a flying leap at our legs to let us know he has reached his limit.
“Sawga is a big talker. He meows at breakfast, meows when he can't find me, meows when I leave the house, meows at dinner and meows for reasons that I haven't figured out. He used to play fetch, which I thought was pretty amazing for a cat, but with age, he has decided that it is better if someone else fetches.
“I had an accident at home recently and Sagwa stayed by my side until the ambulance came. When I returned home he was by my side, at all times, until I went back to work. Sagwa is your basic great cat.”
Even if he is a silly melon head.
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