Chester

About Chester (Domestic short hair) in San Diego

Chester is waiting for you at Animal Rescuers Without Borders in San Diego, CA 92111. Meet Chester! UPDATE: 1/1/26: Well, this sweet boy is STILL with us. Here is a quick update. Yes, Chester has been with us for ALMOST 2 years. He is THE best cat with the most amazing personality, who would ideally be adopted into a home with other cats or dogs - or even better, BOTH. He would be fantastic with one adult or multiple humans, especially children. He is a total love bug and the funniest guy. His behavior is just fantastic, HOWEVER, he is NOT a good fit for first time cat (or pet) owners as he will have medical expenses. Sadly, he has several medical pre-existing conditions, which means his adopter will unlikely be able to find pet insurance that will cover several re-checks or future issues. We do not consider him”special needs” because you would never know he is. However, here are several things to know about him: 1) Chester has a wonky ear. We made the best decision to amputate it to prevent and minimize ear infections from his cauliflower ear. It's been more than 6months and it’s doing great, but it may need ear cleaning or keeping an eye out on that ear in the future. 2) He has wonky eyes. Sadly, when he arrived at ARWOB he already had scarred eyes and tissue build up. He can see, but he has vision challenges. Therefore, don't expect him to follow the feather wand with perfection as his peripheral vision is off. He does great with cat toys or balls with bells. He will follow them and play goalie. He likes laser pens and he ENJOYS the reflection of the sunlight on water that reflects on the walls, doors, etc. He is always mesmerized following shadows as well. For this reason, a YEARLY ophthalmologist re-check is recommended to make sure his eyesight is still functioning as a young cat, who has many good years ahead of him. It would be great if his remaining eyesight is preserved. 3) He doesn't have the best "chest" which is why his name is Chester. He had terri