Zuko
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| Other name(s) | One-Eyed Tortie; 乖宝 "Guāibǎo", lit. "Precious Darling" |
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| Breed | Domestic Shorthair |
| Coat | Tortoiseshell |
| Sex | Female |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Appearance | Sad expression |
| Eye Color | Yellow |
| First known sighting | July 14, 2024 |
Zuko is a tortoiseshell cat that appears at Huanzi Animal Rescue Base. She is one of two tortoiseshells at the feeder; the other is Azula. Zuko was named after Zuko[1], a character from the American animated television series Avatar: The Last Airbender[2]. The cat Zuko has a poorly functioning right eye; the character Zuko's right eye was burned severely and has a scar. Zuko was brought in to the rescue center after going through a major injury, however she has since recovered and is now thriving with the other cats. She was first spotted by the global community on July 14, 2024.
Behavior
Zuko is known to be seen with a very sad expression; however, this does not seem to indicate a sad nature. Zuko enjoys sitting along the back of the feeder and watching other cats eat. She is not easily bothered by other cats entering the feeder. A couple of cats have sniffed her while she was eating, and she paid no mind to them. If the food bowl is empty, Zuko will not sit around and wait for food; rather, she will simply leave.
Appearance
Zuko's most distinctive feature is her bad right eye, which looks smaller and opens less than her left eye. In addition to this, she can be distinguished from the feeder's other Tortie, Azula, by the fact that Zuko does not have a giant patch of black covering the right side of her face like Azula does. Zuko also has a patch of orange that goes down her nose and is surrounded by a black patch in a rough J shape. Her back has a larger dark patch to the left, but is otherwise pretty orange. Her tail is black.
Sightings
July 2024
- July 14, 2024: At 12:15 PM (LFT), Zuko was seen looking at the camera with sad, poignant eyes. She then began to eat. When she was finished, she began sniffing around for pieces of kibble around the bowl. She left at 12:20.
- July 16, 2024: At 5:05 AM (LFT), Zuko entered the feeder while an unnamed tabby was eating. Zuko stood along the back of the wall, watching the tabby eat, then sat down. She left at 5:07. At 5:14, when there were no cats eating, she reentered the feeder and looked at the bowl, but, sadly, there was no food remaining in the bowl, so she left.
- July 17, 2024: At 9:25 AM (LFT), Zuko was seen eating from the bowl, which was pretty full. During her time there, The Guardian sniffed her from outside of the feeder. She left at 9:29.
- July 18, 2024:
- At 3:20 AM (LFT), Zuko was seen eating at the feeder. The bowl was almost empty, but she picked at what remained. She left at 3:21.
- At 9:07 AM (LFT), Zuko approached the feeder and watched an unnamed tabby eat. She entered the feeder, sat along the back and continued watching. The tabby left at 9:09; Zuko approached the bowl and started eating soon after. While eating, an unnamed, mostly white tabby entered the feeder, sniffed Zuko’s butt, then continued on its journey. Zuko paid no mind to this. She left at 9:13.
- July 22, 2024: At 11:12 AM (LFT), Zuko was seen eating at the feeder. She stopped every once in a while, but otherwise ate during her whole visit. She left around 11:15.
- July 23, 2024: At 12:22 AM (LFT), Zuko sat down next to the feeder, sadly watching Radical Man eat. A minute later, she moved inside the feeder and continued to watch Radical Man sadly. At 12:24, Radical Man left, and a minute later, Zuko started to eat. While she was eating, Mr. Timbit entered the feeder and watched her. She looked at him for a moment, realized he was going to be polite and wait, and continued eating. She left at 12:27.
(Not every cat sighting is documented.)
(LFT = "Local Feeder Time")
Gallery
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Zuko looking to the left.
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Zuko sniffing around for food.
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Zuko sitting in the feeder.
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Zuko looking at you.
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Zuko watching another cat eat while looking very sad.
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Zuko staring at the empty food bowl.
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Zuko staring at the bowl.
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Zuko getting ready to go to the bowl.
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Zuko sniffing the empty bowl. (GIF)
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Exclusive Zuko footage!
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Zuko posing for the camera.
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Zuko's award-winning smile.
