There’s a saying that goes, “He took to it like a cat to water.” It implies, of course, that the situation did not go especially well. The person who coined it probably never met a Tonkinese. Maryland-based breeder Wanda Martin once placed a Tonkinese with a family who lived on a large boat. Other than a few mishaps, like the kitty getting rescued by his owner when he fell overboard and a bout of seasickness during rough seas, this particular Tonk bravely earned his sea legs like a pro.
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