I've always believed that cats are very wise and wonderful companions. We've happily shared our
home with many cats over the years, ranging at any one time from 1 up to 9. We'll take in strays and find homes for them, but if they want to stay or want
to go, well, they are part of our family, not our "pets".
Currently, our family includes Darcy, an elegant gray striped male, named after
Mr. Darcy in Jane Austyn's "Pride & Prejudice" who was born on my laundryroom
floor about 3 years ago; ...... Max, a lovely black cat who was a twin of Inky who
has since left our family, Max is very affectionate and loving and always enjoys
sitting on my desk while I work; ...... Sabrina, named for a movie, who is a startling
multi-coloured beauty who won 1st prize at the 1996 Oro World's Fair; and two new entries,
Icy, who is from Sabrina's second litter; Dustin a blonde kitten recently given to me by a student, and finally Starr who was also given to me by a student who is a black/grey striped tabby and who, while no relation to Max, has taken quite a liking to him and she often can be found snuggling up on top of her new daddy (she's only 7 weeks old).
