01/06/07

Miss Kitty...The first of our children.  She appeared under one of the bushes at our old house while Michelle was working in New Mexico.  Once she came in the house, she never went ouside again!  Not what you would call "an outdoor cat".  Tim was her favorite, following him around the house wherever he went.  A Showshoe breed, Miss Kitty had the vocal characteristics of the Siamese, and was quite outspoken, and if a lap was available, she had to be in it!  Beauregard was never very far away, her buddy.  She died  February 2002 after a few years of  feline diabetes.  We miss her a great deal.  Our best estimate of her age was 5 yrs. old when she joined us in 1993. 

Beauregard...Adopted when Miss Kitty decided he should join our family.  He was one of the neighborhood cats that came courting Miss Kitty, but he was the only one she was interested in.  Our pets are literally a part of our family, so when we moved to our new house in 1994, Beau came with us.  He is now the oldest of our kids, and loves to butt heads, and sleep in the front windows.  He "shares"  the Alpha male role with Harley.  We think Beau was about 2 yrs. old when he came to be with us in 1994.

Harley appeared on our neighbor's doorstep when he was about 1 year old, and followed Michelle home by grabbing her feet and biting her toes.  He quickly made a home for himself!  He follows Beau around and tries to rub on him, but Beau won't have anything to do with that!  Harley is always on the lookout for mischief, and no-one can go running through the house without getting a pounce from Harley!  Always trying to be the Alpha Male, he's become the protector of the house.  Harley was about 1 1/2 yrs. old when he joined us in 1999.

Pele, just like the soccer player...Found him at the local ASPCA.  He weighed 18 1/2 lbs. when we picked him up!  Loves to eat of course, and sleeping would be the next priority on his list.  Very laid back, and not much bothers him.  We chose him because he had been at the facility for almost three weeks, and felt we could help him with his diet.  He loves being out by the pool where he can chase the lizards!  He and Harley are good playmates.  At 2 1/2 yrs. old, Pele joined in July of 2002.