Siphon, now 16, and Rosie, 14 next month. This was taken a year or two ago, but both are still going strong. Both were abandoned as kittens in Japan. Siphon's eyes had probably just opened and he was trying to cross a road when I picked him up. Rosie was just a shadow flitting around our yard and it took me 2 weeks to tame her--with Siphon's help--to the point where I could touch her. Now she is a real sweetie, and he is an independent and demanding "freshie". Between the two of them, I have both of the things I love about cats.

Pawsitive - Jamie didn't have any paperwork on Dexter except, thankfully, his last vet visit a couple of months ago, showing he is up to date on all his vaccinations. Thank goodness! Thank you, everyone, for your kind words! Jamie lived in CA (we live in OR) so we didn't see him much. However, whenever he visited, he drove up so that he could bring Dexter. Jamie had a girlfriend who asked if she could have Dexter for awhile after Jamie's death. As much as we wanted Dexter, we knew she might want him permanently. However, after a month she said she knew he needed to be with us, that Jamie had told her many times that he wanted Dexter near all his family in OR if something happened to him. Dexter was Jamie's child. He was well loved. We just feel so blessed to have Dexter in our lives. Caroline - My daughter, Rachel, and I have always loved pictures of Harry. Every time she'd see a picture of him, she wanted a dog. Now she has one! Sheryl

Thanks for all the kind words. Sasha is doing wonderfully and has already captured all of our hearts. She is a very mellow, calm and sweet-natured little girl. Her breeder, my friend, called me last night to see if we were going to keep her, as another person wanted her. YES we want her! THIS is her forever home! She follows me around like a little lamb and is always ready to cuddle. DD, DH and I are making sure, though, that Chloe and Ronin are getting equal cuddle time so as not to fan the jealousy flames. Here's a pic DD took of Sasha and Chloe last night. One on each sofa in our living room just relaxing and enjoying. Thanks again for welcoming our new little fur kid. As I said, her show days are over and now is the start of her life as a beloved member of a family. Our family. Lynn

Panko9- What a cute Eski!!! Minor correction for our Miss Callie, she's a Samoyed ("Sammy"). They're in the "Working Group" of AKC. Some pics of Callie & I goofing around last July, when I was changing-out the flag! Faron