I chose my new family because my old owners didn't believe cats should be allowed inside their house, no matter how bad the weather.  It took a long time to convince my new family that I could be their cat because they already had a cat and didn't think they could have 2.  But I was persistent and they finally embraced me into their home.  For the first few months, I was afraid to come in through the door because my old owners would push me away when I tried to come in.  So I would climb up on my new homes windows so my mommy would open them up and let me in.  I loved my new family and let them know how much I appreciated them for the next 10 years of my life.  Unfortunately my kidneys failed then my lungs started filling with fluid, and after over a year of lovingly-administered (if somewhat uncomfortable) treatments, I crossed the Rainbow Bridge