Diego...I should have named him Linus for his blanket fetish or Romeo since he such a lover boy. He was at a Petsmart adoption center on a Saturday morning  and I had no intention of adopting a cat that day. He had his back turned to the glass and he reminded me so much of my Jazz. When he turned around I fell in love.  Big beutiful yellow eyes and a look of "please get me out of here, This is all a terrible mistake". I asked to hold him and the minute he was in my arms he looked at me nervously and he started to purr. I knew I had to go home and get my carrier and come back to get him. He had been left in a trash bag one night with his sister outside the animal shelter by his owners or strangers. The bag had holes poked in it so they could breathe.So sad.Still today he runs when i change the trash bag. Poor lil guy. He is a little skiddish around my house guests. He does not like to be picked up but will grace me with his love three times a day on my lap or on my belly.  he loves to knead the squishy parts of my belly. He is very affectionate.  He is clumsy, kinda uncoordinated shall I say. He falls off stuff, miscalculates distance when he  jumps .Ouch!  His purr is raspy ,sporadic and starts and stops and he gets so caught up in it , he starts to cough a lil. I love my Diego tho. He is always so grateful to be brushed  and stroked. He is a great cat  and I am so glad he lives here.

Lola Marie....Where do I begin...She is adorable! I went to Az animal welfare league in search of a kitten  and already had the name Lola picked out.  I really just wnated to meet a kitten who fit the name and personality. It was so hard. It was spring and there were over 50 kittens to choose from. I was there for two hours and had it narrowed down to three. Her name was Daffodil. She had a brother named Rocky. I held her and she was fiesty and playful. She had the biggest ears and cute nose. I loved her markings as well. I took her home that day.  She rode on my lap the whole way not squirming once. Just peaceful and happy. She has proven to be a great choice. She is such a mamas girl. When Company comes , she is cautious to let others pet her. She hisses at children which is not cool but its her way of letting them know  "hey back off and don't touch my tail.I don't know you." She has a sweet personality. She is fascinated by everything which I know all kittens are.  Toliets flushing are a big hit . she used to run from the other room and watch in amazement. She loves to be brushed and she is part of my daily routine. She runs to the bathroom when I turn on my electric toothbrush. I get her barbie toothbrush out and she chews on the bristles while I brush my teeth with mine. She drinks a lil water afterwards from her white cup. It is adorble and unlike her brothers she will have a better dental check up. She has a long bushy tail much like a racoon  and she finds it fun to chase when she gets bored. She reminds me of the girl skunk on Pepe La Pu . or the skunk on Bambi. Flower?. She stands up on her back legs when there is a strange noise  much like a meerkat would. She play fights with her brothers and gets them in a head lock and kickboxes them like a kangaroo. It is fun to watch. She sleeps with me everynight curled up on my pillow (thus why I wake up with a stuffy nose and watery eyes) Oh well , the small price to pay for such great animal companions. Right?

Lyric whose former name was Rainbow (named by her children owners.) She was resuced froma house fire in Scottsdale. Her adult owner was suicidal and started a fire in her home with 12 cats 3 dogs 3 children and herself.  SHe lit  a fire downstairs then upstairs in her bedroom started her curtains on fire and just sat and her bed and let it spread. Firefighters were able to save 8 cats 3 dogs and all the children.  The woman was rushed to burn unit but did not survive.  Her husband was out of town at the time. I met Lyric at a Petsmart  and heard her story and brought her home.  She was very scared at first and slept up in the cabint where I kept my dishes.  Once she developed trust  she warmed up. After a year  I moved to another location.  It was an apt near the community dumpster. Well evertime someone thre trash away she jumped and bit me in me face.  It could be 2 am and she was terrorized by the sound.  I am not sure if it reminded her of the fire or the foretruck  but I had to find her naother home. My face was taking a beating. Luckily the agency I adopted her from knew an older woman with no cats in a quiet community who was very interested in Lyric.  So she was placed with her.