We own four cats, or more precisely they own us. Kasey is the eldest at 17, is a sleek black shorthair, and our most expensive (at $10 from a local pet shop). She knows she is beautiful and has a certain "Garbo" quality about her. Her favorite food is fresh lobster, crab & shrimp. She pals around with Bandit, also 17 whom got free from a New Brunswick pet store. She is extremely SHY, favorite food is raw chopped sirloin and 'people' tuna and she is constantly under attack from....SAM who is about 5, and an enormous white cat who just showed up at our door one day about 4 1/2 yrs ago, hungry, skinny, tons of ear mites and at that time super friendly. He will eat anything thats not 'nailed down' His favorite pasttime (other than terroizing Bandit) is to sit in the front window and act as the unofficial "Mayor" of our street--nothing gets by him. The last is my personal favorite, Panne, or more likely called "the grey", "sweetie", "miss beauty". She is 16 and was obtained at a pound in Elizabeth. She is sleek, grey and quite tall. She thinks she is me, and will mimic my habits (eating with her paw as a hand, sleeping curled up under blankets (even in the hottest weather, watching all my tv shows with avid interest etc.) eating any human food. Despite the ages of the 3 oldest, none of them seem as if father time is 'knocking' on the door--so I think we'll be blessed with them for a few more years to come.
PS--We did lose 2 others last year, Bomba & Beezer.

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