december's cats (and dog)

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JEM (RIP)
Jem was the most wonderful creature on earth. She made my life liveable and complete. She vanished into thin air on Sunday, September 28th, 2003 at the age of 10 years. It was the worst day of my life. Miss you Jemmie.

MOTO (RIP)
Moto was my Siamese Dream. She was a very special cat, chubby and beautiful. On August 2, 2005 two dogs came in my yard and killed her. We love and miss you Mootsie.

YAHTZEE (RIP)
Yahtzee was a rabbit who thought she was a cat. Who could blame her since cats were the only creatures she ever fraternized with. She was a good bunny, then died of a parasite disease in September 2005.

JETT
Jett is the king of my household. He sleeps in a bed on my dresser at night. Some mornings he gets up at the crack of dawn and wants to go outside. Other days he decides to sleep in until the afternoon. He has a very hectic schedule.

TUTU
TuTu came to my house as a foster cat with a broken leg. The doctors had put a nice long metal pin in her hip to hold it together and she was to remain calm for six weeks. That lasted about six minutes. TuTu is crazy and even though I could not keep her down, she healed beautifully and she never left.

GAMBLER
Gambler was completely feral when I rescued her from a wild colony on Maine Island in January 2004. She had never encountered humans and was petrified. It took some doing, but she's extremely loving and sweet now. Gambler is never rude or nasty to the foster kittens that come and go. Nothing makes her happier than when I pull a nice, fresh, brand new mousie from the package and give it to her.

 

YAGO
Yago is one of the most beautiful cats I have ever seen, and the largest in my herd. The thing about Yago is he's even more beautiful inside than he is on the outside. He's a talky-talky cat, yapping constantly about every little thing that pops into his head. He worries about me and loves nothing more than lap time when I'm on the can.

 

YUBU
Yubu is one of my special needs cats, and although he is fully grown, he still acts like a kitten. I think he will always be this way. He has no peripheral vision and is slightly...off... due to his near death experiences as a tiny baby, but he's sharp as a razor and highly obsessive. I cannot imagine life without my little human-dog-cat.

ZUMI
Zumi is another member of my "special needs" sector. She used to wobble so much she could barely stand up and that has now faded to just a gentle constant quiver. But you'd never know there was anything wrong with her by the way she terrorizes my house and starts wrestle mania with the other cats.