At 8:30 am Nov 8, 2018, my son's girlfriend knocked on our Chico door to let us know that their entire family had to evacuate because the Camp Fire was destroying the town of Paradise, CA. They had 3 large parrots that they wanted to take with them, but they hoped we could take her 2 cats, one adult and one 8 weeks old. I was concerned because one of my two dogs was not particularly cat-friendly, but in these trying times, we took them in. It took two months for the girlfriend and her family to find a home in the area (ironically two doors down), but by then Pippin had bonded to our home, our dogs, and to us. Our son's girlfriend decided it was better to leave him with us. We love him, even when he's being a plant-destroying feline! :) We have very few houseplants left. Yes, I have checked that the ones left are not poisonous.

Donna Knorton
CHICO, CA