Seven years ago, my daughter was surprised by a stray cat meowing in her garage. Becky wanted to do the right thing and find out if the kitty had a home, or take him to a shelter. So she brought him inside and placed him in the bathroom and shut the door, so as not to disturb their pug and kitty. She then went to take a shower in the master bathroom. Imagine her surprise to find this stray cat in that bathroom when she exited the shower, with the pug Diego looking at him like, “who are you, and what are you doing here?” Through a microchip examination, it was determined that this kitty had been adopted out of the Animal Care Services of San Antonio, TX. When the owner was contacted, they said that the kitty had been given to a relative. But it was pretty clear that the cat was dumped. With a little encouragement from Becky, we decided to give the kitty a home, and named him Misha. He was older and a bit stand-offish (who could blame him?), but he fit in well with our other cats. Over time Misha became my husband’s faithful companion and daily greets him when he returns home from work, just like a dog. You should hear his excited purrs and rolling r sounds! I am grateful that Misha found his way to my daughter’s garage and finally to our home. It makes my heart glad that we can provide him with daily doses of love and devotion!

Linda Larson
SAN ANTONIO, TX