Quite a number of years ago it was time for us to find a second cat. My husband (at the time) and I went to a local shelter that next weekend. We decided that day to only look, think about the cats we might like to adopt and come back the next weekend. I immediately was attracted to a small gray and white, young adult cat. She was really sweet and had gorgeous yellow eyes and really enjoyed the attention I gave her. My husband really liked a lovely black cat. During the week I could not get the little beauty out of my mind and knew I wanted to adopt her. So, we had decided to adopt both cats, but the little black cat had been adopted by the time we returned to the shelter. I found MY CAT I wanted to adopt, and opened the cage door. She jumped onto my chest and wrapped her arms around my neck and started talking and purring. She talked and talked to me. We completed the adoption process and they told me to pick her up several days later after she had been spayed. The day arrived! I went straight from the airport from a business trip right to the shelter. At first I thought they were giving me the wrong cat! She had been given a bath and was the most beautiful and unique Calico cat (gray, white and orange rather than the traditional black, white and orange). She is one of the most gorgeous cats that ever adopted me. I did not like the name they had given her and it was spring time, so I named her April Snow. April became my little shadow at home and talked almost continuously. She had a fairly long life with me but developed breast cancer a few years ago. April lost her battle with cancer as there were more deep tumors the surgeon found upon the surgery. I still miss her greeting and talking about her day. April grabbed her heart with her arms that day and never stopped!

Debra Parr
AUSTIN, TX