Our surprise yesterday

[Barb]

As most of you know, we had to bury our elderly ill boy cat last week.  We had planned, I mean "I" had planned to get another cat to go with our 3 girl cats.  I like having 4.  But we were going to wait until Spring or early Summer. 

But yesterday our daughter and son in law were at a local pet store to get cat and dog food.  Of course there was a cat adoption from a local no-kill shelter there with 8 cats looking and hoping for homes. Diane saw a cat she knew I would LOVE, called me, I said NO, but she convinced me I needed to come see her.  Of course I went. An hour later I was driving home with Annie, we named her, the shelter name for her was Marcia.  She is 2 we think.  I will be taking her to the vet tomorrow for a complete checkup.  She is spayed and has shots.  How could anyone have given up such a sweet, mild mannered and beautiful cat?  But glad they did, she is ours now forever.  Here she is.  Our other girls like her already.
Barb (much happier than I was this time last week)

[wiggs]

Barb, that is a very pretty cat. I love her colors, sometimes the older ones are the best.

[Mugwump]

What gorgeous cat....absolutely beautiful...congrats....she's a doll...

[PaulineMi]

She is sooooooo pretty and very lucky. 

[Owl307]

really gorgeous!!! i love her coloring!!! calico has always been my fav.

[Barb]

Thanks Jan, Jon, Pauline and Owl.  She is a great pet, our other cats are getting used to her.  The shelter she was in has over 100 cats for adoption!
Barb

[Mugwump]

Thanks Jan, Jon, Pauline and Owl.  She is a great pet, our other cats are getting used to her.  The shelter she was in has over 100 cats for adoption!
Barb

That's sad isn't it...ours is crowded too...thank heavens a lot of them find good homes..

[JR]

That is sad the shelters around here will not even take cats anymore. You can walk out my front door and see at least a dozen cats at anyone time. Barb that is a very fine looking cat.

[Mugwump]

sure is....and I forgot to mention those loooonnnnnnnggggg..whiskers ...cheek ticklers

[b125killer]

What a pretty cat Barb.  And luck too have found you. It is sad to see so many unwanted pets in the shelters.  People need to pull there heads butts.

[Barb]

Thanks guys,  yes there are so many unwanted cats and dogs.  I have a friend who works in a shelter, it is just horrible to hear her tell me how many animals they kill each week.  Just heartbreaking.  Cats get 2 or 3 days there, and if not adopted, they are killed.  Thankfully our new cat came from a place where they place all the animals sooner or later.
Barb