Dearest Snickers, you are utterly adorable! What a precious mature lady you are, with that fluffy, beautiful, soft-looking Calico-colored fur and that sweet face with those lovely big pale-green eyes. You look so wise and contented in that great photo, and thank you for sharing it with us! I wish I could reach through the screen and down to Oklahoma City, OK to pet you, and pet your three kitty siblings too. I can't, of course, but I know your loving and beloved Purrrents will pet you all for me .

And what an amazing Purrrsonality you have! You are so very strong with your resilience and bravery. You've battled health issues for years, and for the last three years you've had to take some very unpleasant medicine twice a day to deal with a particularly painful malady. You take it like a champ, and you let your dear Purrrents know how content and appreciative of life you are.

They adopted you from the shelter nearly 17 years ago! You were so frightened and shivering, and they learned you had already been adopted once and then returned by people who "changed their minds." We're so glad and grateful that the mind-changers brought you back to the shelter, where you then met your REAL family who brought you to your REAL Furrrever Home! We thank the shelter people who gave you safety and care and love, and we thank your dear Purrrents for choosing rescue and such a beautiful, sweet girl. You are absolutely precious, "a role model who loves life and brings beauty and joy into our home." You and they and your kitty-siblings all love each other very much, don't you. What a wonderful love-filled home you share!

Congratulations, darling Snickers, on being chosen today's Cat of the Day! We hope you and your dear kitty-siblings and Purrrents and all your family and friends are enjoying a fine celebration, full of fun and lovies and all your favorite games and treats.