A month after Kuhio was put to sleep at the shelter Bobcat (hubby) went to the same shelter and adopted Halo. I was out of town and didn't know anything about it until I got home. He said he got her for ME since I "seemed to feel the need to have a cat around" and because the house was so quiet. Not that he wanted a cat, you understand. He was perfectly happy coming and going as he pleased. Yes indeedee it sure was nice not having a cat around so you could go on vacation anytime you wanted. But, since I needed a cat, Halo came to live at our house.

Several months later, Bobcat decided that Halo was lonely and needed a sister. (Naturally, I didn't object). So, off we went to Adopt-a-Cat where we were chosen by Cammie. (Naturally, she and Halo don't care for each other.)

A year later, I'm volunteering at Adopt-a-Cat. As Bobcat tells it, I dragged him there kicking and screaming to help me fold the laundry. (As I remember it, he volunteered). The first time we go, little Pepper leaps into Bob's arms (so he couldn't help me fold laundry, naturally). She promptly fell asleep and purred her little brains out. The next week, Bob is not so relunctant to help so off we go to the shelter. Pepper does her sleeping/purring routine again (and Bob doesn't fold laundry again). I keep my mouth shut as he asks the other volunteers about Pepper. They explain that she has a severe heart murmur and probably won't have a long life. We leave. I go away for 2 weeks on business.

Guess who is living at my house when I come home? Yep, Miss Pepper Pea Pod Pie has made herself at home. Bobcat says he went there to inquire about fostering (nudge, nudge, wink, wink) but decided to adopt her.

But, the kicker is ~ he tells everyone that "Lisa has these three *#)@*&! cats." So, I guess he throws a fit after HE adopts them!

I say a prayer every now and then that some kids show up at our doorstep asking if we want to adopt some kittens. Bobcat is such a softy that I know at least one of them will have a home with us. (Of course, somehow it will be all my fault).