Okay, I typed this long story up, accidentally hit the back button and lost it all so here's the short version.

I got Ripley from a neighbor of my sister's who was giving her 3 Maine Coon mixed 7 week old kittens away. I wanted a solid white one but my husband insisted on a male and Ripley was the only male. I've had him 11 1/2 years.

I got Jazz from a rescue group in a local petstore. She was very sick and had been picked over several times because she was solid black, timid and pitiful looking. I've had her just over a year.

I got Scout from the same rescue group after looking around at their 50+ cats and kittens for adoption and having the "I want to save a cat" bug bite me. I have had her for 2 1/2 months now.