Ingrid (1987-2005)

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

I'm so glad you took the plunge!

Matilda sounds like a little doll, and I bet she has some Maine Coone in her. They are known to be big cats and they are also known for their tiny voices. My Peanut is either part Maine Coone or part Norwegian Forest Cat, and she sqeaks more than she meows - so adorable - and she has done the "mouthing" thing (open mouth but no sound) quite often and she is just adorable when she does it.

I'm sure that within a few days Matilda will be up on the bed and sleeping with you and she will have made your entire place her domain with no more hiding.

She sounds like a complete love and I'm so happy for both of you.

[davidpizzica]

Ingrid's dad, I adopted Nikki for the same reason you adopted Matilda, because Nikki is very different from Thai. Thai left me with enough love to have Nikki join me. BTW, I also adopted Daisy, a tortoiseshell kitty who is the nut of my house. Here is another story about Thai. I almost lost her when she was 5 years old. At the time my mom was into knitting. Thai got into the yarn and ingested about 3 feet of it! We rushed her to the vets and had to perform emergency surgery on her. It was successful and when we got her home, she could barely meow! It came out as a little squeak. I think that I loved her more after that. I still love her!