Hi JazzySteph,
I'm new to the website, too and have a 4 year old black shorthair (neutered male), Cricket, who a friend found crying in a vacant lot when he was so young his eyes were still blue! I fell in love, and brought him home, even though I had never had a cat before!

He was a scruffy, tiny little thing and seemed to like to sleep in my sandal. Although he was very small, he managed to find his litter box very quickly as we were able to be with him a great deal at the beginning.

At a friend's recommendation, we have always fed him a very high quality cat food and his coat is marvelous and glossy! He grew beyond everyone's expectations and now weighs almost 15 lbs. The vet says he is a magnificent specimen! I say he's just darn handsome.

Most of my friends are cat people and now tease me a great deal about being a dog person who loves cats! Cricket is a wonderful pet who keeps my feet warm at night during the long cold Minnesota winters!

With all the good advice on this board, you just can't lose! Keep us informed!

Cricket's Mom