WOW-WHAT A SIGHT! HAPPY COTD TO YOU! IT IS SO STRANGE BECAUSE I HAD CUDDLES-WHO PASSED AROUND 2004. HE LOOKED EXACTLY LIKE YOU C.P. I AM AMAZED! HE LIVED TO BE ABOUT 21. HE WAS AN ANGEL TO ME. YOUR FUR IS SO GORGEOUS! I KNOW JUST WHICH EVANGELIST LADY YOU ARE SPEAKING OF. I THINK THAT'S CHARMING! TURKISH VAN HAS GOT TO BE CUDDLES BREED. I WASN'T SURE OF THE VAN PART UNTIL SEEING YOUR BEAUTIFUL PICTURE. CUDDLES USED TO ACT LIKE HE HATED THE WATER AND I HAVE SINCE HEARD A FEW TIMES HOW T.V. CATS LOVE THE WATER-AND ARE KN OWN TO BE EXCELLENT SWIMMERS TOO! HE HAD ME FOOLED-LOL WELL I AM ONLY HUMAN. I DID USED TO BRING HIM IN THE BATHROOM TO LET HIM GET SOAKED UNDER THE FAUCET ON UNBEARABLE HUMID/HOT DAYS. NOWADAYS I LUCKILY HAVE A.C. WHEW!YOU ARE NO DOUBT PRECIOUS TO YOUR HUMANS TOO-IT WAS SO NICE TO HAVE YOU HERE ON PET TALK. BLESS YOU/SUSANSWATLIN518