Mollie Rose - I saw her laying in the barn at the Bill Wilson House in East Dorset, VT. She was head-to-head with her twin sister, also a tortie. That was 16 years ago. She's old but still hanging in there.

MooShoo - Helping Paws of Colchester, CT rescued 7 Sphynxes, 4 kittens and 3 adults, from breeder Lisa Bressler, who neglected her babies. I fostered 3 of the 7 and fell head over heals in love with Moo. He's my soulmate and one of 2 survivors of the Sphynxes we rescued.

Maya Linn - As a volunteer with Catales and Helping Paws, I attended many adoption days. We had gotten a mama and her two babies from the "Save a Sato" program in San Juan, Puerto Rico. They were absolutely GORGEOUS!!! Blue eyes, stunning markings. I held the little boy in my arms throughout the whole day. He slept soundly. Rene told me she wouldn't be insulted if one of the kittens would be missing when I brought them back to the shelter. I was in love but was afraid of bringing another male into my house (I already had 2 that were butting heads). So, I took the little girl and named her after the designer of the Vietnam Wall, Maya Lynn. She's 11 years old.

Shortie - Another rescue from a bad breeder who kept her in a cage the first year of her life with no human or feline contact. She was a purebred Munchkin and she was SOOO shy!! Yet this idiot breeder wanted to keep showing her in cat shows, and breed her. She came down with pyometria and had to be spayed. The breeder had no use for her cuz she couldn't produce any kittens. As I was bringing her back to her cage at the show, she bit me. It was love at first bite!!! She's been with me for 11 years. The breeder named her "Little Mews Faberge". I changed that name quickly.

Buddy - He was the pet of a woman in a battered women's shelter. The woman promised to come back for him once she got a new place to live. She never did. Buddy then went onto live in 7 homes in less than a year and was one messed up cat. I took him back and kept him with me. He started peeing inappropriately because MooShoo, my Alpha male, would sabbotage him in the litterbox. I worked through it with him. I decided that this boy had been through enough and wasn't going anywhere. He's now one happy, mischievous kitty. He's put on weight, is eating and drinking and using the litterbox.

Murphy - 14 year old tabby I adopted in December. She had been at the CT Humane Society for over a year and was being overlooked because of her age. She was dumped off by her owners who didn't want the expense of thyroid surgery. The HS stepped up to the plate and did the surgery. I wanted to give an unwanted OLDER cat a furrrever home for Christmas. She was it and is THE sweetest old lady. If I hadn't taken her home, she would've definitely been pts.

I've had many, MANY cats both rescue and fosters, come through my doors. I'm proud of the work I've done and wouldn't change a thing. I commend everyone here in animal rescue for taking in so many unwanted and abused animals. One kitty at a time...