Hi there. I'm Tony, and I belong to Sammy. I'm glad everyone likes his pictures. He is fixed, though he didn't get fixed until he was about a year-and-a-half old, because that's when we rescued him from the MSPCA. This area (Boston) has some really great vets, and Sammy doesn't have any serious medical problems. He has to get his teeth cleaned very frequently--about every six months, but it's not a serious problem.

But yeah, he does have snaggle teeth, and yeah, I make fun of him because he's ugly. I don't think I've negatively affected his self-esteem, as he seems to think quite highly of himself despite his odd coloration. He's also a very large cat, with crossed-eyes and legs as long as a goat. He's clumsy and awkward, and very affectionate. He's spoiled rotten, and is sleeping on my lap as I type this. I don't know much about cat breeds, but a friend told me that he's a cream point domestic short-hair.

BTW, I write this column for MSN, and Sammy is featured in this week's article:

http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/e...december02.asp