The first cats I can remember were 2 kitties a school friend gave me. They lived outdoors (as all my cats had to in those days ). A grey tabby named Space Dust and an all black kitty who came with the name Nigger (which I hated) so I called him Hopeless. (the school friend's middle name was Hope but she always said Hopeless, so I named him for her)

The next 3 barn kitties I remember were Marshal, an all white, Angelfish, a grey tabby with BOLD black stripes and Roadrunner, a brown tabby semi-long hair.

My Very first indoor house pet was beautiful Brighteyes. All white with a tabby striped tail. We got her a month after we were married.