Jan, Tucker is an elderly lady at the age of approximately 18 years old. I have had her for 7 of her 18 years. I found her 7 winters ago hiding in the front bushes of my house. She left that year on Christmas day of that year only to return 4 months later on my birthday...how funny is that. After her 4 months of being away....she has decided to stay and is now a fixture around the house.