MY PARENTS PREFERRED NOT TO HAVE ANY OTHER PETS EXCEPT GOLDFISH. BUT SINCE I CAME BACK IN '81 FROM THE USAF, SHORTLY AFTER THAT-I STARTED BEING A CAT LADY! IF THE CATS WEREN'T HERE-SOMETIMES IT WOULD SEEM LIKE THERE WAS NO REASON TO GET UP AND TRY EACH DAY! COOTER'S COAT IS GORGEOUS-AS ARE THE PICTURES. YOU ARE OBVIOUSLY TAKING GREAT CARE OF HIM--AND HE RECIPROCATES! BLESS BOTH OF YOU!SUSANSWATLIN518