Here Kitty, Kitty, Kitty!!!

Here's my Cali -- an unoriginal name for a very original cat, at least IMHO. When she chooses to, she'll avail herself of the kitty bed I knit up for her. She found us when we moved into our house over 14 years ago. She was just a kitten, probably 5 or 6 weeks old, looking for some food in all the boxes in our garage. It was love at first sight, and she's been with us ever since. She's very independent (natch'), and will take any attention she can get, as long as it's on her terms. She absolutely HATES anything else with four legs. We had a small dog for awhile, and she tolerated her with disdain. My mom has a long-haired calico kitten who comes to visit occasionally, but Cali thinks she's a complete and total idiot. Bertie Kitty will tease her, sneak up on her, follow her around, and poor Cali has to hiss and swat at her to tell her to "back off!" Then Cali will turn to me with a look of complete disgust, as if to say, "What's the matter with you, woman? Why would you let this thing in my house?" Once little Bertie gets the snot kicked out of her, she finally gets herself worn out enough to take a little 'cat nap.'