I rescued "Oreo" on a cold and rainy day in December 1999. He was huddled up against the apartment building under some shrubbery tying to get out of the rain. I have always loved cats, and I could not believe that anyone would dump such a beautiful and special little animal out into our parking lot in the rain. I checked around with neighbors in my building and, also with the apartment complex to see if anyone had reported their cat missing. I left my phone number with the office, and I even posted a note at the mailbox kiosk. I brought Oreo inside and held him on the couch to warm him and dry him off. He was probably no more than a year old. Since I had not had a cat in a long time and had no food for him, I opened a can of real tuna and fed him. I was careful not to give him very much. I went out later and bought a litter box, litter and some dry and wet food. Most nights he sleeps with me. When I am ready to go to bed, I say "Oreee, want to go to bed?" He jumps down from the couch or from his window shelf, and meanders down the hall to the bedroom and jumps up on the bed. I have a 2009 Cat Calendar which my daughter gave me for Christmas, The April page has a picture of a black and white cat. The caption on the page reads, "The more people I meet, the more I like my CAT." I hope you enjoy "Oreo," my best friend.

Jim
Summerville, SC