Tabitha (named after Samantha's daughter on Bewitched and not just because she is a Tabby cat) was adopted from the SPCA in Chapel Hill in 2003. The first time I held her, I knew that she was supposed to be mine. She was so indecisive about being held, wanting that attention, but also being scared by it. Now she is a spoiled girl, who will only drink water out of the faucet and loves to have her ears rubbed.
Catherine was a stray in my apartment complex. Found signs had been posted for her for about a month before I actually saw her. She was outside of my apartment one day, and was the sweetest, most affectionate cat I had ever met. I thought about her the whole day at work, and decided that if she was around when I came home, then I was going to take her in and find a home for her. When I came home, she was laying in front of my door and from the minute I took her in, I knew she was mine. Now she is also a spoiled princess, but in December when I broke my ankle, she became my guardian angel and never left my side. Nothing is better than coming home from a long day to their two sweet faces and I couldn't imagine life without them. The love that I give them is nothing compared to the love that I get in return. And soon, if we get a house of our own, they might be welcoming a new canine sibling, who of course will also be a rescued animal!
Huntersville, NC
