One day I received a call from my vet. She had a red- point Himalayan named Teddy that the original owner no longer wanted because of some surgical medical expenses. The vet asked the owner: if she performed the necessary surgery, could she find a home for him? Thankfully, the owner agreed. The alternative is too painful to think about. So Dr. M called me. She knew I couldn't refuse to make a loving home for this boy. She was right. Teddy and my little Ming, a Persian, have been brother and sister for 5 precious years. We must have a thousand pictures of these silly kids.

Francine Lubera
Owings Mills, MD