"SHADOW'S STORY

Hi, if you've made it this far then you
know that my name is Shadow and that I live in a huge old colonial with my family near the Atlantic Ocean.....

This is my story of how I came to live
with my great family.....
One day in August 1995, our previous owners,
took my twin sister and myself to the SPCA....
Our names at the time were Mickey & Minnie, and
we were only about 7 weeks old....We both missed
our MomCat very much and were glad we had
each other while we were in this new scary, loud
place.....
After a few days my family came to
the SPCA to look for a kitten......

They really wanted to take both me & my sister
home, but were only allowed ONE kitten.....
I was so happy they chose me and also sad
to leave my sister.....I hope she found a home
as nice as mine would turn out to be!
Once I got "home" and  was free to explore,
I checked out this big old house.....Everyone was
very careful when they were walking around so
as not to step on me.....Being a very small black kitten, I was hard to see sometimes.....I could fit
in the palm of your hand I was so small!!
I weighed less than a pound :):)

After many different ideas it was decided that "Shadow"
for a name suited me better than "Mickey"....
I'm glad as I like the name Shadow much better....it's so mysterious...he he he :)
The lady that they called "Jody" was extra
specially nice to me....She made sure that
I had plenty of food and water.....and played
with me alot.....

I was a rough & rowdy little kitten and when
I played sometimes I accidentally scratched
and hurt .....I just didn't know how sharp
my claws were....
So, although I loved my family very much, I started
spending most of my time with Jody.....I could
play rough and it felt right being with her.....
I just knew that Jody needed someone
special to love and care for.....
At Christmas time in 1995, it was decided
to give ME to Jody for a present.....
A  return trip to the SPCA had  gotten
another kitten, Taffy, to  take my place....

Jody & I had the best Christmas ever...
We both told my family with lots of love
how very happy we were to now belong to
each other.....Thank-you "family".....You're the best....
How do you like the picture of Mom and I?
Our good friend Judy scanned the picture
for us and sent it to Mom via e-mail so we
could put it on my page....

You can visit Judy on most of our pages
just by clicking on any of the pictures or
gifts she has sent us....She is a very creative
and generous person.....
  
Taffy stopped by to remind me to tell
you about some of the "talented" things I can do,
and also to show you this neat "card" that Judy
made....

Click on the card and go see what others
Judy has made....They are used for visiting
guestbooks....Great idea Judy!!
I will always have a very special place in my
heart for my family, but my Mom
is the most important person in my life!!

Mom takes great care of me and lets me have
my own way most of the time....she makes
sure I get my regular veterinary checkup every
year with all my shots.....and I even get my teeth cleaned!!

I almost always come running when my Mom
calls me....which I hear is very unusual for a cat!!
Some of my "talents" include: opening doors--the
thumblatch kind, I just tap the latch and then hang
onto the handle until the door swings open--clever
aren't I??

I can catch any bug that dares venture into the
house and I've almost got my Mom trained to my
every need and desire!!

I'm great at hide 'n seek....sometimes Mom looks
all over for me and when she has given up and least
expects it.....there I am right behind her.....I really live
up to my name Shadow sometimes...
Mom and I would like to thank Chops, Sasha,
Oksana and Paula for inviting us to be members
of Cats In Company....Our good friend Judy and
her furkids got our "feet" in the door....

Click on our member card and go see what this
company is all about and the good that they do!!
Mom lets me "test" the catnip bags before shipping them out to customers...You can see them at our new Gift Boutique...the address is:
www.velvetpaws.net 
See you there!! Lots of cool "cat" things for cats and humans too!!
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