Present - Simbad

I adopted Simbad from the ARN in 2008. He is an extremely shy cat. He must have been abused as he is very frightened of people, hides most of the time. At first he did not get along with my other cats and I returned him to the shelter. Then a few months later I lost Sasha and Tontita and I decided that since they were gone I wanted Simbad to have a second chance at having a home, so I re-adopted him. He is still shy, but he gets along with the newer cats and I am happy to have given him a home he can call his own.

Present - Negrita

I adopted Negrita in October 2008 from the ARN. Her original name was Ursula, but I changed it because Negrita means "Little black one" in Spanish, and that is the name of the very first cat that came into my life and made me love cats forever. She is the sweetest of cats, very loving and reaches out to all the other cats that live with us or that are visiting. She has a habit of jumping on me, then cuddling by my neck, softly but firmly, rubbing her head against my neck to show affection.

It isn't easy taking photographs of Negrita, her black fur defies the camera most of the time, but I try my best.

Past - Merlin

Merlin was another cat I loved dearly and who was very close to my heart. He died a few months ago. He had been with me 14 years, He was shy, serious, sweet, a little angel, always giving way to other cats that came to the house, always gentle and patient. He died this year to join his very close friend, Sasha.

Past - Tontita

This is Tontita, a cat I rescued and that only lived with me a couple of years. She died two days before my Sasha. I have my regrets with her, I did not have the time to offer her all the love she deserved, she was very private but always very grateful for finding a home. I know she is now with my other cats who crossed the rainbow and that we will meet again and I will be able to show her how much I loved her too.

Past - Sasha

Sasha was the most wonderful cat I ever had and the closest to my heart. We bonded the very minute we looked into each others eyes. Sasha always looked in my eyes like no cat ever did, her eyes said, "We are one". We shared our lives nine short years. She died on September 30, 2008 and I miss her terribly. This blog is dedicated to her but also to all the wonderful animals that have shared and are sharing my life.