All of our animal companions are from shelters and they seem grateful for their chance at a happy life. Charlie is mostly German Shepherd, rescued from a kill shelter in Virginia and transported north for a better chance at finding a home. Magic is a huge (20 pounds of muscle) black cat and one of the sweetest cats you will ever find. If you are in the market for purebred animals, look no further than the local shelters. We have all seen Steve A's Yuki . . . such a beauty! My Nikki is a purebred Ragdoll cat, also from a shelter. She landed there because she had the major show fault of crossed eyes. It gives her the cutest expression but doesn't slow her down a bit.
And then there is our pride and joy, Marty . . . as in Mardi Gras. His mother lost her home during Katrina and her kittens were born on the street. The Humane Society in New Orleans processed many lost animals. Shelters from the north sent vans down to New Orleans and brought back animals who would otherwise have to live out their (shortened) lives on the street. They neutered and spayed the animals first but life on the street is hard. Marty got a ride north and we adopted him into our family. He is the best cat we have ever had. Marty is a flame point Siamese.
