Greetings T.A.R.A.!

I just wanted to tell you how much we are enjoying Senora (previously Osha), the newest feline addition to our family.  She is a fabulous cat, very loving and gets along well with our other pets. I was very surprised how quickly everybody acclimated to each other.

Having experienced life with new kittens, I have to sing from the mountain tops the great benefits of older cat adoption to your prospective adopters: one; you know the cat's personality--no surprises, two; their "kitten-crazies" are all worked-out--no leaping from your sofa to your mantle and breaking your pretties or scratching you or your children's arms trying to free themselves and three; you're saving a life, helping the vastly over populated adoption centers with literally overloads of great , deserving cats needing good homes. Kittens are cute.  There is no denying that, but they're only small for a short time and then they're adult size in a blink, although they may still act kitten-like for up to a year or so.

Adopting Senora was the smoothest, easiest experience we've ever had adopting a pet.  She fit right in.  We didn't have to "babysit" a young kitten, making sure she didn't have a potty accident  or scratch furniture.  We simply showed her where the litter boxes, food and water and her scratching posts were all located and voila! we could just enjoy her.  She is still young enough to enjoy her toys and play but in a manageable way which was important to our large, active household. She loves to walk circles around our legs brushing us with her tail, showing she "owns" us and basking in patches of sunlight in window sills, taking in the  breeze and bird chirps.  And at night, she is contented sleeping at our feet.

We couldn't have asked for a finer cat and we look forward to many wonderful years ahead with her.  Please tell your prospective adopters that they can contact me if they are "on the fence" about adopting an older cat.  Thank you for all the work you do providing homes for well-deserving animals.  It was a pleasure working with you in our adoption process.

    Sincerely, Sydney Evans and family