This is a belated happy tail, but we wanted to share it with you anyway. We didn’t pick Flower out; she picked us out. When we walked in the cat room, one kitty was mewing loudly and reaching through the cage doors trying to get our attention. Of course, we asked to see her. She immediately crawled into our arms and snuggled and purred. She was a little older than the age range we’d been targeting, but we couldn’t say no.

She’s a bit shy, but very affectionate once she gets to know you. We never changed her shelter name as it suited her so well. As her name might suggest, Flower is a prim and proper lady with a delicate voice that she uses very effectively. Her favorite things? Tummy rubs, dangling string, and a corrugated cardboard scratching pad.

Like her namesake, Flower has brightened up our home. We couldn’t ask for a nicer feline companion.