Calicos Are "Alien Invaders in Cats' Bodies..."

so said the young daughter of my friend Lynette a good many years ago when such a comment brought looks of wonder to the young child's parents' faces.

Well, she's right. Calico's are a rare breed. Not so much in numbers, but in personality. I had no idea what I was getting into when I took the Calico Curmudgeon into my home and life when she was 4 months old...

She was a soft little thing, not very big at all, really. "No bigger than a minute."

And she had the softest, bunny-fur, belly:

And tiny, dancer's paws...

But that "Catitude?" Well. She never got over it and I never got used to it. CC was the Queen Bee from the second she landed in our universe...

And this morning, quietly, with "first Momma" Lynette and me by her side, our good friend and vet, Connie helped CC land at the Rainbow Bridge.

Sweet CC. I will miss everything dear and darling about you. And will work very hard to forget the not-so-sweet. Say hello and give love-snuggles to your sister BB, the Blonde Bombshell, she will take you "in paw" and show you the ropes. You can hang out with her till I get there, honey.

We'll miss you terribly, but after 19 years, you have had a stellar run, dear girl!
((((((((hugs))))))))