It's a pleasure to introduce our first Cat of the Week for March, Sebastian.

photo © Sue

Sebastian was one of those "accidental" adoption cases which seem to happen with cats and kittens who see one of those "Suckers for Cats" signs hung over doors, which are invisible to the human eye. Having found a forever home complete with loving humans and other feline playmates, Sebastian is as intelligent as that look in his eyes indicates, and now at seven years old, is still playful as a kitten.

In a strange quirk of fate, Sue had emailed me because I had some problem with her photos of two other tabby cats submitted to the Life With a Tabby Cat Show & Tell. During the course of our email discussions, I mentioned to her that coincidentally, another Sue had submitted Sebastian, the Cat Picture of the Week, and that her description mentioned her husband Mike. Late last night I received her reply. "That's our Sebastian!" She then told me that there is a photo of Mike with a younger Sebastian in the Cat Men Picture Gallery. This job continually amazes and delights me. To quote Disney songwriters Robert B. Sherman and Richard M. Sherman, It's a Small World After All.

You are invited to read more of Sebastian's story, and if you are blessed with a tabby cat, find out how to submit a story and photos.

Once again, the greeting card from VPI Pet Insurance reminded me of a birthday, and today is Billy's 11th birthday. He was born on March 5, 2003, and we adopted him on July 27th of that year. You can see a number of photos in Billy's Baby Book.

photo © Franny Syufy

The day we brought Billy home, he was a scrawny little guy with an Upper Respiratoy Infection (URI). I rushed him to the vet the next day, and Dr. Dietrich estimated from his teeth that he was a very young kitten. He was astonished when I told him that he had been born on March 5th, as we had adopted him from a cat rescue, and he had been born at the foster's home, and was almost five months old. It's hard to believe that he is now a beautiful, sassy, senior cat. Ironically, though, he has just recently recovered from a URI, brought home by the two kittens we adopted in October 2013. When you look at the photos in Billy's Baby Book, be sure to click on each photo for a larger picture.

Some people complain of being sleep-deprived because of their cats. Others freely share their own beds with as many cats as will fit. How about you? Take this poll and tell the world where your cat sleeps.

photo © Franny Syufy

In my family, our cats sleep in various places and positions during the day. Gaither, our tuxedo kitten, sleeps on this beanbag chair, on one or another of the cat towers throughout the house, or on the back of our leather recliner sofa with Jaspurr during the day. At night, he may be curled up in a corner of the hallway, or on my son's bed with some of the other mail cats. My Jennifur sleeps on my bed with me, on a window-mounted padded bed in our bedroom, or on a footstool below that one. Some nights she does keep me awake with her wandering. Other nights she sleeps quietly at the foot of the bed, or on the pillow next to me. If you are one of those who suffer from cat-related sleep deprivation, be sure to read the companion article, Ways to Avoid Cat-Related Sleep Deprivation.

The Devon Rex is a pixiesh cat, with an elfin look, and wavy coat.

Like other Rex breeds, it originated from a spontaneous genetic mutation in a barn cat litter, resulting in its wavy coat. And like other Rex Breeds, the Devon Rex is considered by some to be a hypoallergenic cat breed. Devons are loyal little cats, chirping and trilling, as it follows you around, telling you about its day. Unlike a lot of cat breeds, the Devon would be happy if you carried him with you wherever you go. The Devon Rex image shown here is "Yoda," pictured at seven months.
_{Photo © Natalie, breeder Elizabeth Wynters}

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