Venus

She's the goddess of Love.  Or....just my fluffy grey cat whom I adore.  I don't like to be called a "cat lady", but I will admit I am slightly obsessed with her. I adopted her from Save-A-Pet in Port Jefferson, Long Island http://www.saveapetli.net/ in 2007.   It's funny how your pets have a personality from day 1 that will of course evolve and mature, but you will know whether or not they are going to be pushy, shy, curious, or a scaredy.  She is in between.  Shy when there are strangers, but pushy with Troy (see next blog) and me.  She was popping her head out of the cardboard box and meowing the day I got her, and she is still poking her head into trouble.  And I will tell you, she is not afraid to vocalize if she wants something.  She turned 4 this year, her birthday is October 26.  (I did not make her a cat food cake or anything weird like that).  Her favorite places are on the bed, in the bed under the covers, or on the cable box because it is warm (she also watches TV). If you don't find her in any of those places, she is mostly likely in the kitchen making sure to keep that belly full, or in the bathroom in the tub between the shower curtain and liner.  She's silly and I love her.