Dear Sami-cat:

Let me tell you a story.  The story of how you came to live with us. 

We started out as a one-cat household.  Rudy-cat came to live with us in March of 2009, that is a story for another day.  Anyway, in early July of 2011, Rudy-cat was just over two years old.  And boy, was she a handful.  She was very demanding, and had some anxiety issues.  Every time we left the house she would sit and cry at the door.  And if we didn't come back right away, she would leave us throw-up presents.  It was awesome.  So we started thinking that Rudy-cat needed a kitten.  Some company. 

Rudy-cat under a pile of socks

I started looking at the petfinder sites.... I was looking for a very specific new baby-cat.  I wanted a little girl-kitty, one that was still definitely 'kitten'.  I found one that was the PERFECT little bundle of kitten.  She was siamese in color and just a little fluff ball.  So on a Saturday afternoon, Bently and I put the cat carrier in the car, and off we drove to the place where this little siamese kitten was supposed to be.  We got there, and walked in, and asked about the siamese kitten.  The rescue place told us that she had already been adopted, and I was momentarily heartbroken.  (I know, these are tough words to hear).  But then we started looking at the other kitties there....

And there you were.  Maybe 4 months old, and napping.  You opened your eyes and looked up at us.  Immediately, I wanted to hold you.  I looked at Bently and said "how about we look at this one."  He was pretty much resigned to the fact that we were bringing another cat home.

They brought you into the little play room, and I sat on the floor.  You walked around me three times, then crawled onto my lap, flopped down, and started purring.  You have the loudest purr EVER.  That was it.  You were ours.  We completed all the paper work, put you in the carrier, and away we went.... the long drive home.  On the drive, we changed your name, they had been calling you Raven.... but we thought Sami was a better name for you.

We got home, and Rudy-cat didn't like you at first.  She hissed and growled, and her tail was very angry.  You?  You were completely oblivious.  You just bopped around the house, checking things out.  You were a very good little kitty.

You were also the funniest looking kitty I think I have ever seen.  Really.  You aren't quite shaped right.  (It's okay, it's part of your charm).

Sami-cat the day she came home. 

You would purr and purr and purr.  In the evenings, you would jump up and sit on a lap.  And within a few days, you won Rudy-cat over.  Rudy-cat is a good big sister.

Sami-cat (see, not shaped right), and Rudy-cat.  Napping.

Two little circle-cats.  Awwwwwww.

You have been with us a year now.  And you are still a sweet little kitty.  I watch you and Rudy-cat run around the house and wrestle and play.  You are the best addition to the household!

You have grown up a lot in the last year.  Now you and Rudy-cat are about the same size.... but you are still funny shaped.  You have a small pointy head, and your front legs are a little too short (it looks like you are always walking downhill), and your tail? Yeah, your tail is goofy.  But you are cute.  And we love having you here.

Sami-cat.  Funny looking kitty.

Sami-cat.  See, you do walk downhill!

So anyway, happy One Year of being with us.  Here's to many more years of happiness.  :)