Pretty Kitty

This is Sonia. She is my third child. Although, in cat years I think she is older than me now.

She joined us in 2000 when she was less than a year old. We went to PetsMart one day just to look at the animals and they happened to have kitty adoptions that day. Sonia snuggled up to us (very unlike most cats) and we knew we had to take her home.

We've had her for 7 years now. This is pretty much what she does. As you can tell by the size of her tummy, she is very good at flopping and sleeping. Occasionally she'll chase a string... and then go flop on the couch again.

She's a real sweetheart though. If you sit down, even if you are a complete stranger, she'll sit in your lap so that you know how therapeutic it is to pet a cat. She's good therapy for me. Especially when the kids are at their dad's house. Just me and the kitty. She's a good listener. And no matter what I tell her, she calmly tells me the same thing, "Meow" - which translated means, "It'll all work out. Just take a nap."