Schroedinger & Heisenberg Update

After I had to have two beloved cats euthanized (one had a tumor, the other had reached the end of her life at 21 years), I knew I couldn't live without cat vibes in my house, so I went to www.petfinder.com and found Maine Coon Adoptions. Within a couple of weeks (September 2004), I had adopted Heisenberg, who was rescued from the streets of Los Angeles and brought to me by kitty volunteer Kat. He's Mr. Puppy Cat. No matter what I'm doing, he comes to help. This includes sitting on my lap while I.m working. Have you ever tried to type over a large purring cat? It.s hard to stay on the home row.

Schroedinger was found on the streets of Sacramento by kitty volunteer Mary Dee , who posted her photo on Petfinder.com. After I made the arrangements to adopt her (October, 2005), Maine Coon Adoptions put her in a cat carrier and sent her to me. Schroedinger traveled through San Francisco, Paso Robles, and Pasadena, where she was delivered to me, and then I brought her home. That.s two days and 500 miles in a box, and she was calm and self-assured when I let her out. A friend who had never successfully petted a cat was with me that night; after half an hour, she was talking baby-talk to the new cat. Because Schroedinger is half Ragdoll, another friend says she looks like a majorly fat chinchilla. I think she's Miss Glamour Cat.

Within an hour of Schroedinger.s arrival, she and Heisenberg were peering at each other around the toilet. Now they entertain me with Kitty Olympics. You know.broad jump, high jump, sprint, wrestling.
Photo: Heisenberg is the dark cat, Schroedinger the light one.


Barbara Ardinger
August 2006