Punkin is still doing GREAT for her age - she turned 22 in June or July of 2007! I found her in January 1986 at the guesstimated age of 6 months, so I'm not sure when she was born - but most likely in June or July. She is shrinking away but still seems happy and she still enjoys going outside! I don't know what I'll do without her....

Her Story:
In January of 1986, my first husband and I were doing laundry at our apartment complex. While going in and out of the apartment, we noticed a pretty young orange kitten near the sewer drain. She followed us up to our unit. Not knowing anything about cats, I put a bowl of warm milk out and went back to the laundry room. The last time I entered the apartment, I put the basket of warm laundry on the bed and went back out to find the kitten. She was nowhere to be found and the milk was frozen. After a bit, I went back to the bedroom and there she was, curled up in the laundry basket. My ex convinced me we should keep her and try to find her owners. Thank God no one claimed her.

I actually didn't like cats but he did, so he convinced me to give her a chance. Little did I know that she would be the reason that I started rescue. Punkin, now over 21 years old, is the sweetest cat that has ever lived. She is a blessing that I am grateful for every day. In kidney failure, with thryoid disease, and a bad mouth, she continues to amaze everyone. She still enjoys life and loves to go outside. Had she not been such a great cat, I really don't know if all of this rescue work would have started. To date, I have spayed/neutered and/or rescued, well over 500 cats, all because she taught me what great creatures cats are.

Here are a few pictures of Poo, one of her many nicknames. She crawled out of that storm drain and changed my life forever.