Meet Ariel

Meet the ultimate love-muffin, Ariel. I've never aspired to have a calico cat, but that was before I met this incredibly relaxed, lap-friendly, shiny-furred purr machine. Call me fickle, but... I think Ariel is IT.

In the above picture, she is lying in my lap, soft kitty-belly up, cuddling my hand and utterly content. I think that's food on her nose.

I can only hope that she doesn't get snatched up by someone else first. She is just about ready for adoption, but I need to wait a month.

My little runty girl and her brother the buff boy are still awfully small and not doing all that well yet. I was greeted with none of the enthusiasm of that first encounter. I am sure that, as they get healthier and more robust they will be adorable too.

But, OMG will you LOOK at Ariel?!?!