C.I.T.O.K.A.T.E.

A couple of years ago, during the time that Rachel and I were married and living together, our neighborhood was full of feral cats. We often caught them in traps and took them to the humane society. One morning we emerged to find two feral kittens fighting with each other in the flower bed. I caught one and brought it into the flat. When Rachel did not have her usual allergic reaction, we adopted him, took him to the vet, and named him Indigo. He was the most wonderful cat I've ever met. Even though Indigo saw my other pet as prey, he soon learned painfully that the hedgehog would get the better of him every time. A few months later Rachel's cat allergies finally kicked in and we had to give Indigo away to a loving home. We took the loss hard.

For the future, I'm very interested in ferrets and own some books on ferret care. Yes, I am aware that they smell.