The Singles Social Hour

I met Bear in September of 2011, when my good friend Linda called that there was a litter of stray kittens on her patio and she hoped that her friends might want to adopt one.   There were six kittens in this litter, and the mother was a very small Siamese mix.  My plan was to adopt one of the gray kittens in the litter, they were so beautiful.  But, this tiny black kitten followed Linda, then me around with the sweetest 'mew' that I instantly fell in love with him.  I felt that he needed me.  I was very worried that someone else might claim him, but Linda promised him to me when he was old enough.

One of Bear's crowning characteristics was that he would jump in the food dish when it was empty, like he was using it as a little boat and planned to sail away.  His personality was endearing from the start.