Ok, when this was written, Spazz was a kitten, and Shyma and Shadow were still alive. Shyma and Shadow died within a week apart from each other in October of 2k1. I've since gotten a dog, Ruffles, he's a poodle. He lives with my ex-husband, as does Spazz, because where I live, I can't have pets that aren't self contained (i.e., fish, hamster, etc.). An update on the other animals I have, I've got a fish named Kuno, he is a Betta (Siamese fighting fish), and a Dwarf Hamster named Mariah. When this was written, last year, I had 3 cats, ages ranging from 9 years to 8 weeks. They are Shyma (pronounced Sheemuh), she's 9; Shadow, she's 6 months old; and Spazz, he's 8 weeks old.

I've had Shyma for 3 years, and she's been my constant companion through a lot of crap. When I first went to Ohio, she went with me. For just over a year, she'd lived with a great friend of mine, whom I've known for just under 3 years. She's a wonderful human being, and a beautiful person.

Shadow, my second cat, I received as a Christmas gift in 2000. A friend of my now ex-husband's and mine called one night and asked me if Eric would let me have a cat. I asked, he said yes, and Shadow's been part of our lives since. She's mean, and SUCH a Daddy's girl!

Spazz, our youngest cat, is 8 weeks old, and we just got him at the end of April 2001. He's a cutie, and has Shadow, who is 3 times his size, running away from him! They are kind of used to each other, but it's hard to say. Sometimes, I catch them, all 3, on my bed, sleeping, sometimes not. Shyma is very old, and has the philosophy of "leave me alone, and we'll get along beautifully. If you mess with me, I'll hurt you." All 3 of my kitties are great. They are a good source of companionship, laughs, and stress. They're just like having 3 children in the house! lol When I get the chance, I've got some cute photos, I'll get them up here when I can get them developed, etc. Thanx!