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Her name is...Lola

Last Monday night, Allan and I were unloading groceries from our car when Allan said, "Look, there's a kitty here!" She was little and scrawny and she kept walking around us. I felt so sorry for her and I wanted to give her something to eat because she was clearly a stray and in need of nourishment. All we had was milk which is not really recommended for cats but I gave her some and she lapped it all up. Allan and I asked each other what we were going to do with her. Should we just let her go? I picked her up and she started sucking on my hand like she would suckle with her mother. We just didn't have the heart to let her go off by herself. Who knows what could happen to a little kitten in this hot weather. So we let her stay in our bathroom for the night until we thought about whether we should keep her or not.

Well, the next morning Allan had to go to SF and I just went ahead and bought her food and a litter box so she could at least eat and do her business. When I talked to Allan again it was already clear that we were going to keep her. She was still a baby, mild-mannered and really needed a good home. So he asked me what we should name her and I said I was thinking of Lola. And he said, "I was thinking of that name too!" How funny!

So I didn't let her out of the bathroom until Thursday after I took her to the vet to get checked out. She's approximately 10 weeks old and the great part is that she's healthy. She just had dirty ears. I gave her a bath and even bought her some toys. It was funny when we were at the vet...after she got her three shots she quickly jumped onto my shoulder. I think we've already bonded. Now she's free-roaming in the house. She knows where her things are and her favorite spots to nap are either on the couch or in front of the TV. I like it best when she sits on my chest and falls asleep. As a pet, we think she's perfect.