Reply #17: ditto in this household too, my cats are plain old tabbies

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The older one is a dark brown tabby cat who we got at about 2 months old (from a pet store, it was our first cat and we were pretty dumb about pet store ethics in 1991). But I think he was a local kitten that they took in, there were about 3-4 of them available, and he was the friendliest of the litter, most curious. He is a total love bug to this day, almost 14 yrs. later.

My youngest was an SPCA special, a flea-bitten, scrawny little orange tabby, who locked eyes with me in June 2000 as I entered the cattery on my journey to 'second cat land.' He took one look at me, let out a plaintive meow and I was smitten. We brought him home, bathed him in Ivory to rid the fleas, and the rest is history. He has been an absolute gem for 5 yrs. I adore both of my mutts too!