Twila [redux]

Lauren says: One cold day, I went online and decided that I wanted a kitten. My cat was 17 years old and lived with my parents, and I really wanted my own. I posted an ad on Craigslist looking for a calico kitten, and in a short time, a lady who lived a few hours away called me and said she had one and would e-mail me a photo. I fell in love instantly -- but had no way to get out to her town in a blizzard to get her. Her neighbor happened to work in my city, so she drove her to me. It was meant to be! It turns out, Twila was part of a "surprise" litter of three kittens on the owner's farm. They had been outdoors and in the barn, but the weather had been so cold that two of the kittens actually died, and they found Twila unmoving in the snow. They brought her inside and warmed her, and she was okay.

Her full name is actually Twilight Rosalie Cullen (yes, her "mom" is a huge fan) after the books/movie. She's very playful and sweet, loves to watch birds and our pet rat Chantilly, loves to attack the shower curtain, and loves play fetch with toy mice. I think she's a keeper!