And The Winners Are...
Meet the February 2008 Cat of the Month Photo Contest Winners

February 2008 Cat Connection Winner
Voted "Cat of the Month" by The Cat Connection Shop Cats


Owner: Rebecca Hutchison
Cat's Name: Moscow
Breed: Domestic Short Hair
Age: 3 years old

About the Winner:
Here is what Rebecca has to say about her incredible kitty, Moscow.

"Moscow was adopted when she was about 8 weeks old at a nearby facility. When she came home with the family, she had very prickly fur, but in time she outgrew it and became more and more lovable. She has angel eyes and the whole family loves her. Recently she got sick and had to go about a week with a lampshade collar thing on her, and this picture was taken the day after it was removed.

Moscow likes to spend a lot of time in the living room, near the window. We joke that our cats like to sun bathe. Moscow is a little shy, but by far the most unique of our cats, and not only because of her name. She will come in to the bedroom and walk all over you meowing and purring, pushing her bony little feet right into you where she knows you're soft.

Moscow loves to play with cords of any type. She recently got a hold of my new pair of earphones and... to put it simply, they are no more. She's friendly and loving but if you want a snuggle bug, she's not the cat to go to. She sometimes snuggles but mostly she comes to you when she wants something or needs something.

Thank you SO MUCH for letting Moscow and myself have the opportunity to participate in this event"

Congratulations Moscow!

February 2008 Cat Connection Winner
Voted "Cat of the Month" by the On-Line Poll Participants

Owner: Heather Gowrie
Cat's Names: Lucy
Breed: Domestic Short Hair
Age: 3 years old

About the Winner:
Here is what Heather has to say about her wonderful kitty, Lucy.

"Lucy must be the center of attention at all times. She loves to “talk” to you and will always meow back when spoken to. She has fur like a bunny and the loudest motor you have ever heard.

My husband and I adopted Lucy when she was a kitten and at the time, everyone at the vet “wished us the luck,” as she was considered the problem kitten on the block. That day, we also adopted a male kitten (Dezi) who was mellow compared to her. Fast forward 3 years later and they have completed switched personalities. Dezi is a terror while Lucy is the most loveable cat ever.

Lucy’s favorite toys are catnip mice, balls with bells, and plastic bottle caps for paw hockey. Lucy’s favorite spot in the house is wherever I am. My husband jokes that I am the Pied Piper of cats because Lucy can not leave the 2 foot perimeter around me. When it’s time for bed, she jumps up and snuggles right in to go to sleep next to me. When I take a shower or bath, she sits right there in the bathroom waiting for me to get out. In the mornings if she thinks it’s time to get up, sleeping in is not an option. She starts walking back and forth over us, then starts licking and biting our noses. Most of the time it is cute but sometimes it is truly annoying.

When it comes to water, Lucy doesn’t like drinking out of her cat water fountain. She stands with her two front feet in the sink and starts meowing until I turn the water on. She drinks from the water coming out of the faucet like it’s her own personal fountain and she'll do that for an hour unless we shut the tap off.

I am so lucky to have found and adopted Lucy. She is truly the cutest, most affectionate cat ever with her bunny-soft fur, loud purr, and “non-stop” meow. Now if she could just teach Dezi a few things, we'd be good."

Congratulations Lucy!

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