Hola everyone. Has been a hard week. An icon of kittydom, the Shazbutt,  has passed on to the next world. We aren't sure what happened, but her last few months were her happiest; she was able to frolic outside in Yucaipa, and even started toning up some of that blomp! Potentially it could have been a tiny heart attack, but who can say?

Shaz came into my life by running in through the front door and peeing on the copy of "Twisted Whiskers" sitting on the bathroom floor. An interesting start. She was tiny, and yet very pregnant. She had kittens in my bed while I was sleeping, and so began a long life with this amazing creature. She has fans all over, even overseas; such a gregarious cat!

She never said "no" to a friend, or to a stranger (thanks, Elvira) *cymbal crash here* She was huge, had an attitude (even for a cat) and was absolutely magical.

Her last act as a physical presence on this planet was to bust out the seams of the box I had placed her in...so typical!! She was forever breaking cat carriers...

Will miss her terribly.