Pepper Powell

I didn't realize how silly Pepper Powell sounded until I read April's comment. ha ha. Luckily you don't usually have to use your pet's last name (for her sake).

We have been thinking of getting a cat for a long time but for obvious reasons waited until we moved to do so. She is not a replacement for Norman, as we'd still gladly take him back if he came home but an addition to our already crazy family. What's one more?

Pepper came from a wonderful animal shelter in Vernon Hills, IL called Orphans of the Storm. We sat in the cat rooms for hours while cats climbed around us and sat in our laps. It was a great way to pick a pet because you get to spend a lot of time figuring out which pet would fit well with your family (aka a grabby 2 year old toddler). Pepper is very affectionate, almost annoyingly so at times, and spunky. Valerie named her, and it seems to fit her fiesty personality. She sits on your lap the second you sit down and starts purring as soon as she sees you. We think she likes it here so far, she follows us around every where we go and meows when she can't see us. Kilah, our Cairn Terrier (Toto) so far just sniffs her. They avoid each other for the most part, mostly because Pepper swatted Kilah's nose a few times on the first day.. but they don't seem to fight or care one way or the other.

Here's pics!