Sammy, the "So Cool!" New Orleans Rescue Cat

Posted at 7:02 PM, Sep. 18, 2005

Being animal lovers, my children were very concerned about the pets of the evacuees in New Orleans and all the animals at the zoo. After hearing about the cats from the New Orleans shelter, I talked to my boys and decided we would give one a home in LeBleu Settlement. Not realizing how hard it would be to choose just one of these great cats, I decided to drop by and pick one on my own. I stayed for over an hour trying to decide between these beautiful cats each with their own personalities. I finally decided on a very beautiful black cat with extraordinary green eyes named Sammy. Sammy is about 16 pounds and very unique. Upon arrriving at my very lively home, he was a little leary of my two boys (10 and 3) and my crying infant (4 months). He hid under our sofa until the house was quiet. That only lasted for 2 days. Now he follows the boys around crying at their bedroom doors if they are shut. If he is not getting enough attention from one of them, he stands on his hind legs and rubs his paws on them until they stop what they are doing and love on him. My 10 year old says that all of the kids at school think that it is "SO COOL" that he has a cat saved from the Hurricane in New Orleans. My husband, not a cat lover usually, thinks Sammy is so "cool". The cat follows him into his office and sits in a chair next to him while he is on the computer after the boys are in bed. He has even told his buddies from his online game all about "his" new cat. My dogs like Sammy also. He and my cocker have become fast buddies. Sammy has even earned the respect of my 9 year old Lab (not easily done). All in all, bringing Sammy home has because a wonderful experience. Trish Skellham, ERA Moffett Realty, Inc., Lake Charles, LA

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