“Good afternoon. I’m Mama Lu, and I’m friendly – I’m just resting. Believe me, I need to rest. I’m an intrepid pioneer woman, traveled the wilderness of streets and alleys, gave birth on the trail to three young ones – and raised them well. Some of them are here with me – Tux and Licorice. My fine and soulful Zane Grey has already found his forever home.”

“I’m proud of my young ones, but I’d also rather not go through all that work and danger again. Here at Feline Rescue is different from my last few months. Here the food comes to me. I don’t have to catch it. On the other paw, I liked being free to go wherever I wanted to go. For a cat girl in the city, though, free on the streets and under the bushes is just much too dangerous.”

“So I’m here, and I’m resting, and, sometimes, I step out and do head bumps with friendly people. I’m soft and round – very round – round face, round body, round cat – Mama Lu. Tabby girl I am with white feet. I hear people say, ‘Pretty girl!’ Good for me! Pretty! A brave and resourceful pioneer woman – and still pretty. Pretty!”

“I like people, and I seem to remember that, a long time ago, some people liked me. I’ve even heard about “Love”, and I think I would like “Love”, if I could just remember it. Do you know “Love”? Do you have some to offer a pretty, round tabby mother who wants nothing more than to feel safe and not have to work so hard at staying alive and raising children. I have sweetness. I do. Pet my head, I’d like it.

“How about giving me my forever home, my forever people, and some forever love? I am Mama Lu. I am both brave and kind, round and pretty. $120 is all you need – and a warm, cat-loving heart. Very simple. Very good.”