“Hi! I’m Taormina, a lovely calico girl with tabby stripes where most calico girls have gray or white. I will tell you I’m nice, kind, friendly – but a little reticent about leaping into new relationships. Mama always told me, ‘Look before you leap, Taormina – there could be a crocodile with an open mouth down there!’”

“But I am smart, also intuitive, also wise. I was walking around, all alone – no family, no people, and no access to Google to look up what a good cat girl should do in such a situation. I kept going. Soon I had a feeling about a certain house. My intuition told me, ‘That house has cat people. Go there, walk up to the door, and politely say meow.’ So I did. They said ‘Meow!’ back. They spoke cat! Do they ever! They work at Feline Rescue every Friday. They said, ‘Come in, hang out until we get you a place where you can meet your forever people. And here I am! Now, then, forever people – where are you?”

“I’m called Taormina, for a small, picturesque tourist town on the Sicilian Coast. I am small and picturesque, but I don’t think I’m Sicilian. I think I’m Calico. You may pet my Calico head while I sit here surrounded by the walls of my personal box. I like having a personal box – a place to be. My personal box says “cookies” on the side. Think of me; think of cookies. I heard on Catwitter about a cat whose personal box says ‘Organic Edamame” on it. Don’t be offended, but I prefer cookies. Don’t you?”

“I’m ready, forever people. Come to Feline Rescue, come to the back room, and ask for Taormina. Sit down with me, talk sweet nothings, pet me and tell me I’m beautiful. If you come on Friday, I’ll introduce you to my angels. I can tell them, ‘You were right – my forever people are here!’ Do bring $120 with you, so that we can do a deal with the adopter person. I’m lovely, intuitive, and dignified!”