“All together, now: ‘Awwww….awwww’ We sisters are the only definition in the entire unabridged dictionary of ‘Awwww….’ One more time: ‘Awwww!’ I’m Mary Ann, and I do most of the talking – also the winking and snugging and all-round portrayals of Cuteness. Ginger, my glamorous sister, her best role is sitting by me and being totally gorgeous. We’re mostly grey and quite young. And we are ‘Awwww!’”

“Of course, we are named for Ginger and Mary Ann of Gilligan’s Island. If you’ve not heard of them, go ask your parents – and don’t be claiming you’re old enough to buy beer. Everyone – everyone – knows Gilligan and Ginger and Mary Ann – and the Island. Ginger imagines herself to be a sultry decoration for a fine purple satin cat bed, carefully trimmed with gold lace. Actually, she’s fluffed up in some warm flannel black watch plaid – but her imagination is very good.”

“I, Mary Ann, am the sensible one – the one who imagines how we will leave this Island – preferably with you – and preferably on serious solid land. I put my paws on your shoulder. I slither up your arm. I sit on you and survey my territory. Am I not the sweetest thing? C’mon, say it again, ‘Awwww’.”

“When we first met the kind people from Feline Rescue, we were total scaredy-cats. People? People who talked sweetly? People who offered food? We’d been told early on, ‘Watch out for anything that moves on two legs. Also for anything with four legs that says “Rrrufff!!’ And for anything with eight legs that goes straight up a wall and spins sticky stuff. Feline Rescue people, you’ve changed our minds about the two-legged kind! We found out we can purr – and that we want to. We even met a "Rruff! Rruff!' who was OK! As for those eight-leggers, stay away from Ginger and Mary Ann!”

“You know, we can grace your life with permanent ‘Awwww!’ and cuddles and snuggles and indefinite, possibly infinite, cuteness. We’ve learned to play, and we’d like to teach you. And walk on you. And cause you to say ‘Awwww’ every morning when you wake up. Come to meet us – face to faces – and bring $260 for our room and board. ‘Awwww’”