“Hello! Hi! I’m Lily. Lily because I’m calico – a fairly rare calico with black among my white and orange, not grey. And because, of course, lots of lilies are orange and white, with streaks of black – and are totally – and I mean totally deadly to cats. It’s my name, and it’s a pretty name, but don’t ever, ever, ever let the flowers – or any of their parts – near a cat. Just don’t!”

“Now, then, let’s talk about me! Lily the Cat! I’m a sweet, calm, mellow retired mamma. I had five babies, all at once – quintuplets! We went to our foster home, and our foster dad helped me find forever homes for my babes. I’m now ready to find my forever home. I’ve done my duty for the future of the feline nation, and I will not be doing it again! Yay! Time for Lily – might go to a spa and get a pedicure. Yay!”

“I’m a classic girl cat – picture me sitting in a 1948 kitchen with a big insurance calendar that sports a little girl and a puppy  on the wall . I’m sitting on the floor with my tail curled neatly around my round girl body, waiting for some roast turkey and a slice of cheese. Flowered linoleum on the floor, blends nicely with my calico design. I’m thinking your grandma had a cat like Lily. Maybe calico, maybe not. But mellow and sweet and given to looking around and thinking. And if you dropped your ice cream, the nice kitty was right there to slurp it up. Right?”

“It’s time to adopt Lily – time to take her to her forever home. Time to love and cherish her and, very occasionally, let her have a little bit of ice cream. Not too much – she’s already round. Come to Feline Rescue, bring $120, and make Lily’s dream come true. Yours, too!”