January 3

I would like to introduce you to my cat- Jackass. We met on Johns Island in 2004. I was sitting in the parking lot of a local seafood restaurant trying to figure out what to do about lunch with my mother (the restaurant was closed that day), when this little black cat jumped in the car and wrapped itself around my mother's head purring and begging to be taken home. I took it to the vet (who said this cat was a perfect specimen and ok to keep) and then home. When we walked in the door, the cat walked right up to Stump (who wanted to play-they are about the same size) and bitch slapped him and walked away, earning the name Jackass.

This cat rules the roost, and tortures me on a daily basis, but I love him anyway.