I am mom to two 14 year old litter mates, Madeline or Maddie and Marie. We got them from a friend's farm when they were kittens and now they are beloved members of the family. They are survivors. Maddie has a crooked tail from a run in with a farm vehicle as a kitten. She also made it through surgery for thymoma last year. Marie is a skin cancer survivor. Healthy for 13 years, they both got sick at the same time last year and we spent our vacation fund on vet bills! They're both much better now. I also have a daughter Ariel who has blessed us with a grand cat, Ninja Bob. They live in a basement apartment in our house.