UPDATE Monty, now about 9 months old, has learned some new skills. Skills that are designed to retrieve his toys no matter where they are, and no matter what time it is. Skills such as opening our closet doors, for one. This has prompted the owners to seek out stronger fortresses for hiding toys with noisy attachments which keep them up all night. Are toys not the goal? How about opening kitchen cupboard doors to find a dark, quiet place to sleep? That, too, Monty has mastered. I guess we'll just have to make sure not to let him get near the car keys...

Strange Personality... Our CAT seems to enjoy the following un-feline like things: Playing in water and sleeping in sinks Taking showers (rather disconcerting first thing in the morning) Playing fetch Hopping into the fridge (we don't tell this to dinner guests) Sleeping on our heads (okay, that is cat-like, but still doesn't mean he's not psychotic)

Monty on floor, claws askew

Monty staring directly into the flash

Monty is as follows: Age: About 9 months Breed: Cat Eyes: Yes Gender: Neuter (used to be male) Claws: Yup, and sharp as ever Genitals: Sitting in a jar somewhere Love for other kitties: Absolutely none

Monty was fatefully rescued on a cold day in early January from the local Humane Society. He was apparently a stray. Actually, we didn't choose him at all... it was pretty much the other way around. We walked into this tiny room full of cages, and all of a sudden, this small black thing lept to his feet and began purring. After a little discussion, then, and after holding him for a couple of minutes, it was quickly decided to pick him over all of the others.

Monty desperately trying to grab Kimmy's yarn ball

Monty in repose

We (the owners of said cat) envision a long and eventful life for Monty. After being "fixed" (I've never understood why it's called fixing), we fully expect him to head to a prestigious university, and graduate magna cum laude. After that, we plan on retiring and allowing Montgomery to own and operate his own nuclear power plant and lord over a small town somewhere in the middle of the United States. That sounds vaguely familiar somehow...

You can reach Monty at the following e-mail address: monty@galileo-group.com. For additional concerns (God only knows what you would be concerned about, but you never know...), you can e-mail the owners here: Kimmy Bryon

Monty, apparently quite agitated.

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