Sir Lefty
Almost 7 years ago, my sister entrusted me with the care of her family's cat. She was moving and wanted to make sure that all the noise and packing and confusion didn't upset him, so she left him with me. In the ensuing days as she moved and tried to unpack and settle into her new house, an amazing thing happened - Lefty became a part of our family. He slept as close to the boy as I would allow. He tried desperately to make friends with our other cat. He adored all the attention. After a few weeks, we agreed that he could continue living with us since there was no love lost between him and their dog and other cat. Lefty became a fixture in our household, always a gentleman. A true gentleman. A well-behaved and well-groomed cat, his name "Lefty" came from the fact that he was left behind when my sister's neighbor's moved out. It has always seemed less than fitting for him. My mother can never remember his name and always...