Old Gardener- I though so, too! : ) Is Ed a long-haired kitty? Kirby is a rescue cat (originally from Clear Lake, before being brought to Marin, where pets don't get euthanized), and astonishingly mentally well-balanced and non-neurotic. His neatest trick, though, is walking head-first down the peach tree's trunk. So, I'm guessing he's part Norwegian or Siberian forest cat. Love him dearly - as all of us love those felines who've trained us to serve them. : )