I've just joined this forum as I love all animals and do what I can to help them. I'm a portrait artist living in Lincolnshire with my husband, scruffy dog and a pair of degus. I don't have a cat at the moment...I'm not sure the dog and degus would like one. The last cat I had was a beautiful long haired tabby called Eggy Fat Cat..she was far from fat! We had to let her go when she was 17 and her health failed.
I've had a couple of Siamese and a few moggies over the years. My neighbours have cats and one lady has several rescued through the local Cat Protection League, so I get my feline fix that way.
I've attached a picture of Eggy, which I drew many years ago.