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July 29, 1999

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Salem, the Cat of the Day
Name: Salem
Age: One year old
Gender: Female
Breed: Tabby
Home: Santa Cruz, California, USA
 
   We found Salem on Halloween last year and it was almost as if she magically fell from the sky into our hands. We figured that between the spooky horror flick "Salem's Lot," and the infamous witch trials of Salem, Massachusetts, Salem was the perfect name for a Halloween kitty.

    Salem is a constant source of pure entertainment, perhaps because she is so easily amused (or are we the ones so easily amused?). A slow trickle of water streaming from the faucet becomes a curiosity to be explored. Rubber bands, popsicle sticks, and brown paper bags become instant toys. Patches of sunlight or the beam from a flashlight throw her into a frantic frenzy! Our personal favorite: a rollicking round of hide-and-seek, where she chases us from room to room and hunts us out if we take cover. Ah, the simple pleasures of being a cat...

    But beyond her super-silly hyperactivity, Salem has brought us joy. A furry, fuzzy force of nature equally ready to curl up and purr as to wrestle with you until the blood flows. Of course, like all creatures of the feline persuasion, she can be a super pain in the keister. Attacking us at 2 a.m., digging in the plants as if she's discovered a sure path to China, sweetly licking your face then suddenly taking a taste...we wouldn't want her any other way.

    Visit Salem's website.
 

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