We got 2 Rescue cats in 2003 - a pair of Himalayans.
We'd never owned that breed before, but they are very smart and have a sweet personality.
Because a previous owner had their front claws removed (!!!) they have been indoor cats.
We lost the older girl cat at Christmas 2 years ago, but the boy cat Teddy (Named after Teddy Roosevelt, because of his moustache!) is still with us.
The girl cat (Dolly Lama Diva) was quite the diva and HATED outdoors, but the boy cat, Teddy, fancies himself a great explorer and wants to go out whenever I go to the pond to feed the fish.
So, he gets carried in my arms, and I put him down on the bench, and he watches from there -
he doesn't get onto the ground! I was trying to get pictures of the fish in June and turned around and - snapped this.
Got to love those blue eyes.