Pets

And I agree with you that staying warm could be a factor. In the fall I took Gracie in for a lion cut - her first one - to deal with her excess of matted fur. And discovered she’s much leaner than she looked! Her increased appetite started after that, leaving less food for Katie.

In case you wanted to know, because Snowshoes are an American breed from Philadelphia in the 1950’s - a blend of Siamese and American shorthair and characterized by vivid blue eyes - I named them after two blue-eyed actresses from Philadelphia of that era, Grace Kelly and Katherine Hepburn, aka Princess Grace and Kate the Great. Yes, I go back…