KIARA

KiaraSex:Female
Born:July 1999
Adopted From:Cleveland Animal Protective League
Name Origin:Irish name meaning "small and dark"
Nicknames:Special K, Super K, K Baby
Personality:Kiara is a generally laid back lady who's loving but reserved. However, she looks forward to dinnertime with such enthusiasm that when 7 PM nears, she meows loudly at anyone who will listen and runs frantically around the kitchen.

ELENTARI

ElentariSex:Female
Born:June 2000
Adopted From:Akron Humane Society
Name Origin:Varda Elentari from The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien
Nicknames:Tari, E.T., Tarikins
Personality:Elentari is our bipolar cat — she wants love one moment, and lashes out crabbily the next. She's a sweet girl at heart, but sometimes stress gets the better of her. Tari also possesses the unique ability to pet herself on people, saving them any effort.

PIXEL

PixelSex:Male
Born:July 2003
Adopted From:Love a Stray
Name Origin:Pixel the cat from The Cat Who Walks Through Walls by Robert A. Heinlein
Nicknames:Pixie, Little Man, Pixie Dust, Pickle, Picthel
Personality:Pixel usually has the best of intentions, but sometimes he gets on the nerves of our two older cats. With people, though, he is a real sweetheart and doesn't object to lots of cuddles, which he rewards with the loudest purr ever.

WYOMING

WyomingSex:Female
Born:July 2003
Adopted From:Love a Stray
Name Origin:Wyoming Knott from The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein
Nicknames:Wyoh
Personality:Wyoming really likes cuddling on her own terms, although she doesn't enjoy being picked up. She sometimes gets into trouble with her brother, but overall she's a good girl who is ridiculously adorable when she stretches her legs or beeps.