Cassini

Eric was outside when a little kitten scared him in the back yard. She looked to only be about 2 months old, and very skittish. We fed her milk and tuna, but kept our distance.

We slowly got closer to her, bringing a few toys and treats. Any noise or sudden movement frightened her away. But she kept coming around. Eventually, Eric was the first to pet her.

After two weeks, she finally trusted us enough to pet her on a regular basis. Although she didn't like to be held, I tried to pick her up and snuggle.

After the 3rd week, we decided to give her a name. Lots of ideas were suggested (including pickle, el penguino, and Brad), but we landed on "Cassini" like the Saturn space probe. 

It's been 18 years since we've had a 4-legged pet, and we had forgotten how much responsibility (and cost) that involves. But since we decided to keep her, it was off to the vet for shots.

Our daily sweet cuddles are worth it, though.