This is Betsy, my first kitten that was given to me for free in 1970. She was very smart and curious kitty. For reasons, we couldn't understand, she didn't like to be perceived as a curious cat, though. Every time when somebody surprised her while she was investigating some new stuff just brought home, she would pretend not to be interested at all and would run to hide at her sleeping place.

One winter night, Betsy was able to open a double door and jump from the second floor balcony to the courtyard. She came back home almost two monthts after, just in time to give birth to three kittens. At the photo below is one of them - a bright orange tabby.

All photographs and graphics copyrigted by Maya Elston