If you have a tabby cat and you consider him or her to be super intelligent, warm, and outgoing, you are not alone. There seems to be something about the tabby that really tugs at a heart. I didn’t cozy up to a tabby until a mere dozen years ago and boy am I glad I fell inlove with that little girl.
Lily arrived at our house one day in a carrier with 
another kitten. A friend of my daughter’s 3 cats each had a litter that year and produced 15 kittens. I was interested in maybe adopting–rescuing one. My daughter brought me two to choose from—an 
adorable grey tabby with orange (a torbie) and a calico (one of my favorite types of cat). This was not a bonded pair—might have even been from different litters. That day, we surprised ourselves when we chose the tabby/torbie and boy am I glad we did. What a wonderful cat Lily was for the mere 11 years she lived. I miss her still. Her kidneys failed at a very young age and there was nothing that could be done.
If you love a mackerel, spotted, ticked, or classic tabby with grey, black, cream, or orange coloring or a delightful torbie tomorrow (Tuesday, April 30) is the day to celebrate him or her.
