This is my little tabby Berlioz, though I and my family call him Nugget. We actually found him dropped in the middle of the road by his mother at only a week old. We were able to nurse him back to health and add him to our family, making him the fourth, and only boy, cat in our house. Most times, Nugget loves to follow me around the house and often sleeps at the foot of my bed. No matter where I go, he won’t leave me alone. Even in the bathroom! He also loves to cuddle and snuggle whenever I read or do my homework. I would not trade him for anything in the world.

Savonna Clark

Uncasville

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