Perdita aka Perdi

This is our new family member. Perdita was chosen for her name because Brenda, the friend who gave us the kitten, called her Perdi as in Pretty and the name has stuck. But the kids and I liked the idea of naming her Perdita after the dog in "101 Dalmatians," one of our favorite shows. "Perdita" means "lost one" in Italian and Perdi, though not lost in the literal sense, runs around the house like she has lost a bit of her mind!

We love her and think she is the prettiest cat we have ever seen. She is Himalayan and has beautiful markings. Unfortunately, she and Tinker have yet to find some common ground. Tinker spends most of the day hissing at Perdi whenever she is in the room. Perdi, on the other hand, is not too scared of Tinker, because she grew up in a house full of cats. She also hasn't got enough sense to stay out of Tinker's way. Tinker will occasionally take swipes at her, but I think Perdi is wearing her down. We'll see!