Verny, Certified Kitty Travel Agent

Rare was the moment in which Verny was not in some way around an animal. If she wasn't, you were guaranteed to have at least one moment in which she'd either be talking about them or looking at pictures of them. Verny just adored all sorts of life, but as pets her cats were slight obsessions. OK let's face it, she absolutely went bonkers over kitties, and me too.

If you visited with Veronica while she was in Bristol, you are mostly likely aware that she always brought Sadie along for the car ride. Even if Verny was down just for the day, sure enough that cat was with her somewhere. Sadie has some social anxiety issues, so Verny gave her a bedroom all to herself when they were in visiting with her parents, but I think that if Sadie had been more people friendly, Veronica would have dragged her out to everywhere she went!

Verny even brought Sadie to the beach when we went to Chincoteague Island last year. We had a great time, and I guess Sadie did too, even though when she finally managed feline courage enough to come out from under the bed, well, it was the day we were leaving, haha.

Though I don't think I know of every incident, there have been others. For instance, when I was 15 and Verny was 14, she sneaked little Gizmo over for a sleepover at Lori's house. She asked her mum if he could go, and her mum said no. As in true Verny fashion--compelled by some strange of harmless rebellion that I can only find as sweetly and entirely Verny--she put Gizmo in a duffel bag with her things and TADA! We had Gizmo for the whole night! Also like Verny fashion, I hadn't realized she'd done this until we got in the van and I heard a husky "meow" come out of nowhere. I thought somebody was joking around, but no: Vern had truly brought Gizmo!

I think that one day, when I'm able to finally live in a place where I can have a pet, I will have a ridiculously fluffy kitty cat, and I will tell it all kinds of stories about the incredible Vernycakes, providing herself as a guide to kitty cats of all leagues who want to go out and sees the world, or just take a day adventure. My kitty will probably think it is some age-old legend, like the Epic of Gilgamesh, but little doth he know...

*insert Verny and kitty picture here*