I've been fielding many questions about the photograph of the cat that is my avatar. He is also the inspiration behind the title of my shop. Before I sat down to interview him, I gathered information about his past lives, and where he plans to go from here.

He has vague memories of his mother, but remembers that she was warm and furry and smelled like milk. He does not know his father. At a young age, he decided to set out on his own and prowl the streets fending for himself. Being a friendly sort of cat, he allowed himself to be taken into a local animal shelter after a year of living on the streets. At that point in time, he remembers his life vividly: the very sad woman who had recently lost her best catfriend to cancer and the deceptively cute child who came with her. Being the vocal sort of fellow, he decided to chat them up a bit and got them alone in a room with a worker from the shelter. After playing he coy, he came up to the woman, gave her a sniff, then decided to head butt her and give her a kiss (naughty boy). The seemingly charming child had latched onto his tail, but that wasn't a concern. He could take care of him later when the woman wasn't looking. He gave the kid a sniff (he had been changed so he smelled okay), headbutted him, and gave him a kiss. Apparently, the woman had a husband who needed to meet him as well. The same routine followed: sniff, headbutt, lick. Done deal. So his life began in the new home and the people he adopted.

Q: Is that you in the photos?
A: Yes. (He became a bit churlish due to lack of sleep, so the rest of the interview was completed with his people, with some clarification from him at times).

Name: Finn MacCool
Birthday: Undetermined, although age is likely to be around 5.
Weight: f^#k you
Favorite person: the big guy
Least favorite person: the little guy who looks like the big guy
Favorite sports: Midnight counter top golf, sprinting, and long jump
Favorite food: Royal Kanin
Biggest dislike: feline toothpaste, laxatone, tail pulling, and being kissed by women wearing lipstick...and answering questions.
Hobbies: voyeurism, finding clean clothes to sleep on, and battling invisible things
Vice: Catnip, sleeping on pillows
Bad Habits: staring without blinking, personal grooming in public
Fears: none
Embarrassing moments: author's note...had to explain phrase to cat. Apparently that phrase is not known in the feline language. Answer is "none".
Best feature: besides his startling good looks, green eyes, and long whiskers, he has a great friendly personality, and is affectionate to just about everyone (gigolo). In addition, his patience is incredible.
Biggest loss in life: his testes
Bad Judgement Calls to Date: the time he fell behind the sofa and the exceedingly fast growth rate and movement of the little guy.
Favorite Accessories: His microchip and studly leather collar with vaccinations, registrations, and HomeAgain charms. He is also proud of his long sharp claws.
Favorite Toys: Anything with catnip
Wants: his own tartan
Laughs in the face of: heights, very fast children, vacuums, and ambushes
Favorite place to date: Inside the house
Quoted as saying: "Better inside and fat, than outside and flat" and "Go to your local shelter and adopt a pet today".
Favorite Celebrity: Bob Barker aka. Mr. "Don't Forget to Spay and Neuter your Pets".

The interview concluded with a request for more food and to have his litterbox cleaned (he prefers the pine stuff ).