Died 1992, Stow, MA

Chelsea started her life as a half-wild barn kitten at the stable where I boarded my horse. She was afraid of people, but nonchalant about walking between the legs of a 1,000-pound horse.

When she was a kitten I would corner her in the barn, pick her up, and show her how good it felt to be stroked. She soon learned that people were okay, and would come when I called.

When she was almost a year old I brought her home so she could become a pampered house cat. She easily settled into her new life, sleeping in our bed at night and hunting for mice and snakes during the day. When we built our own barn and moved the horses in she felt right at home with them.

One afternoon I found her body on the floor of my barn. It appeared that she had internal injuries from being hit by a car and had just made it back into the barn before she collapsed. Eight years later a stray who looked exactly like her started sleeping in my hay loft. I took her into the house, she delivered five kittens on a pile of electrical cords (ignoring the lovely nests I provided), and now she and one of her kittens (also a tabby) have a permanent home here. As indoor kitties, they will never face the dangers of cars. Two of her other kittens, Pollywog and Cameo, have permanent homes at Eye of the Storm.

Click to Shop at iGive.com -- a percentage is automatically donated to Eye of the Storm

View Eye of the Storm's eBay auctions of equestrian clothing and equipment

Donate an item for our eBay auction