My kitty Smokey. I wish I could say he picked me, but he was the only declawed pound kitty and I wouldn't dare put a furry through the sort of torture that apartment living requires.. Here we have Pokie on the left, Sassy on the right. The beagles are 4 and 13, respectively. This is Poco-monster..er.. Poco. Despite his claims he is not a mom.	about the author pets knitting plants