"That face could light up a city!" I was looking at a photo on Dale and Holly's website. It was love at first sight, and I was passionately head over heels.

From the corner of my eye, I could see this kitten cavorting in the hallway. She whispered her name, "Serena," and moved in with me that night even though it would be several weeks before Dale and Holly actually carried her into our home.

When she arrived, I heard what sounded like an agitated squirrel demanding to be released from her travel carrier. A slip of the zipper and out she bounded, fearless--as if she had been living here for weeks. Bounced up to each cat and expected to be greeted.

Dale watched, holding his breath, as she hopped with total abandon up to each member of her new family. An occasional rebuff didn't matter. She shrugged it off and ran up to the next cat, including some pretty heavy weights, an F1 Jungle Cat, F1 Bagral, a couple of F2 Savannahs, Bengals, several Chausies... Serena had arrived and everyone needed to know it, including my 60 lb poodles. No fear there either.

This little girl takes it for granted that she can suckle on each of her brothers and sisters, including the domestics. All allow it. Everyone loves her. Woke me up in a gale of giggles one morning trying to suckle on my ear lobe.

Every bit as wonderful as I knew she would be, she gazes into my eyes with unabashed adoration. Instantly took to a lead and halter. Loves to go for car rides, but only if she can see out of the window (or else she make squirrel noises). Leaps onto the shoulder (where she loves to ride) of anyone who comes into the house and bends down to pet her.

Can you tell? I think she is perfect.