CC, aka Calico Cat; the smartest cat I've ever known.   

She hated loud noises, and rain. When she was found as a tiny kitten it was raining; there she was, huddled by the dumpster, miserable, wet and hungry, but unbowed - tiny back arched, fur spiked ready to take on the world, and ready to purr with love and gratitude when she was picked up and taken home.

She knew the other cats by name and would "fetch" them if asked (and she was in the right mood).  She liked to play "basketball"; toss a paper wad at the wastebasket, she'd intercept it and slam dunk it, and was "Top Cat" in the house all her long life. She was fast and strong and clever; her folder at the vet's office was marked FAST in large red letters - she once took out three before they even knew she was ready, with one swipe of her paw.

She left suddenly, near Thanksgiving in 2002  She'll be waiting at the Bridge for her family. She was  loved and is much missed