Townsend Cat Profiles

		Melody Kitten
Age		10 Years, 7 Months (May 2007 – December 25, 2017)
Nickname		Baby Girl
Motto		“Amare Vita!” (Love Life!)
Favorite Treat		Mini Moo Creamers, Vanilla Ice Cream
Loves		Being Happy!
Fears		Absolutely Nothing!
Spirit Animal		Chickadee
Career		Alpha Cat, Teacher, Muse, Blogger and Founder of MEOW, Guard Cat, Model
Hobbies		Reading, Playing With Her Toy Hedgehog, Napping in The Sun
Distinguishing Features		Kitten Face, Heart on Left Flank, Toe Dots, Petal-Shaped Ears
Bio		Melody Kitten was born to a barn cat in May 2007. She became a Townsend Cat the following October, immediately stealing the hearts of her family and living up to her name with her radiant, outspoken personality. Melody’s influence as a Muse led to the creation of MEOW! Melody’s Extra-Ordinary World, a web site and blog in which she and her siblings share “Life from a feline perspective.” Melody epitomized faith, hope, and love, forever living out her conviction that one never gives up hope, never stops believing, never loses confidence in the God who made us all.

		Cody Tiger
Age		11 Years
Nickname		Tiger Guy, Romeo
Motto		“Purrrrr!”
Favorite Treat		Sleeping in Warm Laundry
Loves		Being Held, Hugging, Sleeping on Mom’s Hair
Fears		Being Unwanted
Spirit Animal		Panthera Tigris
Career		Therapy Cat, Official Greeter
Hobbies		Climbing Vertical Surfaces, Chasing Toys
Distinguishing Features		Two-Toned Whiskers, Tiger Smile
Bio		Cody adopted his humans through the Animal Refuge Center when he was one year old. Despite evidence of abuse prior to being anonymously dropped off at the Refuge, Cody is Love in a fur coat, emanating his beautiful, vibrant purr as he reaches upward for hugs. He guards his mom at night and wakes her when necessary to protect her from her sleep disorder. Cody is the Townsend family’s official greeter, approaching every visitor as a new friend.

		Savannah Grace
Age		9 Years
Nickname		Spice Girl
Motto		“You are MY Human!”
Favorite Treat		Affection
Loves		Hugging and Being Held
Fears		Nightmares
Spirit Animal		Love Bird
Career		Muse, Family Life Supervisor
Hobbies		Mapping Routes Between Cat Trees, Impersonating Velcro
Distinguishing Features		Shimmering, Autumn-Colored Fur, Petite Tail, Scampering Trot
Bio		The moment Savannah laid eyes on her dad, she knew he was the human for her! When he walked by her corner shelf at Grayson County Humane Society, the 18-month-old tortie reached out to grasp the front of his shirt with her claws and refused to let him go. Savannah eventually released dad’s shirt, but his heart and home are forever hers!

		Calvin Chase
Age		7 Years
Nickname		Little Man, Son Cat
Motto		“Can I help? I’m good at Things!”
Favorite Treat		Being Brushed
Loves		Leaping off furniture into Mom’s arms
Fears		Loud, Unfamiliar Noises
Spirit Animal		Snow Leopard
Career		Muse, Mentor, Public Figure, Jingle Ball Coach
Hobbies		Entertaining His Nieces
Distinguishing Features		Exceptionally Intelligent and Perceptive; Long, Luxurious Fur
Bio		Chase knows what it means to be abandoned and unwanted as an eight-week-old kitten before rescue and adoption gave him the opportunity to grow up and enjoy a wonderful life. It is his heart’s desire to provide other homeless cats with the same opportunity. Chase’s dedication to his career in Feline-Human Relations provided a tremendous advantage in 2015 when he entered the realm of international politics, running for a Cabinet seat as Minister of Animal-Human Relations with the Tuxedo Party of Canada Cat Welfare Society in support of Prime Minister Candidate Earl Grey. Chase’s platform gained enough votes for him to complete the race in second place, and he was proud to represent the cats of his country and his shelter of origin, Grayson County Humane Society, as he prowled the campaign trail. Chase continues to promote Feline-Human Relations, advocating on behalf of feral, homeless, and shelter cats. On the home front, he is Muse to his author mom and Uncle Chase and Jingle Ball Coach to his adopted nieces Josie and Sierra.

		MarTeaka Cheyenne
Age		9 Years
Nickname		Beautiful Girl, Parallel-Tail
Motto		“Live With Utter Abandon!”
Favorite Treat		Tuna in Spring Water
Loves		Her Humans
Fears		Strangers
Spirit Animal		Thoroughbred
Career		Personal Trainer, Promoter of Shelter Cat Adoptions
Hobbies		Gently caressing her humans’ faces with her paw while being petted
Distinguishing Features		Gorgeous Smile, Emerald Eyes, High-Stepping Trot, Trilling Voice. Carries her tail horizontally over her back so that the tip touches her shoulders.
Bio		Former feral Cheyenne was two years old when she stole her mom’s heart through a video published on Grayson County Humane Society’s Facebook page. Cheyenne epitomizes pure love and thanksgiving with her sweet trill and confident affection. Her heart’s desire is to promote rescue and adoption, because no cat should ever be unwanted and unloved.

		Zane Grey
Age		12 Years
Nickname		Sherpa Guy
Motto		“Innocent Until Proven Guilty!”
Favorite Treat		Raw Spinach Leaves
Loves		Food
Fears		Missing a Meal
Spirit Animal		Chameleon
Career		Business Management
Hobbies		Pursuit of the Red Dot, the Wand Toy, and Other Things That Move
Distinguishing Features		Luxurious, Long Fur, Large Paws, Fang-filled Smile
Bio		Zane was rescued at 8 years of age to enjoy a life of literature and bookstore management. When his shop went out of business, Zane needed both a new home and a new career. His professional background proved a tremendous advantage when this former BooksCat and Manager of Mystery Books & More joined his new feline siblings in 2014 to become a beloved companion and Muse to author A.C. Townsend and Assistant to her photographer & videographer husband.

		Maria Selene
Age		4 Years
Nickname		Pretty Lady, Mama Cat
Motto		“Because I said so!”
Favorite Treat		Peace and Quiet
Loves		Her family
Fears		“I’m Star’s Mom. Nothing scares me.”
Spirit Animal		Lioness
Career		Early Kittenhood Development & Education
Hobbies		Running, Playing with her kids
Distinguishing Features		Serenity and Grace, Emerald Eyes, Beautiful Smile
Bio		Beautiful Selene was a year and a half old, hardly more than a kitten herself, when she became a Townsend Cat. No one knows her story or even how she came to be at a shelter wearing a red nylon collar and caring for her one baby. But that doesn’t matter, because Selene isn’t interested in recalling her past. She demonstrates gratitude for her life here and now with her sweet, gentle spirit, with long, slow blinks of her gorgeous emerald eyes, and by gracefully extending her head to meet your hand as you reach out to caress her pretty face.

		Mia Star
Age		2 Years
Nickname		Panther, Star Child
Motto		“Mine!”
Favorite Treat		All of them!
Loves		Her toy mouse, Playing with her sisters
Fears		Feeling trapped
Spirit Animal		Black Flying Fox
Career		Stalker
Hobbies		Stealing cherry tomatoes off the kitchen counter, Ambushing her siblings
Distinguishing Features		Sleek ebony fur, White chest star and tummy patch
Bio		Three-week old Star became the youngest Townsend Cat to join the family when she arrived with her mother, Selene, in May 2016. Star is the resident wild child, enjoying life at full speed while insisting that every relationship but one operate on her terms. Star still respects and obeys her mother, and she takes great pride in catching toy mice and announcing her victory as she marches to her nearest human to present her prey.

		Josie Jewel
Age		2 Years
Nickname		Josie Girl
Motto		“Oh Em Gee!!!”
Favorite Treat		Tummy rubs
Loves		Sierra, Surrogate Mom Selene, Her human Mom and Dad
Fears		You’re joking, right?
Spirit Animal		All of them!
Career		SpokesCat for MEOW, Leading Lady of the Townsend Cat Theatrical Guild
Hobbies		Stealing discarded paper wads and other noisy contraband
Distinguishing Features		Calico coat. Resulting drama.
Bio		Josie’s outgoing personality and boundless imagination are as vibrant as the rich jewel tones of her coat. She and her littermate Sierra were dropped off as 8-week-old kittens to a Humane Society shelter and then welcomed into a foster home that became their permanent home! Josie enjoys taking a controlling interest in all aspects of life in the Townsend household. She knows how to speak her mind and make her point in ways that command the respect and win the hearts of all her peers.

		Sierra Syren
Age		2 Years
Nickname		Sand Cat
Motto		“Love is the answer!”
Favorite Treat		Sweet talk and lots of affection
Loves		Josie, Surrogate Mom Selene, Her human Mom and Dad
Fears		The Cat Carrier
Spirit Animal		Hummingbird
Career		Gymnast, Model
Hobbies		Melting hearts, Being adorable
Distinguishing Features		Exotic coat pattern, Dainty size and features
Bio		Torbie girl Sierra is Josie’s blood sister, but that’s where the similarity ends! Sierra’s petite size, playfulness, and high energy give her the appearance of a kitten whose primary focus in life is sharing non-stop affection. Sierra’s modeling credits include posing for the cover of Paw Prints in The Manger, a Christmas short story published by author A.C. Townsend.

		Merlin Alexander
Age		5 Years
Nickname		Gray Cat, Kentucky Wildcat, Houdini, Magic Man
Motto		“I did it my way!”
Favorite Treat		Meat Stix!
Loves		Food and Affection. Lots and lots of Food and Affection.
Fears		“I don’t have to be afraid anymore.”
Spirit Animal		Wildcat
Career		Survival Coach, Feral to Family Promoter
Hobbies		Eating, Purring, Hugging his humans, Napping with his feline friends
Distinguishing Features		Scar inside corner of right eye, Scarred ears, Crooked tail, Amazingly-soft fur
Bio		From Feral to Family is the title of Merlin’s autobiography. Merlin eluded his humans’ efforts to trap him for weeks before their long-awaited success became his success story as well. Merlin began his life as a Townsend Cat in October 2017, months before he learned to trust humans and enjoy life as a house cat. Following full vet care and gradual integration into the family, the thin, hissing, swatting, backyard feral transformed into a healthy, hugging, purring lap cat who remains awed at his lot in life. Merlin has no interest in the not-so-great outdoors, and he is living proof that love, patience, respect, and time can transform a frightened feral into a forever family feline.