On or near July 15th, I am going to the SPCA to let a cat pick me. It's only 80 dollars for a non-kitten cat. I'd prefer a cat that is between 1 and 2 years old, with a mild temperament, affectionate, but not a primadonna. No skittishness, biting, or scratching tendencies. Naturally, I want to like the way he or she looks, but its attitude will carry the day. If I get a girl, her name will be Ella Fitzgerald. If a boy, then Kafka.