How she got her name: I "rescued" Noelle from a local animal shelter. At the time, she was named "Nod" as in "Winken, Blinken, and Nod". Her brother and sister were named Winken and Blinken. I cannot tell you why, but I prefer my cats to have people names. Since she was already "Nod" and born in December (there is some discrepancy to her birthdate but it either December 4th or November 26th), I kept the "No" and decided to give her a name more in the spirit of the holidays. Hence "Noelle".

Does she know her name?: Yes. She perks right up and may even come to you but probably not. Of course, she also perks up when I call the other cats as well so she may just be reacting to my voice.

Coloring: Noelle is described as a "blue tabby". That means the dominant color is a silver gray.

How she came to live with me: I "rescued" her from the Helen Woodward Animal Center.

Why did I get her?: I wanted a playmate for Lucy. However, Lucy doesn't really like Noelle all that much.

Smart Scale Index: Three. Why? She's fairly clever - she likes to open cupboards and get into things. Noelle also loves to climb and frequently knocks stuff off shelves, counters and other surfaces.

Nickname: She doesn't have one.

Talks?: Not really. When Noelle does talk, she has a very high- pitched kind of squeaky meow.

Plays well with others: Noelle adores Ethan and tries to play with him. She plays very well with me. Not so much with Lucy.

Favorite Food: Noelle mainly likes cat food. Mainly foods originating in the sea.

Favorite Human Food: Chicken. She also occasionally like cheese and whip cream.

Affectionate?: Noelle likes to be pet when Noelle is in the mood. She generally gets affectionate when I am trying to leave for work. Then I must pick her up (when she wants to be picked up she will put her front paws on my left shoulder) and rub her head for a few minutes. She will also gallop alongside me as I get ready to leave in a futile attempt to trip me and make me stay home! When I arrive back home, she likes to lie on her back and show me her belly so I will rub it.

Independent?: Sometimes. I may or may not see her for a while. But then she will need to be close by or in the same room for a long period of time.

Favorite Activities: Noelle likes to climb. She climbs on top of the refridgerator, the counter, shelves, window and door screens, in the closet, miscellaneous items she finds about the house. She also really likes to play with balled up pieces of tinfoil. Those must be her favorite toys.

Noelle also likes to hide. I will frequently find her in the closets, although how she gets in there when the door is closed is somewhat of a mystery.

Tricks: Noelle is teaching herself how to open doors.

The Epitome of Cute: Noelle was really cute when she as a kitten. She still is cute in a cat kind of way, and everyone remarks on her coloring.

Wierdest Habit: Noelle really has no "wierd" habits.

Most Annoying Habit: The climbing and the pulling of my stuff off of shelves.

Most Disgusting Habit: I haven't noticed one.

Scared of the Most: Noelle does not like to leave her house (that would be my condo). She "freaks out". When we had to evacuate for the fire, we went to my mother's house. Noelle explored the house (she seemed to be fine) but she kept growling the entire day.

Scariest Moment for Me: None yet, knock on wood.

Anything Else: Noelle can be very, very affectionate. And she always looks out the window when she hears me come home. What more can you ask for?