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This is Spike, our seal Burmese, as a kitten. It was a shot that wasn't intended but what a great expression!

I decided to get another Burmese cat and give the ownership to William who was 9 at the time and going through a bit of a rough time. It's been the best thing for him - whenever he feels a bit down he seeks out his cat and takes him down to his room for a cuddle. And Spike gets to sleep on his bed at nights too. Everybody loves Spike - he's big and friendly and loves people back, in fact, he has many characteristics of a dog. Sometimes I get a call from a tradesman to say that a cat has taken a ride in the work van after a visit to our house (he is a big fan of car rides).

Spike has spent a few of his lives already, including a run in with the neighbour's Alsatian that had him in at the vets for a week, but let's hope he is around for a long time as part of our family.