Maya

We have had Snowball (our trusty old cat), since Meagan and Sarah were small.  Snowball was the best cat, living in the garage, enjoying the outdoors, and hunting mice.  We never had mice when Snowball was around.  When Snowball moved on, I vowed I would never get another cat.  Pets are hard.  The kids are always so excited to have a pet until they have to feed them, water them, and clean up after them.

Recently, we have found signs of mice IN OUR HOUSE! We set out a trap to catch them, and were really surprised early one morning when we were heard a squeaking in the cupboard.  Meagan and I opened the cupboard door and found a mouse, still alive, caught in the trap. We scream, and yelled for Quinn, while all of us girls jumped up on the counter. Quinn kindly disposed of the mouse, but it was then I knew we needed a cat.  I researched on-line, and found that even the presence of a cat will keep mice away.

One weekend, Lizzy and I were on a mission to find the perfect little kitty for our family.  After many phone calls answering ads on KSL, we finally happened upon Pets Mart and found the perfect kitten.  Maya is a Rescue kitten, who had been spade, and received all our shots.  When we watched her through the glass cage at the pet store, we knew she was the one.

We have enjoyed having Maya.  We haven't seen a mouse since we have had her, and we have trained Bella and her to get along with each other.  Now Bella has a friend, and we don't have MICE!