Granny Cat

Stephanie Thompson Fleming of Behnke Nurseries in Beltsville, MD, shared this special cat memory:

"Granny was our first cat that found us. She appeared before we even built our house sometime in 1984. I think she lived to be 22 years old and one day just disappeared. We think she knew it was her time and she found a peaceful place to die. She was the BEST cat ever -- a great hunter and great friend. She loved the kids. Smokey appeared when she was about 18, so we think she trained him to behave."

"Granny loved to stretch out everywhere. In the greenhouses, she would lay down on the benches just so everyone walking by would rub her head."