After hearing that Ode To James - [link] - had got a little bit of attention on DA I thought I'd put up some old pictures of him. He went missing about 6 months ago. We looked for him quite a bit, put up notices, fretted and worried, but found no trace. We miss him quite a bit, and it's possible he's still out there somewhere, but we've come to accept that he's probably not. Our younger cat Ella (who we got to keep James company, but who turned out to be much more in need of his company than he hers) is still alive and kicking and doing well. She's a pretty strange cat too. Very friendly with us, but very cautious with strangers. She's also very vocal, a little dim, and more than a little annoying (for example, she'll often jump on my desk and walk on my keyboard and in front of the monitor, or bite at my knees or ankles if they're near by). But we love her and she's probably my favorite cat I've ever known (maybe I shouldn't have favorites, but like, they'll never find out so it's cool).