I have to admit, at one point, I was terrified of cats. Then my parents brought one home. A vicious siamese cat they named Shere-Khan. For those who read 'The Jungle Book' you know the cat was named after the man-eating tiger. Not a good beginning. To say I fell in love with that cat was an understatement. I don't think I ever heard him purr, but he grabbed my heart. Before I went to bed, I'd steal him from my sister's room so he'd sleep with me. He loved licking frosting off cupcakes, black...