Destined to be an island resident, Luna, a foster fail, came to live with Barby and Patrick Harrington three years ago and quickly made the island her forever home. Luna arrived at the Harrington’s home with a name that didn’t quite suit her and after batting a moonshell around on the kitchen floor, she was given her new name. Luna also responds to “Looney” and “Lunatic” depending on her activity of the moment.
Luna’s rescue required that she be an indoor-only cat, which means Luna enjoys her timesunbathing from her cat tree and from the backs of any and all couches and chairs in the Harrington house-hold. Being an exclusively indoor cat doesn’t stop Luna from having an active, playful life. Luna loves to chase and be chased and loves most of all to be “caught.” Hideand- seek is a favorite pastime and being found prompts her to “attack.” Attacks are generally followed by a case of the zoomies. When Luna isn’t hiding in a bathtub or bathing in the sun, she can be found sleeping in numerous favorite spots around the Harrington home.
Luna’s toys tend to move around mysteriously during the night, even though she seemingly sleeps all night in bed with her humans. It’s a mystery that Barby and Patrick are not intent on solving. According to Barby, Luna possesses nearly 1,000 toys yet still prefers “junk” over store bought items. Luna loves boxes and bags and will even find a piece of paper on the floor to sit on contentedly. A piece of string can entertain Luna for hours and broken beads provide a particular happiness that cannot be duplicated.
Patrick had been talking about getting a cat for quite some time when Barby agreed to provide a temporary foster home for a small, local rescue. Luna entered and the Harringtons have never looked back.
By Laura Fogarty
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