We'll never know her exact age -- and as a real lady, Stella would appreciate that -- but Stuart and Chris took on the Stella challenge 11 years ago. Stella hadn't fit into the plans of a couple moving to a "no pets" residence, so she ended up with a friend. Stella was feisty, scared, terribly matted and, compared to the sweet kitten the friend had also taken on, a terror, so the friend was going to take her to the pound. Having never owned a cat, Chris took a deep breath and, with the help of Auntie Kim, got Stella cleaned up and introduced her to Gastown loft living. This was Stella's urban cat phase....

The rest of Stella's story: http://www.animaladvocates.com/in-memory/stella.htm