Gabby the calico cat got her name because as a kitten she jumped on her owner Anna Wilde's shoulder and started talking. She's five years old now. Katie, her daughter, got the cat when she was 16 but Gabby (who incidentally is NOT a lap cat) loves Anna, "Maybe because I feed her or because I'm a cat person," Anna said. A while back a coyote nabbed a dog in the neighborhood but Gabby, who loves to be outside, seems to be doing just fine. She sleeps in the garage, though she used to sleep in the basement. That had to change since she is such a good mouser that she would catch them but then release them in the basement, perhaps to play with them. "Shes's a curious cat with a big personality," Anna said.