Athena was my first cat. She was a large fuzzball that had all of our dogs under her control. I have old 8mm film of her making our lab, Juno, kneel down. She was an excellent mouser. When she passed on I did not have a cat for five years, which is unusual for me to think about. I don't have many pictures of her, which makes me a little sad. Kids are dumb that way. I named her Athena because she was gray, and the Goddess Athena has gray eyes and gray hair. I had already decided Athena was my favorite of the Greek deities, so it was a natural fit.
We did have the habit of naming our pets after various goddesses. Mom didn't want male animals, so I have never had one. I have been around many male cats, and they have always been great. Perhaps the next one I get will be a male.
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