We adopted Belle Star from a farm in the mountains of El Dorado county. She was the runt of the litter but her Calico markings were beautiful and my teenage daughters fell in love with her. Belle Star could be very feisty, but also very loving. She took turns sleeping on top of all of our pillows throughout her life – purring non-stop and tickling our faces with her whiskers. My daughters would jokingly say that they loved her so much that they would be willing to marry her one day.
Years later, when my daughters had become engaged and were planning their actual weddings, my sister and I dressed Belle Star up as a bride and presented a framed photo of her as a bit of a gag gift. Belle Star was not too happy about wearing a veil and as soon as the picture was taken, she leapt out of my arms and ran down the hallway – becoming a true runaway bride.Â
– Bev Stenehjem
