{Max is my American Longhair cat -- sweet to me, but nasty to the rest of the world. He's a bully, tolerates Sassy and the rest of the world, which he thinks he rules.}
Hi Becky - I have a tortoiseshell short hair who sounds very similar - except she does NOT tolerate the rest of the world!! Only me!
{I am a retired nurse, love birds, wild animals (the kind with fur, just to clarify ) and nature.}
I love birds & wildlife too - do you ever get to the wildlife refuges near you? I know someone who works at one of them.
If you're ever in the DC area & you like to bird, let me know ahead of time - I'd love to take you out birding!! (I volunteer at the local wildlife refuge & am very nearby the arboretum)
Oh -and welcome to GT!