Well, I've gone and done it now. I sent a deposit check to a Tonkinese breeder yesterday. The details are uncertain, but apparently, sometime in 2021, I will be able to drive 90 miles and pick up a kitten who will be "sort of like" Iza. I don't expect a clone and don't want one. But it would be a kitten similar in appearance and nature. Discovering her personality will be a wonderful thing.
If she is like Iza, I will love and cherish her. If not, I will love and cherish her. I have never had a cat that wasn't friendly to me or that I didn't cherish in return. That part is sort of automatic.
I emailed and phoned the breeder. She agrees I would be a great person for one of her "girls". I can't wait. But I have to.
Funny how this works. If I had done this in May when I originally contacted the Tonkie breeder, I would have the kitten now. But not have Laz.
I like how things are working out. I get both. Laz is amazing.
Laz is a flaming ball of energy. I've never had a cat quite like him. He runs full-tilt everywhere. When I hear him running in the house, I have to stop because he runs into any of MY moving parts.
But he has adjusted to Marley and Ayla, so finally I can consider a kitten. I'm guessing late Summer...
