I am GROBIS, a CALICO   TABBY cat. Calicos are always female. Why 'Grobis'? This name was given to me by a 14 year old girl, my owner's daughter. How did she find that name? Since the answer is a bit long, please click here for the full explanation. If you want to know about my owner, please click here . I was born in the countryside in May 1990, moved to a big city, then to another even bigger city before finally settling in a small town. It is there that I passed away on June 5, 2008 . Actually I was put to sleep, because I was blind, wasting away and in obvious pain, barely capable of eating and walking. Please click here for more details about my death. You can get acquainted with my extended family by clicking here , starting with my maternal grand-mother, Mimine. My owner had me spayed after my first heat, as was recommended at the time. Unfortunately she also had me declawed at the same time. She deeply regretted it not long after, seeing me in suc...