911 11th Street SE
Washington DC
20003
(conveniently located on capitol hill)

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Ginkgo

First name, Ginkgo.  Last name, Biloba.  Ginkgo joined us way back in 2000, when Tuesday, his mother, gave birth to him in the store.  Believe it or not, Ginkgo was the runt of the litter.  He was so small, in fact, that no one would take him.  So here we are with the runt of the litter, currently one of the largest cats in the District.  He spends most of his time lying in the cardboard box on the front counter, or as we call it, the Casa del Gato.  If you have been in the store before and seem to remember a huge orange mass next to the cash register, it is actually a real cat (people are surprised by that sometimes).  We aren't sure what Ginkgo does when he isn't in his box, but it must be exhausting.  While Ginkgo may not be the fastest draw in town anymore, he was something of an adventurer when he was young.  He was constantly running up trees and into the street, until one day he had a fight with a car.  The car seemed to win.  After a trip to the vet, Ginkgo was as good as new, if a little more cautious.  Lives left - four.

Tuesday

She wandered in on a Tuesday in September of 2000 (hence the name).  She was pregnant and so hungry that she looked like a little triangle.  We knew it would be wrong to turn her away, and we knew that if we fed her, she would stay forever.  We were right on both counts.  She gave birth to five kittens a week later, and she has been with us ever since.  She knows a good thing when she sees one, evidently.  Look for Tuesday to be wandering around the store, looking for someone to pet her.  If you do see her, she will expect you to devote your attention to her for at least five minutes, so be warned.  Also, listen for her distinctive meow, which is really more of a squeak a mouse would make if it was hungry.  We estimate that she has five out of nine lives left.