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Can a long-haired Maine Coon Cat find happiness in the hot tropics? We think so. Romeo is gathering quite a fan club here at Port Louis. It seems that most of the "regular" cats in Grenada are sort of on the plain side - very skinny, on the small side and definitely lacking in the hair department. The local folks who work for the marina or on the local Sunsail charters are amazed at Romeo's size and furriness, and big feet. They have even come back with friends to show off the cat that looks a little like a lion. Recently one couple that had to leave their cats at home - offered to take him off to their home on Carriacou (a very exclusive swanky island to our north) and give him a home with air conditioning. I think I saw Romeo saying to me - "well would you really miss me for a few months." I said we came as a pair - sorry John - its air conditioning what would you do. Romeo's other fans are the local boat kids - again I expect they are missing pets left behind at home. There are usually four or five kids and they come to talk with him while he hangs out on the dock. One of the girls asked if she could take Romeo for a walk (after seeing me take him for a short stroll). I said sure and she was very careful. She came back and said could she walk him again the next day at 5 p.m. I said yes - and she arrived promptly at exactly five - and off they went - and again the next day. Romeo is now glowing in his new found friend.