As @rebbel is for his feline companion, I’m very thankful for my kitty Katrina, who now occupies my avatar. She’s the tuxedo, with one of her children falling asleep on her back.
I adopted her from my wife, and for that I’ll be forever grateful to her.
When I first met Katrina (aka Roofy, L’il Roofster, Princess Purrsalot), we bonded instantly.
The second thing I noticed about her, was that unlike a lot of other adult cats, she purrs a lot.
Because of her frequent purring, sometimes she’ll simultaneously purr and mew. When she does that, it sounds like she’s chirping. :)
She’s given me some wonderful companionship, especially during these Covidian times.