In 1993 a young female calico cat came wandering into the warehouse in Totowa, NJ.  She was sickly, very thin and losing her fur.  Apparently she lived somewhere in the area, but the owner no longer wanted her.  A local animal rescue group was called to help her.  She received medical attention and we were happy to hear it was not too serious.  She was horribly anemic, which was causing hair loss, and an upper respiratory infection.  Since the rescue group did not have a shelter, they asked if Patsy could stay in the office until a suitable foster or permanent home could be found.  The staff was more than happy to help. Proper nutrition, lots of love, and a healthy diet soon put Patsy back on her feet to purr-fect health.  And it wasn’t long before she took over the warehouse!  She would sit up on the counter by the cash register with her ‘show me the money’ eyes,  help out with inventory, chasing your feet as you walked the aisles, and even learned the computer!  She loved to see all the people and their dogs come through the door!  Patsy lived at the ‘shop’ for more than 12 years. In 2005 she became ill with cancer. She fought a good battle, but made her journey to the Rainbow Bridge shortly thereafter.  We were all devastated by her loss, and even more so the customers that came in just to see her.  In her memory, honor and spirit, we established Patsy’s Pet Stop.