Cat: Crookshanks Butter Ball

Owner: Elisabeth Ball

Appearance: A

All she has is her looks, really, because her personality is like a science experiment. A skin condition could downgrade her to a B, but we ignore that and pretend that she leaves tiny snowflakes of joy wherever she lumbers.

Sociability: F

Honestly, she has no social ability whatsoever, poor fat thing.  Occasionally, in the dark of night, she will climb onto us and hum, but, we wake in the morning, thinking we’ve dreamed the whole thing, haven’t we?

Usefulness: D

Not sure that this term “useful” could ever apply to any cat anywhere. If there’s any utility at all to Crookshanks, it is that her belly of jelly is a fond reminder of Santa Claus.

Huggability: D

Let us clarify: she HATES being hugged, but she is oh so huggable, with her pudding abdomen and her soft white bib. We just have to grab ‘er and squeeze.

Overall Grade: D