Bella kept showing up in our backyard in the summer of 2011. She was hungry, frail, and dehydrated and I knew she was either lost or abandoned. We began feeding her and I put up posters to try to locate her owners. In the meantime we kept her in the garage. After 3 weeks, when there was no sign of anyone looking for her, we could not part with her. She got full range of the house and was sleeping in my bed within days. We took her to the vet to get sterilized and she got a clean bill of health. She is a VERY intelligent girl. She loves chasing after super balls and will bring them back to us in her mouth. She can be independent but also very friendly and easy going and she loves belly rubs from everyone, even strangers. Bella's nickname is Queen Sheeba as she is the queen of the house.