The name "Kooter" derived from my cousin's difficulty with saying "cute". I remember this Maine Coon cat resembled a lion wearing a bib, or a blond-wigged aristocrat in a cravat and white gloves. Its colorful coat was long under the belly, and my aunt joked that the cat doubled as a mop.

Kooter the Cat (For Aunt Barbara and Uncle Paul). Acrylic on masonite, 5"x6".