Nihi, The Quiet Hawaiian Kitty Cat was born on May 19th, 1999 on the island of Maui. In old Hawaii, there were rats, but no cats to chase them away. Then when sailing ships began coming to the islands, they brought cats with them, and some of the cats stayed. The Hawaiian people appreciated the cats because they were soft and cuddly and nice to pet. But they also liked them because the cats kept the rats from coming into their houses. Today there are all kinds of cats in Hawaii, mostly short-haired cats who like the hot tropical sunshine. House cats like to lie in a window where the sun streams in. They sleep all day in the warmth and at night they go out hunting for rats. Hawaii is perfect for cats, and cats are perfect for Hawaii - from the soft breezes that brush over your skin like a cat's friendly nudge, to the purring of soft distant surf.