Kitty Kat

Kitty Kat joined the team on 31 May and replaced my mule Céline, who had accompanied me since the start of the voyage before Celine died in an accident on 25 May 2012. 

Miss Kitty, as she is called affectionately, was found by my friend Paula close to her home in Los Lunas (Albuquerque, New Mexico). Her color is unusual, like “desert sand” with scattered zebra stripes. She has strong, sharp bones, solid hooves and beautiful eyes and long ears that everyone falls for! She has been well trained, has had a lot of experience, especially of the mountains, because she was used by a mule trainer for courses in the mountains. What’s most striking about her, though, is her gentle character and willingness. She’s a “pet mule” who likes human company and would rather mooch around the tent than explore further afield.