They say "kids" grow up fast but you should see my kitten -- 6 months going on "sweet 16." This was my first experience with a cat going through puberty. I warn you never to come within 100 meters of any cat going through puberty, or you just may become the cat's object of desire.

My cat Frank likes to sit in the window and look out at the world. But recently she has been using the window to let the world look in at her. Here she displays her beautiful self, batting her blue eyes and swishing her tail. Her boyfriends hang out below the window -- "Romeo and Juliet" style -- hoping to woo the blonde beauty and get the first pounce.

Could it be true? My cat is sexy! My cute little Frankie is now the lusty Francesca. I tried to convince her that these tomcats are much too old for her. And they're scary! They're burly brutes who live in the mountains. They fight every night. They have scars. They don't have tails. Underneath all that fur they're probably wearing tattoos. It's a good thing cats can't drive or these dudes would have come to our house on loud, exhaust-spewing motorcycles.