Maya may have started life tip-toeing around two Siamese cats, but once she moved in with the family, she unleashed her true form: a fluffy, vocal alarm system who will bark at anyone approaching the house—even if they’re still a whole block away minding their own business. She does tricks exactly three times before declaring herself bored, sheds so much white fur the house looks permanently decorated for a blizzard, and yet somehow always arrives at the front door first to demand pets like a celebrity greeting her fans.

Her favorite hobby is patrolling the floor for fallen snacks with the intensity of a crime scene investigator, and although she’s taken herself on a few solo “adventures,” she never goes far—mostly because she doesn’t want to miss whatever food might drop next. Despite her dramatic entrances, endless commentary, and the blizzard trail she leaves behind, she’s a brilliant, loving, treat-powered fluffball who fits perfectly into the family… and makes sure *everyone* knows it.