Does Koko have a new kitten?
After “All Ball” died in 1984 (as written about in Koko’s Kitten), Koko was very sad. Koko got a new yellow cat that she named “Lipstick.” Following Lipstick’s death, Koko got a smoke-gray tailess cat that she named “Smoky.” Smoky stayed with Koko for many years, until she passed away of natural causes (at a ripe old age for cats) in 2004. She was a lively and healthy adult cat, pampered and adored by all of us here at the Foundation. Smoky used to spend her days just being a normal cat, roaming the wooded grounds or lounging in the house or office. In 2000, Koko made friends with a black and white kitten named Mo-Mo, who was adopted from the local Humane Society. Mo-Mo came to visit Koko almost every day. At night Mo would go home with DeeAnn, a former gorilla caregiver. When DeeAnn moved away from California (in 2003), Koko was left essentially kittenless. Koko was very gentle with all of her cat friends.. She cared for her kittens as she would her own tiny gorilla baby, cradling the
