Must admit it is really my late mother-in-laws description. The 'old' cat was £1 from a local fete, where my (now) husband was playing in the brass band, he was given a pound for an icecream and came back with the tiny kitten! He had to have the dogs collar and lead on (cat, not J!) Used to travel quite happily to Skegness every weekend, loose in the car, startling the drivers behind us!!
I darent tell him you've got black and white kittens, he'll go mad for one!