ATH402 - Wesa - Wesa is a Cherokee word meaning cat. It is pronounced WAY-suh. As of this date, 7-23-2005, Wesa is about seven and a half years old. When I first got her, I just thought she was a normally colored gray tiger stripe kitten. It wasn't until I'd had her home and got a good look at her that I realized she had a beige background with chocolate colored stripes. She is the matriarch around here and no one is allowed to misbehave or she swats them. She is also a kitten thief and any time another mama is missing babies, we find Wesa has them. With Chihuahua puppies hopefully on the way, it has me wondering if she will steal Chihuahua babies too!