Lofthouse, Clair: - Clair Lofthouse obviously likes cats but she was raised by wolves-well, herding dogs. Nevertheless, she found out that she is a cat person when she began working at a local animal shelter. She is the faithful servant of Jessie (a Catahoula Leopard dog and Rat Terrier cross), River (a Domestic Shorthair Cat) and Trickle (a Cat and Unicorn cross).