Helga lives at the Iliad Book Shop in North Hollywood, California. She and her brother, Torquemada came as kittens right after the earthquake in 1994. They were living in an empty lot down the street and were rescued by the owner. They live inside the shop and outside, behind the shop. At night they are put outside, but often try to sneak inside through the bathroom window. Helga was so named because her stature resembles that of an opera singer. She is more people-oriented than her brother, and loves to be petted by customers. You can often find her sleeping on her back, her tummy exposed to the world.