If you're a cat lover then you're welcome here!  I'm Dan - truck driver
from California. I've got 4 cats that stay at home with my wife and 1,
Harri Roadcat, who travels in the truck with me.

Dan

Hi Crystal!  I'm Jill in the Memphis, TN area.  I have one cat, Persia, and
a lovebird named Peaches.

Are you considering getting a cat/cats for yourself?

Jill

Welcome!  What do you want us to call you?  I'm Pam S. in North Carolina
USA and am owned by six cats, have a foster cat (Calvin) who's going
back to be adopted today, and five kittens (aka bitties) that we're
fostering for the local no-kill shelter.

I am a substitute teacher, married to a retired Army Puke, with three
kids, sons 26 and 22 and a daughter who's 18.  We also provide camping
space to the daughter's boyfriend and at least two or three other guys
who think this is the best place to hang their hats.

I've posted pictures in here lately of Sonya and the bitties, and also
have an album on Yahoo of the other owners.  You may be able to get to
it through Sonya's album.

Again Welcome,

Pam S. owned hoomin

You've come to the right place!

It's appropriate to quote relevent bits of the posts you are replying to.
Many people here have newsreaders that sometimes drop the original post by
the time they get around to reading it.  So if you quote what you reply to,
it makes sense to those coming in on the tail-end.  It also prevents the
rest of us whose hosts don't drop the older posts so we don't have to scroll
back and figure out what you write about.

As with anyone new to the group, you will probably find a number of acronyms
that don't make sense upon first reading.  For example, TED = The Evil
Doctor (vet) - from the cat's point of view.  If at any time you don't
understand a reference, just ask.  This is one of the friendliest and most
helpful bunch of people ever.

Another note, we do often post OT (Off Topic).  As long as it doesn't decend
into bashing each other (we do NOT do that here), it's okay as long as the
post is labelled as such.

And, when someone trolls to try to start a flame war (or tries to SPAM the
group selling stuff) we start posting recipes in self-defense.  They have no
idea how to react when we don't respond the way they intended and slink
quietly away.

Jill

Hello and welcome!
Best wishes,

hey, welcome. :)
Jazz & his mama

Hi Crystal! Welcome to the group. I'm from the UK and have two cats,
Snoopy (15 years) & Bagheera (21 months)

 A big welcome from Texas! (Dallas area) I am a slave to 2 cats. Psycho
is a 13yo black and white tuxedo girl with the sweetest disposition.
Missy Mouse is a 5yo grey tabby female terror covered in fur.
 I am a recently retired/disabled police officer of 20 years. I am
hoping to enter the Delta Connection Academy in Orlando, Fl and become
an airline pilot. A dream come true for me. Welcome again!

 Bob

Hi Crystal. I'm Shirley and am totally run by Rexie. He's Siamese (I thought
a mix but the vet doesn't think so). He'll be 3 in July and thinks he owns
the world.

We're in Central California foothills with tons of hawks; and that's the
main reason he's an indoor cat. But he's on a diet to lose 2 pounds.
Hopefully I'll survive!

Welcome!

Hi

I'm Lesley from London, UK and me and my partner (Dave) are owned by
the Fabulous Furballs, Redunzel and Sarrasine, two two year old black
sisters both of whom have serious attitude!  Especially Sarrasine the
punk kitten!

Lesley

Slave of the Fabulous Furballs(and proud of it!)

Hi Crystal.   Welcome.  It's a good group...caring and funny.  My name
is Pat  and I'm in Montana with one senior kitty called Punkers, and a
nutzo little pom pup called Loki.
PatM