I didn't need to worry about Lindy being upset about not getting her treats
last night.  She didn't even notice when I went out in the kitchen.  The
last half hour or so that I was on the computer, I could hear a lot of
commontion and banging around.  Nanki-Poo gets pretty noisy when he plays,
so I didn't pay any attention.

When I went into my bedroom, I saw both cats crouched in front of the
clothes hamper in the bedroom.  There was a rat behind it.  I went out and
got my critter box, and then came in and moved the clothes hamper.  The rat
immediately dashed into my office.

To make a long story short, it's still in here.  Right now, Nanki-Poo is
lying under the computer desk.  It must be behind the part where the drawers
are.  I had gotten both cats out and shut the door when I saw I wasn't going
to catch it last night, because I didn't want it to have free rein of the
house.

I didn't get much sleep, because the cats were very restless, to say the
least.  This morning when I got up, there was a dead rat in the hall.  That
means there were (at least) two of them.  I hope there aren't more than
that.

I had to get up earlier than usual this morning to take Lindy to the vet,
where I signed the estimate for $450.  Then I came home, shut the bedroom
and bathroom doors, and opened the office door.  Nanki-Poo has been in here
ever since.  I ate breakfast and fell asleep.  Just after I woke up, the vet
called and said she needs to do "some extractions".  She said we'll discuss
the cost when I come to pick Lindy up, as they weren't included in the
estimate.

Now I'm in my office with Nanki-Poo and a rat.