I've hijacked Mama Kristi's computer so I can tell you about my
horrible experience today.

It started like every other morning.  I heard Mama Kristi stirring, but
I couldn't go wake her up because of the new cat.  I think her name is
Mayhem or something, but she's scary.  She always is chasing me away
and hissing at me.  She's taken over the job of watching over Mama
Kristi.  Mischief is especially sore at this.

Anyway, Mama Kristi finally got up and she started to feed us.  I was
happily munching away on my breakfast when suddenly she picked me up.
Huh?  What was she doing?  oh NO!!!!  It's the CAT CARRIER!!!!!  PUT ME
DOWN!!! HELP!!!!!!

I struggled but I couldn't escape and ended up in the box with only
holes to see out of.  I tried to fight my way out, but I failed at that
too.  Then meowmie picked me up and we went for a ride.  I was really
really scared, because there's only one place we go when we go for
rides.

she opened the box and I thought I was free, but NO!!  I was....it
couldn't be.....

I was at TED!!!!!!!  I was put into a cage and given water and the rest
of my breakfast but I was so scared I couldn't eat.  I tried to curl up
into a tight ball.  Maybe if I curled up tight enough, they wouldn't
see me.

Hours later, Mama Kristi came and brought me out and clipped every one
of my precious claws!!  And then she began BRUSHING ME!!!  She was
pulling out all my beautiful fur!  When she stopped there was a huge
pile of my fur on the table.  And then it got even WORSE!!!

She.....she.....(chokes)..it's so horrible i can't say it.....
she...... put me in a tub and...........and drenched me with
WATER!!!!!!!!

Oh the HORRORS!!!!!!!  She kept rubbing me all over with soap and
telling me about how pretty I was going to be.  It was SO
HUMILIATING!!!!  More of my fur kept falling off and clogging the
drain.  Would I have any fur left?  When she FINALLY was done, I was
roughly rubbed with a towel and then put back into the cage.  Then this
big box hooked up to the cage door was turned on and blasted me with
hot air.

After more hours, I was pulled out and brushed again.  Then it was back
into the box and back into the car.

It was such a horrible horrible experience I hope I never EVER have to
go through it again!  I'm going to have kitty nightmares for WEEKS!!!

Sincerely,

Imp

Hoomin note:  Imp is so skittish I hardly get to brush him, so a TON of
fur just kept coming off with each brushing.  He still is shedding, but
before he looked like he had a very bad case of dandruff.  Now he's all
sleek black and clean.  When he came home he slunk off to his hiding
place, and gave me the look of death.  But I placated him.

I gave him his favorite Crunchy Tuna treats.  I gave him a bowl of food
garnished with a lot of treats and he came out and scarfed them down.
Then he walked away licking his lips with a semi-satisfied look.

He's much better now, but I know he was quite freaked out at getting
bathed.  but at least a lot of the dander is off of him now.

Don't tell him, but in two weeks when I go visit my family, Imp,
Mischief and Mayhem will be boarding and ALL of them are going to have
baths.  

take care,

Kristi