... and Persia climbed up on my back and fell asleep on my back!  I woke up
to a purring snoozing cat on my back and I didn't want to move for fear of
disturbing her.  I finally did shift and she moved down next to me.  Purr,
purr, purr.  I love this cat!

I got the following message from BlueBird today.  :-(
I know she'd love to get phone calls and cards.
--
Joy

I wonder if this is a 'male' thing.   Clyde is at the top of the food
chain and makes no bones about it.   Feeding time goes something like
this.  
Biscuits rattle into into the dish in front of FSP.   She prefers

Phoebe?s kittens are seven weeks old today, they have grown so much in the
last couple of weeks, they are eating solid food, using the toilet tray and
I have stopped supplementary feeding them, the littlest girl (Isabella
Petal) the one I was so worried about weighed in this morning ...

I was feeding Bruiser and Maya some tuna just a few minutes ago when
Bruiser brushed up near a lit candle and his fur caught on fire.  He
never even realized he was on fire but a patch of fur was burning.  It
looked like he had a zippo lighter burning on his flank near his tail.  ...

It was a bright sunny morning and the gang all rushed outside to explore
and chase birds and butterflies.   Not for long.
There was a frightful noise.   I rushed to the back door - nothing
there.   I rushed to the front door.   Poor FSP was hanging from the top

Might I share in some of those job purrs too?
I'm not unemployed yet, but it seems layoffs are coming, and you all
know about "last in, first out".
OTOH, Natasha seems *much* improved. I'm actually looking forward to

A month ago my DH got laid off and he still hasn't found a new job. Job
hunting purrs would be appreciated. In the past he has found a new job
in less than 2 weeks.
Ann

CATherine sent me this message to relay to you all. Everyone seems to be
having problems with their connections now. Swen has a lot to answer for. We
are sending purrs for Buddy and Emanuel to be reunited soonest, and for
Catherine to get back online soon. I, for one, can't wait for ...

Congratulations, Joel and Vicky!  Best wishes for the both of you,
Yowlet, uncle Shmoggleberry, and auntie Fluffy!

Hi, all - got back home late last night with new kitten in tow.  He's on my
lap, purring, as I type this.  Later I'll post the story of our trip and how
his first night in his new home went.  Right now I just want to introduce:
Max!

Well, yesterday I brought Pirate back home from the vet's; I hesitate to say
"home" because I really wish I could offer him more and I feel badly about
it.  I'd spent a couple of hours trying to make him a fairly sheltered box
for him to sleep in on my patio.  When I let him out of ...

Doesn't the bad crap ever stop?
Just in the last month, we've had the following events to cope with:
* My wife's contract job ends
* My mom went for surgery for breast cancer (lumpectomy)

A couple of days ago, we went to TEDs for flea, tick, and ear mite
medicines.  When we walked in, one of the receptionists said "Just the
people we were hoping for."  Someone had brought in a litter of five
seven week old kittens.  Three, two white boys with blue eyes and yellow