Greetings to all!
I've lurked here on occasion, but haven't had the time to participate.
I've read enough to know that the participants here are certainly the
most helpful cat experts there are! (How's that for buttering up?)

I posted a few pics of Brio in alt.binaries.pictures.animals with the
subject "Christmas Brio".

Amber is eleven years old now. But I still remember when I got him at
about 11 months old. That was in the winter. When spring came and he
started shedding, he would occasionally get up a hairball. Each time
he did, he would give me a look of fear and run. That would just about

ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. - For Tracker, the car ride from the Kalamazoo area
to Rochester Hills was long, and could have cost him a life or two. The
long-haired gray cat rode unseen in the engine compartment of a female
college student's car as she drove home for the holidays. ...

OK, you all have to go see and hear this one. Be sure to scroll
down to the sound clips - that's the best part!
http://tinyurl.com/3e78x
Joyce

Helen's tribute to Daisy reminded me of this thing that happened with Frank
one summer out on the island. I was taking a nap, and Frank had crawled
under the cover with me again. He had seemed a bit under the weather for a
couple of days, but I didn't know what was wrong with him. I ...

Old Harold Chips
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Harold was an old man, he was sick, and he was in the hospital.  There
was one young nurse that just drove him crazy.  Every time she came in,

Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday and hoping that the new year brings all
kinds a great opportunities for all!
Dust had a very fun Christmas morning.  He got a fancy-pants sisal, sparkly
catnip ball from his grammy and we gave him the crinkly, catnip filled, Velcro

Please could my gran and my 16 year old cat Daisy have some purrs? She
was sent to Rainbow Bridge this morning because her kidneys failed
over Xmas and her vet, Suzanne, suggested that it was time to let her
go. My gran had to do the difficult task, as she has been Daisys human

Last night, unfamiliar with brains of the puter "programs" for workouts on
new electric treadmill, I tapped up the "speed" arrow from 1.7 mph to 2.5
mph...on "cardio" workout program built-in to treadmill....walking faster,
it was *great*: perfect, faster like "speed-walking".... ...

My upstairs neighbors had some new matresses delivered this morning.  
They came in a monstrously large and heavy duty truck.  Now any time a
delivery truck is parked right outside I keep an eye on it.  Don't want
the kids going for a ride and Maya is unable to resist a matress ...

I went to the local PetSmart today, on the way to the grocery store.
In the pet rescue enclosure, they had two fawn-colored, dark-speckled
kittens. I don't know if they were bengals or ocicats, but they were
adorable!

ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. - For Tracker, the car ride from the Kalamazoo area
to Rochester Hills was long, and could have cost him a life or two.
The long-haired gray cat rode unseen in the engine compartment of a female
college student's car as she drove home for the holidays. ...

Dang, one goes away for a few days and y'all post more than ever! :)
Purrs on the way for all those in need.