The little fatty tumor on Shasta's chest got engulfed by a mammary
tumor that began itching. so of course Shasta began scratching it. It
grew and got ripped open yesterday. I cleaned it and put a tee-shirt
on her to sort of protect it from scratching and dirt. Then I noticed

We rented to the first tenant we  ever had, ever,  who didn't have cats. Word
just got around that we were pretty lenient about pets and somehow the cat
owners just always migrated our way.  The guy has skipped out, disappeared,
can't be located anywhere since mid December. Hasn't ...

If you remember the incredible rescue story from last year on how JMS saved
Buddy the cat, here's an update from the B5 moderated newsgroup.
Christine
"Jms at B5" <jmsatb5@aol.com> wrote in message

OK... a bit self serving but I'm excited 'cause we got ourselves a limo to
go out in tonight! Woohoo! The champagne is currently chilling out in the
snow drift and I'm trying to get my control top pantyhose on! LOL.
Smooches!

Had to take him the TED as he'd developed a bad limp. As I suspected it
turned out to be an abscess which will have to lanced and drained (ugh)
Anyway, he should be home this evening.

Shasta had her xrays, eventually. When we arrived at opening, the
electricity was out over the whole town. No clue why. But the xrays
and a lot of other happenings at the vet had to wait until the
electricity came back on. I tried to keep myself busy while waiting

Mathew showed up around 8 this morning and him and Bruiser have been in
rare form all morning.  We are talking WWE Wrestling off the top rope
stuff only off counters, tables and chairs with a whole bunch of running
involved.  I had a box on the floor that became the fort to be ...

Nik Simpson wrote:

Hello, all!  I am popping in to post an update and to send purrs, etc.
where applicable.
I had started working full-time with my DH in his office at the first
of the year, and LOVE IT though I am working *very* hard and it seems

We are now going through the next phase of Buster's adoption, although
this time between Little Feet and Buster.
At first, Little Feet seemed pretty excited that Buster was staying in
more, and even watched for him when Buster went outside.

You should see Buddy now -- sooo cute!
Christine
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ben Frazer" <bfrazer@jhu.edu>

Last night, Dennis and I were sitting on the couch watching TV and Vino was
posing cutely on the scratching post.  All was well until Vino got into a
funny mood and zoomed out of the room.  He came back and zoomed around a bit
and then stood in front of the screen door to the patio, ...

Took Her Majesty back to TED tonight, complete with fresh pee sample. TED
analysed that plus a blood sample. Her Majesty is entirely normal :-)
So she got her booster jabs done... heh heh heh ;-)
Now I'm wondering how soon it will be before I step in a warm, squidgey, frshly

She caught a vole this morning - live - with attached salad leaves (bits of
greenery from the undergrowth in which she caught the vole) and dropped it on
the office floor - just as a visitor was about to arrive for a business
meeting.

May you receive many mices and shrimpies so your masters can celebrate
on your behalf!
Have a good one!
Purrs from Merlin, Bracken, Willow and Cocoa  xxx