Hi, my name is Cora and I am a looonnnggg time lurker to this group. I
had 6 kittys but yesterday, 6-28, I had to have Arizona sent to the
Rainbow Bridge.
She was 12 years old. She was a tortie manx. What a purrsonality. Fat,

Sweetie and Joe have banished the "No cats in the master bedroom" rule.
The strategy was simple - make more of a ruckus ripping the carpet apart
under the door that when they stomp on our heads at 2am.
TBird <---- sigh

Got the lab results back on Persia's cyst.  Turns out it's a bit like
diverticulitis; food and stuff got into a pouch inside the bladder.  The
body tried to heal that up by covering the cyst over like an oyster does
irritations when forming a pearl.  At any rate, it's benign and ...

Cast of characters:
Sammy - 2 1/2 month old kitten
Mommy - MUCH older human
Mommy enters bathroom, sits on stool in front of sink, turns on

First of all, I'd like to let everyone know that we're sending out
good vibes and wishes for everyone who wants and/or needs them.  That
being said, I can't spend the time I'd like on the puter, as I'm not
using mine.

Anyone here ever been to Beijing? I just got an invitation to a
meeting there with airfare and hotel paid (!), but I really hate
leaving my kitties and am not sure whether to go. I am not
exactly a big fan of the Chinese government's style, but am a

Post your photos here:
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After days of hot hot weather here in the Okanagan, it rained today in
honour of the Shirk's visit to Canada.
Loen (DH) & I drove down and met up with the Shirk family in Penticton
for a pleasant afternoon visit. There was an Elvis festival in Penticton

A summer tradition:  the first yummy Bing cherries.  We bring them
home, and I put them in a colander in the sink to wash them.
Not only are cherries delicious, but they are the most coveted cat
toys.  They smell great, they are a perfect size and weight, and they

A friend who has listened to my tales about Persia for several years has
decided he needs a cat.  He's retired, in his 60's and many of us who chat
with him in the rfc chat room are constantly talking about our cats.  Last
night he finally confessed, "I think I want to get a cat."  ...

Last night I put a dab of veseline on his scab and Robin started
pushing against my hand; so I rubbed it in good. He sure enjoyed the
rubbing. But then the scab came off in pieces and when I wiped it
clean, it was all healed with just a bit of pink.

I've been unemployed for 2 months now, and had my first interview on
Thursday. I'm really interested in the job I interviewed for, it's
back in my old area of expertise and would be a *lot* more interesting
than my last job (programmer).

in the Fancy Feast bowl????
A while back I stopped feeding FF and switched to Iams, and the
kitties weren't thrilled! I still buy the FF though, and feed them
some on special occasions. I guess you could read that as bribes,

AOL is being very, very confusing. (More so then usual). Don't know if my
previous message go through
In conclusion. larger picture of Harvey at the following URL
http://img46.photobucket.com/albums/v140/Lots42/DCP01545.jpg

Got a call from a guy (George) I worked with roughly 7 years ago. He'd sent
me email yesterday asking for my input about another former co-worker who
had applied for a job he has open.  He couldn't help but laugh over my
description of this guy always wandering around trying to find ...