My sister Ann is getting married soon and I recently spent an evening
with her, Patrick, the hubby-to-be and his lady tuxedo cat Lucy-Fur (as
in devil-cat). Dunno how she got the moniker, as she is a very sweet kitty.
Lucy has lived with Patrick for fourteen years, ever since he ...

Purrs for everyone's needs and losses in my absence over the last week.
Believe me when I say you all did cross my mind while I was on my trip.
I'm back after a wonderful visit to Davenport, Iowa, USA.  The art show was
a success and we walked away very happy with our sales :)  The ...

I am too tired to go into huge detail, but Mom was really upset tonight. I
guess numerous boys have been roaming the neighborhood and causing small,
malicious destruction. The hub seems to be our wierd next door neighbors.
She is going to the police tomorrow (mom hates "calling"; ...

OK, I just got a new PhotoShop book called "PhotoShop CS Down and Dirty
Tricks" and have been having fun creating some neat effects.  Examples of my
(pictures of my cats) are at http://www.gcmensa.org/images/cats_special/.
If anyone is interested, email me and we can discuss how ...

...and sometimes it comes to you.  I looked outside the window by my
home office chair this morning and what do I find but one of the
neighborhood's feral kittens lying in my wife's large spider plant.
He or she was just having a little lie-down in the cool dirt and the

Cast of Characters:
Sammy - 5 ?-month-old female kitten
Mommy - MUCH older female human
Daddy - EXTREMELY old male fart, um, human

In the thread on UK & US pronunciation when you mentioned your Leics.
heritage, I posted that I used to live nearby, not far from Measham,
had a pal in Lutterworth & commuted South via Sheepcote Magna or Parva
on the A444.

How come everyone's vet is named Ted?
My four go to the Atlantic Cat Hospital, a vet hospital specializing
in felines only.
--Enfilade

Had to share this portrait like pic I managed to snap of Laku sitting by
the window:
http://tinyurl.com/6swzo
I have a big version of that pic as my computer wallpaper. His eyes are

Thank you to all who offered good wishes for the puppies we rescued this
weekend, especially to Katnipped, who went the extra step to see if she
could convince DH to take one or both of them in.
I'm sorry that I have not answered all the posts.  I've been busy with the

I've been using a house call vet for routine things, although I'm
beginning to have second thoughts over the lack of lab facilities, etc.
In any case, it seems fine for immunizations, etc.
Since Rhonda had a full exam, worming, etc., while being spayed, only

We have four boxes, but our cats always use different boxes so unless
we actually catch one in the act of doing it, we never know who's made
what "treasure."
It worries me sometimes since after her spay and hernia surguries,

Skeeter has made the trip to the Rainbow Bridge.
For the past several days, she would eat only if I put a few pieces of
dry food in front of her.  She still ate very little, and later she
threw up everything she had eaten.  She was getting progressively

I finally caught Lilly in her best pose. See pic on a.b.p.a.

I was really tired when we went to bed.  Even forgot to cover and put away
the dinner leftovers.  Got in bed, kiss good night, passed out cold, started
dreaming.
About that damn movie Alien.  The dream started where Aliens left off - the