I've noticed an interesting phenomenon regarding cats, shins,
food and how late I am for work. In general, cats appear to be
attracted to shins. This appears to be a relatively weak force,
usually resulting in nearby cats rubbing up against human shins.

The picture of Barnabus in the window can be seen at:
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/julie_snowshoe/detail?.dir=/5055&.dnm=4f15.jpg&.sr
c=ph&.tok=phwUtgCBkocvz3_4
or Tiny URL:  http://tinyurl.com/457bz
I was shooting into the window so that the picture of Barnabus himself

Holly, who just posted about her surgery Monday, didn't say what kind of
surgery, so I thought I'd let you all know that she needs really intensive
purring.
Holly had cancer surgery 2 year ago, but is still battling this dreadful

We got one for our 8, and they love it.  Any time of day or night, all of a
sudden, you can hear that ball spinning in it's track.  This usually happens
when a cat, just meandering by, decided to give the ball a swat.  Then the
game of catching it ensues.  This has been going on ...

Meowmie bought some stuff on the internet, and Nikki got the box. She
immediately went and fetched Piggy to share it with her.
http://tinyurl.com/3qt7c
This is technically a very bad picture, but at the same time I found it

You can find anything on the internet. :P
http://store.folktails.net/catbuea.html
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbninquiry.asp?ISBN=1891661256
http://store.yahoo.com/fridgedoor/catbuairfr.html

Here is a picture of my cat stuck up under my dad's combine (wheat
harvester):
http://www.deviantart.com/view/14775469/
How am I going to get him out with all those "thingys" stuck into him?

... for a box-and-bag-a-holic like Nikki: a paper bag *inside* a box! I
tried to get a picture, but it's too dark to see Nikki inside all that
paper and cardboard.

This breeder noted some distinct personality types among his Oriental
Shorthairs, but I think we would all recognize these descriptions.
Note that the types may overlap or coexist in the same cat-- Stinky is
definitely a Lover, with a bit of Wild Man. ;)

Sometime a long long time ago, I talked about a book on yoga for cats
that my Mum gave herself for Xmas (so can't have been *that* long ago
after all). I finally checked the name of the authors, and this is it
http://www.amazon ...

That the boy penguins only needed the love of a girl penguin to make them
straight???  Sheesh!
http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_1279583.html?menu=
"Gay penguins won't go straight

I think Sammy got into the older cats' catnip stash!
http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/Asleep/
Hugs,
CatNipped

Thanks so much for all the purrs and support that everyone has given me. I
would have been a lot more stressed if it weren't for you guys. And thanks
to you guys I picked up the signs soon enough, since there's occasionally
talk about blockages here, and helped me realize what ...

A long time ago DH and I shared a house with our best friend, Joe G.
Joe was an animal person and when we lived together we had cats, fish,
and a snake.  One of the cats was Sam.  He just showed up one day and
announced that from then on he lived there.

I figured I'd post here instead of emailing you, since you're out of town
for the 'holiday' weekend.
Got the cookbook - things look yummy, but the recipes are for crowds, and
it's just me & DH (and 8 cats that we are trying to wean off the people