You can imagine the scene:
My friend Elena comes over, sees the boys and says, "Wow - have your cats
lost weight???"
Me, a little pleased and self conscious "Why yes - I'm sooooo glad you

Was hoping not to need to ask for purrs but I think it could only help...
Omar, my 5-year-old orange buddy, has IBD, but recently in the past 6 weeks
or so began drinking excessively and I took him in and had two extensive
(and the word that rhymes with it, too) blood panels done ...

We just finished a major renovation of our main bathroom.  New tub, tile
floors, replaced vanity and sink, etc.  And one of the biggest
considerations was to create a place for the litterbox.  We removed a 40"
wide vanity and replaced it with one only 24" wide.  Now the 15" wide ...

OK, here's my resignation letter *with* the subtext included in brackets:
Attn. Executive Officers of ConGlobal Industries, Incorporated (CGI)
[Supreme Idiots]
Re. Resignation [You're F*cked]

..aboot this hoose.
Actually it's more of there's a bunbun bouncing 'bowt the bathroom ;-)
The bathroom is the quietest room, so bunbun is safely in there, and
he/she/it can wander to its content. Plenty of fresh greens from the garden

I know this subject has probably been brought up a bazillion times here, but
it seems that all cats have nicknames (some have several), as well as their
'formal' names.
But how many here have cats that actually answer to their nicknames (even if

From a joke list I subscribe to:
Further proof that the long term implications of drugs/procedures
must be fully considered.
Over the past few years more money has been spent on breast

<This seemed to get lost into another thread, so I'm posting this again
to make sure my thanks reach each and every one of you.>
I don't have the words to thank everybody enough for all your
compassionate messages, both here and privately. I'm the kind of person

Summary: old job. Gone last week. Pay check.Still owed (mailed
wednesday? So why not here yet?). New job. Okay so far. Pay check. Not
due for another week... Bills. Due. Rent. Due NOW. Bank account.
Shrinking. Scout. Sneezing (allergies?). Insurance. None for two

Usually the cats are locked out of the bedroom at night because it is hard
for me to fall asleep with five cats all trying to sleep on me at the same
time while Mia does her starfish impression. Anyway, Mia was away last night
so I thought I would let the cats in because they ...

OK, I talked to my best girlfriend of 42 years (unfortunately she lives two
states away and we don't get to talk that often) and she if even more of a
extremely polite southern lady b*tch than I am.  She helped me polish this
letter even more.  So, see what you think now...

I was talking to a friend today and she is worried about one of her cats.
She took him to the vet  because he had been alternately refusing food and
being sick, and one of the things they did was an x ray. They found this
thickening and have booked him in for surgery this week ...

Ah yes, a lazy day on the sofa.  My travel plans for next week (I depart
June 1st) are all set.  Reservations for boarding Persia and Peaches have
been made.  I booked us a lovely studio suite just a few miles from the show
for an astonishing rate.  (I've learned if you ask if they ...

Last night I was watching G4 channel with my oldest daughter, it is the
channel where they show all of the new video game reviews. Well they
reviewed this new game, supposedly for the teenage crowd. What upsets
me is the main focus of the game is street drugs and even more drugs