My sister, Shelby Dawn Gosling, has not been seen since saturday
evening.  She lives in calgary, but was up in edmonton visiting some
friends and me.  I walked her to the bus stop to go back to her friend's
place saturday evening, and neither I nor our mother has heard from her

I have a semi domesticated feral cat living in my garage.He is the
coolest cat I have ever had, he is almost a dog in the way he comes to
me when I give him the signal I am outside. I have feed him for 3 years
and had him in the house a few times.

Two nights ago the Star Mare Hanneke (http://friesianlover.com/hanneke.html)
foaled prematurely. We discovered the dead filly around 10 a.m. yesterday
morning.
Hanneke was frantic. The filly had never stood up, the cord was never

My dispatcher is trying to get me routed back to my home terminal in
time to make my Tuesday interview, but no luck so far. So far I've
received two preplans that would have me missing the interview entirely.
A few extra purrs that the dispatcher makes it happen would be ...

Well, I have taken advice from the people who have told me to tell the cats
what was happening.  That I would be away for maybe ten weeks and that Stan
would feed them.
It felt a bit silly.  I don't know how they can possibly understand, but I

We have marveled at the strength and orneriness of swans on this ng,
but it wasn't enough to save a mated pair from a creep who stabbed and
beat a mating pair to death in a park in the Bronx.  The male was 25
pounds, and the female 18.  

A picture is worth a thousand words:
http://home.austin.rr.com/lunamayaxoxo/Xoxo%20hair.jpg
No, Xoxo didn't get a haircut, just a brushing. :) That's a US quarter
coin, for size comparison.

A guy at work has a 16-yr. old cat (at least 16 the vet says).  He has 3
teeth and only eats canned food.  He only likes Fancy Feast.  This co-worker
found the cat left in his apartment when he moved in.  He took it to the vet
and had to get all the shots including rabies, license, ...

Last night we had a small meeting-up with Joy, Yowie, JeanH and me at
my place.  It was lovely to meet Joy and JeanH and to catch up with
Yowie and the Yowlet (who is now almost walking!).
A picture is in the "we met" section within the hoomins bit of

Houstonian RPCAers:
We're going to visit the in-laws in Houston for Memorial Day weekend.
I'm told they have bridge Saturday night, so it's perfect for a little
rpca reunion if y'all are up to it! :)

It's been a year + 2 days since my last full-time job went to The
Philippines without me, and I was called a little bit ago for my (drum
roll) *3rd* interview in that entire time.
A few purrs could help, as it sounds like they're definitely

I found out who it was barfing - it's Silver, and she's one sick kitty

down like she was starving, but then she sicked it all up again a
couple of hours later. I haven't seen her drink or use the litterbox

...to the length of a text message one can post here? Just wondering.... I
have written something terribly long and don't want it to be truncated.

Dear group
I have read *all* your reponses to me, and I thank you all and wish I could
reply to everyone.  You are all just so kind sensitive folks.
I wish I wasn't so tired but I guess it's par for the course.  It takes me

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First spotted outside our garage on Sunday, although I may have seen her
before in the past.  No chip, probably around three years old.  A bit
nervy, and liable to bite or scratch if touched wrongly (base of tail is