Pearl has been chasing Sugar again and playing! She's acting normal finally!
Maybe it just took this long to adjust to the meds but at least yesterday
and today she is acting like herself!!

Babycat is out of control. She was just so tiny, so teeny-tiny I was
way too permissive with her. Now I have a seven-week-old hoolikitten.
She attacks anything that moves, and is a leg-climber and hand-biter.
I've tried all the tricks I've gleaned over the years off newsgroups.

There was an old lady who lived in a shoe.. no no no a house and she had so
many cats she didn't know what to do.
Well she let the cats roam and this house is about 2 mins away from my
apartment.  Sadly, the females are not spayed so the collection kept

On the way home, Friday, we had some pretty severe thunderstorms in
Dallas. Streets and highways were flooding, visibility (and driving
abilities) were poor (grin). But I made it home okay, and saw this
beautiful double rainbow.

We have finally 'bonded' and are now playing, sleeping, roaming comfortably!
I knew that this was possible--but wasn't sure that I would be able to get my
new brood adjusted after adopting them from the humane society.
Even my tortie jumps in my lap now--only if George is in it--and ...

Well, not really blond, but Sugar is getting "oranged tipped" from sleeping
in the summer sun! I will have to try to get a picture.

Stanley has an interesting little personality trait that he has made
apparent from the day we adopted him and his brother, Captain.
Once you've petted him, or skritched him on the head, when you turn and
walk away he usually pounces on your foot. Sometimes he just delivers a

One of my favorite kitties was put down today.....
As a vet tech, there are animals that are regulars and you can't help
but get attachec to them.  Like Zeus, the great dane.  He was huge,
bulky and hard to handle, but you still loved him.  Lothario was really

I know intregration sometimes takes time, but yesterday was
discouraging. At times it seemed like we were right back at the
beginning - no one was getting along. Spotty chased LB two or three
times. I give her a time out in the bathroom for 10-15 minutes each

I'd like to share with you my first morning as a bank receptionist at my
vet's.
I was due at work at 8.00 am and so last night set my bedside clock's
alarm for 5.45 am. I thought getting up that early would give me plenty

Good morning Howard - saw this sad item in today's news, and thought of
you:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4684505.stm
Deb.

It is the story (fable?) of 'Leo the Lion' where the boy removes the
thorn from the lions paw and they become friends, is it not?
My somewhat 'similar' story ...
I was living in a small 'mother-in-law' apartment in West Palm beach

I found some old pics, I wanted to share with you. Back in the late
80s, I lived alone with three cats (all RB). I once sitted a rat that
belonged to a friend of mine. It was a female, called Bertie. I
carefully watched all four, never leave Bertie alone in a room with

I remembered this story tonight and thought I'd share it, you know get into
the mode of swapping cute cat stories.
My 4 year old cat Peepers is extremely shy and generally only likes my
friend and I.  He is big-boned plus can afford to lose a few pounds.  He's

This memo is from an unnamed computer company. It went to all field
engineers about a computer peripheral problem. The author of this memo
was quite serious, but the engineers rolled on the floor:
Mouse balls are now available as FRU (Field Replacement Unit).