I'm sorry for having been gone for awhile but Real Life has just been so
intense that I may just be checking in and out when I can.
Have had on-going crises with my mom in Florida and just recently went down
there (timing was poor; it was during Wilma -- got to experience my first

I don't think he knows that he is a cat.  I think he thinks he is a human
baby.  I'm rocking the  human child to sleep and Finn walks in the nursery,
meows, then jumps up on the Boppy with the little man, puts his head under
my chin and sits there and rocks with us.  Alexander ...

WOW!!!! I hardly know what to say!! You folks are utterly amazing!
I'm really stunned. A few days ago I was wondering how in the world I
was going to pay this staggering vet bill (well, it felt staggering
to me, in my current circumstances). But thanks to everyone who has

Watch this peculiar video about how a cat reacts when certain parts of its
body is adorned with a piece of tape. It doesn't appear that this cat is all
too happy with the tape job.
http://www.digitalfog.com/gallery/taped_cat.html

I'm really worried about Hugo. Any news?

They are *all* eating the kitten food/powdered KMR mushmix that I make for
them now.  We have moved them from the utility room where they were confined
to their large carrier as I didn't want them getting behind/under the
washer/dryer, onto the enclosed back porch (with utility ...

We're under a severe t'storm warning and tornado watch until 1:00 AM
Central. I went out to look at the sky. It's very still, but I see wall
clouds in all directions, and I'm worried. It's too late at night to disturb
neighbors who have basements.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y212/Stormrave/Mocking.jpg
Will Tyche make it into a pet talent show?
Depends....
Does "picking your nose with your tongue" count as a talent?

From the Boston Globe.
There will be an honor guard welcoming her at the Bridge.
By Jim Fitzgerald, Associated Press Writer  |  November 10, 2005
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. --This will probably be the first time a dog's

Miss Lilly-Whiskers has my brother, a rough, tough marine well and truly
wrapped around her tiny paw. She *ADORES* him, and he *ADORES* her - to
the point he rings me every night to say goodnight to *his kitten* and
she goes nuts over him when she sees him, with kitty kisses and ...

I've just had a wierd encounter. Nice, but strange. A gentleman just
came to my door, having seen Lilly-Whiskers story in the paper. He had
tracked me down because the paper had printed the street that I live in,
and he had asked a neighbour where I lived, using my photo in the ...

My mother is having hip replacement surgery today.
She's very nervous about it.
If there's any purrs down the back of the lounge or in last year's coat
pockets that you could spare, I'm sure Mum would appreciate them (as would

The CDC has released the symptoms of bird flu:
1. High fever.
2. Congestion.
And the main symptom

Hamlet's cat speaks:
To go outside, and there perchance to stay
Or to remain within, that is the question:
Whether 'tis better for a cat to suffer

Today's trip to TED with the Bitties reminded me of two dolls I have in
my toy Collection:  Bratz Twiins Phoebe and Roxxi.  The Bratz Twiins
each have contrasting personalities from their sister, and these two
are Phoebe "Sugar" who comes dressed in a T-shirt that says "good girl"