Awhile ago I asked about introducing older cats to each other, and, as
usual with this group, got some very useful information.
Well, I am happy to report that all is going well.
My older cat is just observing from the height of the chairback. New Cat

Although I'm mostly vegetarian nowadays, today I had a craving for
sushi, so I bought some sashimi-grade tuna at the store and some toro
they had (gorgeous looking piece of fish!) fresh from Costa Rica (gotta
love globalization!).

.....and he's concnered that my asthma is still not controlled.  Or at
least controlled to his standards.  I think it's somewhat controlled,
but i know i'm using my albuterol (quick relief) inhaler too much
So we changed from the Qvar to Asmanex and we shall see how that works.

Abelard's weight has finally gone up to what it is supposed to be normal for
an aduly Aby male: 9 lbs. If he would put on one more pound I would feel
better about his weight, because he seems to lose it too easily, and he
still looks thin to me, but this is a vast improvement ...

First of all, today is Senyah's <mumbletymumble-th> birthday. We went
to bed around 11:30pm, and I was singing to her,
  "Happy almost birthday to you,
   Happy almost but not quite yet birthday to you.

Which email address do you check most often?

Sigh - it seems like I am always asking you all to purr for someone.
Tonight, will you purr for my Bobby cat? We had to take him to the
emergency vets because he developed a urinary blockage. They are
treating him now, and unless there is an emergency,  in the morning

Still need 15 more.

Saw this on the news this morning.  Making sure our Canadians friends are ok
http://www.local6.com/news/9971694/detail.html?treets=orlpn&tid=2653055048813&tm
l=orlpn_dailyforecast&tmi=orlpn_dailyforecast_1_04000210012006&ts=H
http://tinyurl.com/zd2yd

Licky and I were playing his favorite game: chase the foam ball.
But my aim is atrocious, so after a few uneventful throws, I threw
one that landed squarely on Licky's shoulder blade. It's a soft
foam ball, and I didn't throw it too hard, so there wasn't any

Little Beatrice talks to me and I start to melt down. I want to squeeze,
squeeze that squeaky kitten!!! But it scares her, so I can't!
Don't you sometimes just wanna hug the cat so hard!

Sitting here nursing my ouchies.
What's the most creative configuration of scratches you've ever
gotten?  
Here's mine from tonight (there may have been weirder, but

Did someone already post this here? I've seen these pictures before,
but I don't remember where from. Apologies if you've already seen
this, but IMO you can't get too many photos of little tiny monkeys.
http://mfrost.typepad.com/cute_overload/2006/09/worlds_smallest.html

The other day when I was walking home from the store, I came upon these
new neighbours of ours ;o)
http://pets.webshots.com/photo/2255606110058511339sLnAMb
http://pets.webshots.com/photo/2533044700058511339VGHjUO

Just wondering how you're doing. Hope all is well and Otis and Chester
are back to normal (i.e. Otis being a pain and Chester being a good boy!).
Victor