I got my direct deposit today, and he paid me for the day I took off to get
Odessa home from the vet. You know, the day I told Louie he was lucky we were
in an animal hospital because he was acting like a jackass.God Bless my boss,
he knows these cats are my babies. And I know bill ...

Doris Lessing has won this year's literary Nobel Prize.
She is a true cat friend and among her many books there are several stories
about cats.
Elisabet

http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2007/10/128346177501093750invisibl
ebaby.jpg
Jill

Yesterday, over to Sainsbury's to get, among other things, more cat
food (and with instructions from the owners not to even think of saving
money by buying anything other than Felix 'As Good as it Looks').
Walking the cat food aisle I notice among the cat toys a "Babble Ball",

I am responsible for the near-complete spoilage of the Odessa-Doll and thus
hang my head in parental shame.
Her antibiotic course complete, we decided to break her back in with the
other kids carefully, making sure there was no stray pieces of kibble for her

Today is day 3 of spritzing Persia with the Duoxo spray.  It seems to be
helping.  I'll give her a good brushing on Friday and see what shakes out,
so to speak ;)
Jill

He's getting a little bit better about not trashing his cage - but he still
whines and cries until I take him out and let him sit on my lap.
Video:  http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/Broken2/Archer2.mpg
Photos:  http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/Broken3/

I just wanted to touch base with everyone; I know I've been gone a long time
although I've lurked recently.  Real life this past year has just been so
all-consuming that I just could not keep up--kid issues, parent issues,
health issues, etc.

Don't know if this has been picked up on already - but in case it hasn't.
<http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23415024-details/Race+against+tim
e+to+save+Olympic+Park+stray+cats/article.do>
and
<http://www.celiahammond.org/index ...

Seen as a .sig in a Wiccan group:
"storm" <storm@frii.com> wrote:
The ultimate boundary that is a circle cast by a coven is impenetrable
to all except cats and small children.

last Saturday while I was at my weight watchers meeting DH said we had a
kitten for adoption.  talked to a few people but no takers...  Then today
while we were getting her tests, the vet says, your kitten is going to
escape, and opens the door... she had bee telling us about 2 ...

ok we have another kitten that showed up a couple of weeks back, beautiful
white long haired Siamese mix, she is a true looker and a total and complete
lap fungus at about 12 weeks.
she had on a flea collar so we assumed she just had the misfortune of having

I came upon this website and its like every cat-persons dream. Its
called Catpert.
http://www.catpert.com.
Check it out,

My friend has an elkhound, Tara aka Tarabelly, who turned 15 earlier
this year. She's had arthritis since she was 11.  Unfortunately, Tara
has declined in the last few months to the point where every
conversation we had turned to 'How do I know when it's time?'  Tara