Hey everyone,
I still have four "Fear Familiar" feline mysteries up for grabs if
anyone would like a book to read over the New Years holiday and then
pass it on to other list readers...I can afford to mail at least one

"South Korean scientists have cloned cats by manipulating a fluorescent
protein gene, a procedure which could help develop treatments for human
genetic diseases, officials said Wednesday. In a side-effect, the cloned
cats glow in the dark when exposed to ultraviolet beams.

Many of you may not remember me anymore. Some might.
In 2002 my kittyboy Jasper died very suddenly and this group was there
for me, emotionally as well as to help with the incredible medical
bills. It was what spurred some of us to start a fund for kitties who

Winter Statistics
98% OF AMERICANS SAY
'OH sh.t' BEFORE GOING
IN THE DITCH ON A SLIPPERY

Watch out for the orinj ones working together as a team:
  http://tinyurl.com/yur397   or the original file at
http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2007/12/funny-pictures-teamwork-ki
ttens.jpg
Hugs and Purrs,

Meowy Christmas!
http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/video/2007/dec/20/videomeowychristmas

As promised, since I don't have money to send a card to everyone on
this list this year, I offer up the following set of feline themed
books.  Here's the rules:
1.  When you are done reading a book, make a post on the list to offer

Ok, I know long haired cats *have* to be brushed, otherwise they'll get
matts that can be quite painful and have to be cut out.
I have 3 different cat brushes, one especially designed for long haired
cats.

I uploaded more pics to my WebShots album "Our Cats", taking it from 7
pictures to slightly over 30.  DH and I were surprised to realize we
had that many good ones so we thought we'd share them online.  Here is
a direct link to the cats album:

Due ot even *more* machinations from the mothership, the two boys arrived
today, with tonnes of accessories and food.
Kunks* is an almost pure white DSH, but with a very thick coat - perhaps a
double coat. It look he's headbutted a grey-blue crayon a long time ago, and

An amazing thing happened this morning. I woke up to find three cats
on the bed. Actually, that's no so amazing. The amazing thing is that
it was Little Bit, Sammy, and PRINCESS. The other amazing thing is
that Little Bit and Princess were sleeping on the same side of the

The power of RPCA strikes again! :o)
Due to several people asking about how to make donations for Fours vet
care costs etc, and Charleen having problems with her PC, I have spent
the afternoon phoning across the Atlantic like mad! :o)

TOO SOON
< running around like a chicken with its head cut off>

I Can Has Cheezburger has a "random lolcat button", and while poking
around on the site (trying to find out if you can link back to someone's
site where the photo came from, eg, Marco's), I came across this button.
It's yellow and says "Make Me Laff".

REMEMBER THIS AT CHRISTMAS TIME
 According to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, while both male and
female reindeer grow antlers in the summer each year, male reindeer drop
their antlers at the beginning of winter, usually late November to