that she's not the only recent export to the USA from China.
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/05/12/cat.crate.ap/index.html
     For China the stowaway cat, nine lives were enough
     Story Highlights

Full story:
http://www.itchmo.com/read/fda-melamine-surveilance-order-warns-against-major-he
alth-risks_20070509
FDA Warns Staff On Major Melamine Health Risks
May 9th, 2007

Amber has arthritis and my vet has recommended oral Metacam.  I have
read about cats dying from the use of Metacam.  Do you have any opinions
on this?
                 ---MIKE---

From: "barb" <bguzzino@optonline.net>
Subject: Cost of check-up
Date: Friday, May 11, 2007 11:17 AM
What's the going rate these days for a well cat check up and shots?  I was

I accidentally let LB (that's Lucy Bunny... she's a nym shifter) and
Jupiter have my rib scraps the other night. Afterward I remembered I
had cooked these ribs with a small onion in the skillet.

We have had a magnetic cat flap for many years and had no problems
with stray cats coming into the house.  The type we have is where the
cat wears a magnet around her neck and the flap has a battery which
activates a switch when the magnet comes near, allowing the flap to

Just as Cybercat predicted, I now have a 10 lb cat hanging off my face
(suckling).  Levi went to the vet today and weighed in at this healthy
weight.  I was shocked!  He's slim and trim but very solid (except for the
belly pouch).

The cat of our neighbours recently died. Bunny was losing weight and
was calm and depressed and displayed incoordination . Bob & Jane went
to vet I think he didn't do a good job because they have been there
several times and he could have known that these symptoms were more

Our wonderful kitty, Alino (pronounced Ah-leen-yo, like the spice) has
been having some problems with arthritis in his right shoulder for
just over a year.  On the advice of our vet, we have been giving him a
St. Joseph's children's aspirin once every three days, and that does

Tiger is 8 years old today.
                 ---MIKE---

Let me just start out my story on how I aquired my foster kitten named
Roxanne.  I work at a hotel and we have stray cats from the area and then
seem to breed and birth on our property. There is one female cat named
Patches(by a co-worker) that is the alpha female that has all the ...

I thought I'd let ya'll know I found good homes for the mom and kittens that
appeared at my home a few weeks ago.  
As far as the "little fur ball" the original question concerned....he is
snuggled safely in my bedroom in a box.

I recently took my Pomeranian dog (Pookie) to a groomer for the first
time to get a lion hair cut. The lady in the counter recommended to
give him a flea bath also, so I decided it was a good idea. Well when
I received pookie (Pomeranian) He's hair cut looked bad!! But that

Regarding the pet food recall and "what has yet to be officially announced".
I'm concerned.
Our cat, 13 yrs. old, his nose is starting to turn black on the skin.  A
cold?  He exclusively eats Purina UR wet and dry.

I haven't been hanging around the cats groups much lately and was just
wondering about the current "social dynamics" here.  It seems that past best
friends are current enemies and vice versa.  It appears that several old
trolls are back again and [possible] new trolls are here ...