Lori -- I ordered the same cat book for myself that I sent to Brooke -- I just got mine today. What I didn't realize is that the cat dies at the end of the book, so if you can get hold of the book and preview it before she reads it, might want to find a way to lose it if it's too sad! I feel...

Waffles had his checkup today. He seems to be perfectly healthy, except that he's overweight. He weighs 14.31 lbs.! He also has a little dental plaque and tartar, but the doctor said six months would be soon enough to get his teeth cleaned. I'm going to beat a path to the vet's office. She...

Folks might want to send their thoughts, purrs and prayers to the victims - six, four, two and no-foot - of the Victorian bushfires in southern Australia. So far, the (human) fatalities number at 25, but many people have had their houses and indeed whole towns razed to the ground. The above...

I have it! :( I had a cold for a couple of days, but then I started getting a fever yesterday morning, rising pretty fast, and that scared me. So I called my doctor and asked what I should do. She said to go to the ER. I didn't want to - I felt like crap and did not want to sit in a waiting area...

I really hoped 2009 would be better. I would really like to get on here and write funny stories about my cats. I would really like to wake up in a whole different world. But, no such luck. Last Friday, I woke up and couldn't breathe. Yeah, I know I have COPD etc., but I couldn't *breathe*. ...

A little while ago all five cats were glued to the patio screen door. Princess and Furby were front row center, doing the crouch down butt wiggle. About the time I noticed, and realized that they were watching birdies stealing kibble from the outside food bowl, it happened. Princess couldn't hold...

http://www.heyquiz.com/quiz/cat_kill Apparently, there is only a 78% chance that Louie is plotting to kill me. You may to click on a "skip this" type button to see your results without signing up for other stuff. Caroline S.

I hope you don't mind another post about Mooch, our resident stray, but I can't resist writing about the little guy. During the past few days there's been some welcome sunshine in this bleak Canadian winter, and Mooch is taking advantage of it. After he eats his first afternoon meal he sits on the...

I thought this pictu http://icanhascheezburger.com/2009/02/09/funny-pictures-to-see-it-again/ was positively screaming for a new caption: http://mine.icanhascheezburger.com/view.aspx?ciid=3377165 -- Marina, Miranda and Caliban.

Well, the joke is on me. My cat, who we got through an animal shelter, was originally named Butterscotch and we were told he was a she. Well we get "Butterscotch" home and boy is he-she a wild one. My husband decided that he-she was really a "he" and that we should change his name to RAMBO. The...

My faithful clowder have decided to abandon their meowmie in favor of Unka Dave. His bed is constantly covered in cats, while mine is bare.... Even Tommy has realized that Dave's bed is safe. And Abelard - who ordinarily refuses to sleep unprotected on a bed, with other cats (instead hiding out...

Joanne, the lovely girl who has cut my hair for many years, has just added two new kitties to her household. She already had Pulcino, a playful and silly young boy-cat. She just added a four-month old kitten boy, and an eight-month old polydactyl girl, so she now has a bouncy little family....

Hey guys I found this to be very interesting and amazing how one guys decides to put his life at risk of his dog. Really must love his dog right? Tell me what you think and if you would have done the same thing? Just thinking about it is like wow punching a shark, which is pretty out this world...

It is late but not too late to thank you all for the beautiful holiday cards I received. I loved everyone of them. Unfortunately my budget didn`t allow me to send cards to everyone of the list. But I sent as many as possible.Christmas gift wrapping paper and...

ok i am back, and i am as caught as it is going to get, if ears could be cross eyed mine would be, but i am so glad, and grateful to be back... first, purrs for everyone's losses, and set backs... Gramby kept me up to date so my masters were able to purr where needed... second... i do have a...

I had my third interview with Cavemen and Lizards Mutual today, and they actually asked if they had my permission to send my paperwork up for a potential fourth, and hopefully final, interview. Damn fools fouled up may application: first told me it would be claims, day shift, then customer service...

The BF woke up and fed the Three Troublemakers this morning and I got up to pee. I dove back into bed and the BF came and snuggled with me. We were dozing and I could hear the thundering of morning zoomies. Suddenly the thundering got louder and something slammed into my stomach. I let out a...

Being worried about the fires and our Aussie friends, I emailed Britta. This is her reply: Hi Pam, Great to hear from you! Yes, I am fine, I no longer subscribe to newsgroups so sorry I haven't been in touch. All is well here, just really busy. I'm working 4 days a week at a great winery...

http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/message.cfm?l=eng&cid=7756953 Now, I'll just leave you be, with warm wishes. Love you all

Louie is now about 9 months old, and weighs in at almost 10 pounds. He is becoming more toddler-like with time. He still loves his duckie, carrying it around with him all over the house. It gets deposited on my or DH's paper piles regularly. Louie is just as inclined to pick up any small kid toy...