The names that we choose for our pets all have different meanings and origins. I was just looking to see if anyone had any interesting stories about how they came up with the names of their pets. I'm a TV freak so my cats' names are all from TV shows. Ned, my eleven year old black and white...

I remember reading the onions are all that good for cats, and one of my friends was thinking about making something with canned chicken broth. Are the leftovers okay for the cat? She was worried about hurting them. We both know that onions and carrots and celery are used in the making of a real...

I'm wondering how many other people's cats are very strange when it comes to eating. My cat wakes me up at 6:00 a.m. everyday, whining constantly. I have to get up and go to the kitchen, where there is plenty of food in his bowl. What's more, he doesn't want fresh food- as soon as I walk in the...

Hi gang, I'm writing on behalf of the bratling, Amanda. She's taking fundamentals of food (aka cooking 101) and one of her assignments is to bring in recipes from places other than the USA. So, knowing that we post troll-be-que recipes, she asked me to ask you to send your favorite recipe from...

I got an email from a person asking about claw colors. Her cat, Suki, has black claws, as does my cat QC. Someone told her that black claws are rare. So I'm wondering. What Color(s) are your cats' claws. Pam S.: 6 cats with white (or translucent) claws, 1 cat with black Claws

(A minor rant) Early this year I had Mom's number added to the National Do Not Call Registry. She was getting a ridiculous number of telemarketing calls. And yes, I verified her phone number was added to the list. The calls virtually disappeared. Except for SunCom Wireless. Now, I...

"Electric Nachos" wrote in message ... That PLONKS them?? If I PLONK you, that means you're in my killfile, you dolts! I can't see your replies unless someone I haven't plonked responds to snippets of your stupid ----. So why...

Hi all, It's been a long time since I read this ng. I've notice many new people and many people who are still around from when I was a regular contributor to RPCA. For those who don't remember me and/or don't know me, I am the proud human of 9 cats. Which I now realise is an insane number....

All the "successful business" purrs and prayers we can muster are on the way, Pam. Scooter insists on adding a drop or two of her magic doggie drool as well, but promises to keep it outside. Sam "Tanada" wrote in message ... Hi...

Is there ever a point when you finally get used to your cat? I've had Betty for over a year now, and I haven't gotten used to it. Every day I spend with Betty feels like the very first day. When she strolls into the room, I'm just stunned by how beautiful and catlike she is. When I stroke her...

My beautiful boy had advanced lymphoma. They strongly suggested euthanasia not bringing him out and he has been so terribly miserable I ok'd it. Somehow, I really thought maybe that was it. He was so utterly utterly miserable. I can't believe though. You never really believe it. My sweet boy is...

some of you may have noticed she hasn't posted lately. she had a health issue that is quite serious and may not be posting for a while. if you wouldn't mind purring for her to get over the health issue and the resulting damage she got because of this i would be most grateful as i am sure her...

A dear friend of mine lost her only brother in an auto accident last night. Josh was only 19, and Kelli is taking it especially hard. I know that she would appreciate your thoughts and prayers as she goes through this time of grief. Thanks. Nan

Or did they choose you? :) Stories please! (no I'm not just a voyeur... in three weeks we'll be getting our own kitties and I'm getting nervous - I've never ever had a cat of my own in my entire life! What if they decide they don't like me?) -- Karen AKA Kajikit

Did anyone feel this one? (preliminarily 6.8) It was in the ocean - are there any tsunami warnings out? http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/07/04/indonesia.quake.ap/index.html Big quake hits Indonesia's Sumatra Monday, July 4, 2005; Posted: 10:35 p.m. EDT (02:35 GMT)

Peking, Red China (Peking Morning Post) -- Police were alerted after a lonely widower was found to be keeping 200,000 cockroaches as pets. A horrified neighbor saw the insects swarming across the floor of the man's house. The pensioner told police he had begun breeding the cockroaches as a hobby...

I have a neutered Tom cat that is having some behavior problems to the degree of I have thought about the fact that I may have to put him to sleep. Before I have to face that I would like to find out if there is some other way of helping him change his behavior so after reading my questions if you...

On Tue, 21 Sep 2004 23:27:31 -0400, Singh yodeled: I lived alone much of my life, and have had to deal with lousy jobs, lousy men, unemployment, rehab after a bad accident, and the baggage of a sordid upbringing. Through all this, my Fritzie, who left to enter the Court...

It's a RANT. Pardon me if I've told this before, but I got something in the mail yesterday which I didn't look at until today and it's set me off again. (sigh) For the most part vets and their tech's are really nice people (like our recently 'outed' tech, Mischief here!). But I swear, the animal...

This group has enriched my life, but I just can't deal with the few @$$holes determined to make me feel worse than I already do right now. I still haven't heard anything from my mom - I don't know if she got to safety before the storm hit or not, Sunday was her 80th birthday and I didn't even get...