Ben loves our clowder as much as I do - in fact I think he has an infinite amount of love to bestow on our furry companions. I proposed to him, this morning, that he stop gathering outdoor strays into an outdoor clowder (we have the perfect safe backyard, 6' wooden fence, one *very* large dog...

Two Cats, Two Birds, Great Music! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sD2ZMZq2GzY

I *love* salty things, always did. But since I've been having medical problems it seems my "sensitivity" to salt has increased a lot. Consequently I tend to over-salt things. I hate it when I have a whole dish of food I've essentially "ruined" by putting in too much table salt. I there...

For those of us with Seasonal Affective Disorder, it's really, really hard to watch everyone else so happy and bright and hopeful and "in the Holiday spirit". Almost every program I watch on TV, even the news, is extolling the virtue of giving - but I have nothing to give; I see families...

Purrs and prayers and love to all those who will be effected by the discontinuation of the extended unemployment benefits *TOMORROW* (Ben is included in that number) . The government has the money to build some homeless shelters (but not enough) for those who will be evicted from their homes...

With all the food and nutrition topics I got to wondering. First we heard that saccharin was bad that we should use Equal. Then Equal was declared bad and we should use Splenda. Now Splenda is being blamed from everything from gout to brain tumors. Now we're seeing commercials about "Truvia"...

Unfortunately, we were too late getting "Inky" to the vet. Ben did all he could - got a heating pad to warm her and managed to get some formula down her. He was petting her and she would "mew" every time he stopped so he sat there petting her and she just took a few big breaths and then quit...

Hihi Kitties. My name is "Inky" although I didn't have the name for long. I am now at the Rainbow Bridge but have been allowed to write this message to you. It is a sort of celebration to the Holiday that is coming. It is to show that there are still men, and women and Vets of good will. I was a...

I am overwhelmed with gratitude and love for you all. I printed out every note and every candle posted for Inky. Just knowing that so many people from all over the world can be so touched by such a fleeting tiny paw - without even a photo to relate to - makes me know that there is love and...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_AbfPXTKms Jill

I don't know what happened, but I can no longer see any of my groups listed and have no idea how to get to one. I was looking for the catslaves group, but I have no idea how to go about even looking it up. Have I somehow been "unfriended" from catslaves? Does anyone know how I could rejoin? ...

I went to Persia's vet today to pick up a bag of her r/x food. There was the cutest little black kitten hunkered down on top of a covered litter box in a large (multi-level) cage in the waiting room. He had gorgeous ice-green eyes and medium-long fur. (He recoiled a bit when someone walked...

A white-and-tan boy kitty has been hanging around here for several days. He's very friendly. We've not seen him around this area before. He has very long fur and blue eyes. I would guess he's around 8-9 months old, from looking at his teeth. He's not neutered but doesn't look or act like a "tom"...

So a lot of this didn't happen really to me, but to my bf, Guy... He was out with a friend, and giving me some much needed peace and quiet (I had been driving him to doctor appts and dialysis all week) and when he came home he said.... "I almost brought home another cat today...." After I had...

http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/candles.cfm?l=eng&gi=Inky

I know she's probably taking a well earned rest and is recuperating, but I'm worried about her. Has anyone been in touch and know if she's OK? -- Hugs, CatNipped See all our masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped See the RPCA FAQ site, by Mark Edwards, at:

Ever since I adopted Rusty (RB) , I stopped buying poinsettia for Christmas. Now that he is gone, I bought my first pot of poinsettia in 15 years. I also stopped getting a Christmas since I got Rusty. But I don't think I'll get a tree this year. Too much trouble. Yesterday I gave away Rusty's...

http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o185/frankiennikki/Aug-Dec10/IMG_2158.jpg -- Marina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki.

Still eating turkey, and still enjoying it just as much - we *never* have enough to freeze with me around (I've eaten the whole shebang (stuffing, mashed taters, creamed peas, etc.) as left-overs twice, turkey sandwiches for lunch and dinner (sliced bread, mayo, turkey, stuffing and cranberry...

DH, who not only lives in a house with an invisible "suckers live here" sign for cats must also have one tattooed to his forehead. He found a small kitten nosing around the food dish that we always leave filled outside for strays - we had to switch to a very cheap food for strays and save the...