http://www.well.com/~bubbles/Poetry/ChristmasCat.txt -- Joy (Select whatever is appropriate) Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Holidays, Merry Mandelbrot, Happy Winter Solstice, Happy Kwanzaa and Happy New Year to all!

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Today when I let Abelard out of the bathroom after his private meal, he seemed to be startled momentarily and he darted past me, Tommy, Buzzy and Lily, spraying or leaking urine as he flew by. If I'd been wearing shoes I wouldn't have noticed but as it is my toes got dampened. Did he see...

When June came this morning she told me there was another cat missing from my street. She had seen it advertised for in the local paper - which she buys and I don't. It is a blue shorthair with three legs. I do hope that there is not some weird person calling themselves a cat rescuer cruising...

I haven't gotten round to uploading/sharing for awhile, so here are some of my favourite shots of the girls... Spotty tummies in stereo! http://community.webshots.com/photo/507847806/522808742RhmjcP A moment later I caught Scouty in mid-yawn. I love how fast this camera...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HrQbjPjbBA -- Joy A miracle is something that is impossible until it happens. - from "Kids Rite the Darndest Things" by Art Linkletter

Frank and Mere haven't been getting along very well, but today they discovered a common interest: they both love tinned maize. http://community.webshots.com/photo/353761746/353762289aZSZRS Apparently hostilities can be postponed when there is something yummy to eat. You can even share the same...

Several times I've heard someone say it has been such a hard year, we've had so many kitties cross the Bridge this year. When did your cats adopt you and how old were they when they crossed the bridge? I would guess that the problem is that so many of us have been members of this group for so...

I hung a very long rug (that I used to have in the hallway in my old place) over a door for Miranda to climb. She was very interested, and she did climb to the top of the door, but I hadn'tt aken into account how easily the door moves, and it swung shut before I could stop it, and Miranda hurt her...

How can she sleep contorted like that? http://tinypic.com/71qz9t.jpg http://tinypic.com/71r03r.jpg

I humbly (being only a hoomin) offer this song to those aboard the Good Ship Mouser. I hope that it meets with approval. For those who don't know the original tune, find someone who does rennaissance faires, SCA, or likes sea chanties. Odds on they *will* know this one. Traditionally, songs like...

Caliban is hungry, and he is laying on top of the cat tree making small meeping noises. Usually I meep back to him with the same small voice, but now I decided to see what he would do if I replied in a completely different voice. He said 'meep', I said 'moooww'. He said 'meep' again, and I...

This just occurred. Mir was sitting at the door into the enclosure (though it's -2 C outside, I've had the door open all morning) and a Great Tit landed in the apple tree right outside the enclosure. Tit: chirp-chirp-chirp Mir: ack-ack-ack Tit: chirp-chirp-chirp

Mrrrph? "Hey, you sweetie cat." Meeeow? "No, it's not time yet." Meow-ma? "No, it's not time yet." MEEEEOWWWW! "No, it's not time yet!" Mrrph. Meow? "Nope, it's only a minute from when you asked me the last time." Mr-eow? "No, silly, it's still not time. Get a watch." ...

No, Persia, Daylight Savings Time does NOT mean you get to eat an hour earlier! See, technically it's still only 4:00AM and besides, you don't get fed until 6AM anyway. What do you mean that isn't fair?! How would you like it if, when DST ends in the Fall, I don't let you eat for an extra...

Last night I got up at 3 am to pee. When I got back in bed, Vino cuddled up next to my face, leaning against the pillow. As I was drifting off to sleep again, I involuntarily made this high pitched sigh in the back of my throat. A few seconds later, Vino made the exact same sound! Aww, how...

I was going through some old "junk mail" when I realized I'd gotten a Holiday Card from my local grocery store (Publix). Aside from the really cute picture on the front of a kitty with white paws on its back showing adorable black toesies G, it also had a recipe for homemade cat treats. I...

I went through Hap's vet records yesterday and was shocked to find that he was NOT 15.5, but 13.5 years old. I thought we got him 'in 95 when we moved here. Not that this matters, but I didn't want anyone to do "the math" and wonder what I was talking about. Day three without Happy. I...

2 new pics of Vino available he http://picasaweb.google.com/badwilson/Vino They are the last 2 in the album. In the last one you can see another example of Vino's obsession with jeans. He's a happy camper now that fall is coming and I am wearing them again. I can't even lay them out on the...

First, apologies if you wanted to see these but can't view Quicktime movie format. Its the only way my digital camera saves videos. These videos show the kittens chasing the red dot. The first one doesn't have anything special, but Shamrock looking at the camera in the beginning was pretty funny....