sigh While brushing her last night I realized that her 'hot spot' had erupted again and was actually bleeding a little so we're off to the vet for a steroid shot this afternoon. Is there anyone else with a cat who suffers allergies which manifest themselves with a single 'hot spot' such as an...

I live in what I've fondly dubbed the "Idiot State." A couple of years ago, it finally passed an anti-cruelty law for the animals. Most "punishments" have been the slap-on-the-wrist type. Yesterday, a fellow was sentenced to *prison* (not jail) for 18 months plus five years' probation. This was...

Last night, there was suddenly an aweful noise from the kitchen. Joel rushed over to find it was coming from the computer, specifically from the CDrw drive, which had suddenly turned itself on (otherwise the computer was idle, flicking through its screensaver, and had been for several hours)....

I hurt my back (again...) so I've been home in bed for the past 5 days. Kensie must know something is up, because she has been playing nursemaid very well. She has spent many, many hours meatloafing on my chest (not very common for her) while I've been reading, which is about all I've been able to...

Has anyone seen Two Brothers? Joyce

Okay, this Sunday on the good ole Fourth of July I will do my first sprint triathlon. I am ready! I have really been working hard toward this goal but it definitely has cut into my online time. (that I don't like, I miss being able to read and post). I am very confident in my swimming. I have...

The Wonderful Waffles sent me a couple of pictures of her gorgeous self (her hoomins purchased a digital camera), and though I like to keep my beautiful Waffles to myself, I don't mind sharing her pictures, so everyone can see the empress of my heart with her perpetual...

The vole is sitting in the corner of its temporary home, grasping a peanut in its front paws and nibbling on it as if it's the last peanut on earth and is to be savoured. The nut is being rotated in the voles paws as vole teeth nibble. It's a very cute little thing :-) Cheers, helen s --This is...

Pam the organizer giggle here. Those of you who are writing stories for the Sept. 1 challenge, don't forget. There's still time to get them written and ready to post. Remember, your story can be of any kind, but has to be told from a feline's view point. Also, if we're going to have that...

Hey all, Well, it looks like the trip is a go for all four of us, Rob, Mandy, Mike, and me. Mike called this evening and left a message saying that he's been approved for leave. I'll find out more later, we were at the school art show and contest for Mandy when he called. Our itinerary looks...

Hi Everybody, Sorry I haven't been posting. Last fall that virus thing came through and inundated my computer and drove me so nuts that I couldn't stand it so I just read for a while. It has only been just lately that I have been brave enough to post again. And no viruses!!! YAY!!!!!! ...

I was reading Dr. Fox's veterinary column in the Washington Post and he had a question about allowing dogs to drink out of public fountains in the winter. Apparently some places put antifreeze in the water to keep the fountain from freezing up. It had never occurred to me that that would be...

I just heard the news from my friend about her kitty Oberon, who has been very sick. Here's the email she sent me: This will come as no surprise - Obe has cancer. He has early low-grade lympho-sarcoma in the intestine. Luckily, it is a very treatable cancer, and he should tolerate the chemo very...

Got to love the business of taking security of the nation seriously ;-) As my husband's computer decided to commit suicide the other day by indulging in a spot of technological spontaneous combustion, a new desktop was required. I've just ordered online from Dell.... Whilst completing the...

If I Only Had ... .... a Meow (sung to the tune of "If I only had a Brain", Wizard of Oz) I could walk across the room Not feeling all this doom Feelin' very proud I wouldn't be a'runnin'

Cayla lives across the road and is an elderly d*g of undetermined parentage. This doesn't matter, she loves everyone and is totally devoted to her human family. Recently, Cayla was diagnosed with severe tumors through out her body. She's in pain now but is not ready to leave her humans. Her...

She ate almost an entire can of Fancy Feast Salmon this morning and took her liquid Clavamox like the good girl she is. She's currently sacked out on an afghan my Scottish grandmother knitted (grandma would roll over in her grave if she thought an animal was on her afghan!). Jill

Big bonfire night tonight around here! Most cities/communities arrange bonfires for all and there will be choir singing and sometimes other entertainment. it's "party time " for teenagers/student, especially in university cities Uppsala and Lund they party all day with lots of happenings, parades...

This morning shortly after full daylight a small bird flew in through the gap at the bottom of my screened patio I leave for the cats to come and go. As it happens both cats were out on the patio lounging. I don't know who was more surprised the cats or the bird. The bird got lost of course and...

Sorry to bother you with this topic that has been discussed not so long ago. I should have taken notes. Now, my newsreader, Mailgate, has been shutting me out every evening about the time I want to read this newsgroup. Would someone please recommend a free, reliable reader that carries this group?...