Don't even think about suggesting that I would feed a stray cat. Not unless he looks really skinny. And is very polite. And seems to have taken to my cats. Not unless I remember that the person who was feeding him died three months ago, and that's why I remember seeing him around before,...

It is SO cold here in The Pacific NW, brrr, the low was like 18 degrees last night and I feed some strays, who have been left behind by their owners, which makes me so mad, I could spit nails!! I just throw some kibbles on the back balconey for them. I have the blinds closed so I can't see...

When the vet said Sam and Cinnamon could do with losing a bit of weight, she suggested getting little balls with holes in them, and putting some of their food in them, so that they get extra exercise while eating. She said you can get them in any dollar store, but after being unable to find...

Feeding Phoebe's kittens is getting difficult as they are now four weeks old and can hop in and out of their box at will - fortunately I have four different colours so can tell which one is which except for the three lilac's who all look the same (and they are all boy's). They hear me coming at...

Hi all... feeling a bit better today, but called in sick anyway (first time sick, late or absent in over a year that I've been working there, not bad) to fend off any hanging on germs. I haven't told you all what the furr-butts got for Xmas. Aunt Michelle (my sister) gave each kitty a bag of...

A lady friend told me last night that she felt overwhelmed by her pets, two cats and a dog. If I understand correctly, each of the cats were adopted by her children while living at home, but, with divorce, medical school/residency, and law school, the pets remained at home. While the cats'...

I am improving in fitness. It's such a lovely day today and I haven't been out on the bike since Saturday as I've been a bit sniffy, so I got Gino out of the garage and set off. Toured the Norfolk lanes for a good 35 miles and at the end did the hill between Bradenham & home. On this hill, in this...

I wish you all could see Baby Eyes tonight, she's tossing her stuffed rabbit all over the living room and having a blast! She starts feeling better after the first frost in the fall. Her skin completely clears up and stays that way until April, sometimes early May. She hasn't had any medication...

Hello fellow ailurophiles... Feeling like a turd this morning, although I think I made the right decision. The other night, while removing the birdfeeders in preparation for a storm, I caught sight of a rather frail-looking black kitty, He approached me slowly at first. When I gently spoke to...

Having a severe attack of low self-esteem and despair. Feeling like I could die right now, and nobody would say much of anything except, "She seemed like an OK person, I guess, but I didn't know her very well..." I'm not someone to be remembered with fondness or respect, like anything I contribute...

Back when I was 15, I lived in a house on the corner with a strip of woods across the street. There was a stray cat that would come over to the house. I'd sit out on the driveway in the evenings and this grey striped tabby (I called her Baby) would come up and want to be patted and played with. ...

You know how cats are picky eaters? Well, when Oscar started refusing her wet food, I figured it was because I'd given her dry food while we went on several overnight trips. I know that she loves kibble, so I figured she was just holding out for the dry stuff. Except she was losing weight. ...

Wilson comes sraight to my feet when I swing them out of bed on a morning, nipping each one in turn, at first I used to try and play with him with my feet but when I did he would start to bite in earnest, so now I just let him enjoy his little nibble, give him a stroke and let him into the lounge,...

I miss all the good stuff. Louie goes home for lunch, as we live less than half a mile from his work and he likes to see the kids. From a post-luncheon email I offer: ***BTW, everyone looked at the Matron with intrigue: Philip tried to stampede Sabrina, but instead of backing off like everyone...

Since Yahoo Groups is basically dieing in 2 days I looked through all of the private groups I'm in. I saw that I had not yet downloaded Felinations. Unfortunately my download script refused to do the download. However, there are only 4 files present, so I manually downloaded them. If anyone...

I didn't get a copy of the list, although due to my recent heavy medical bills, I'll need to be receive only this year. Hugs and Purrs, Mark -- Proof of Sanity Forged Upon Request

The Feline 12 Days of Christmas On the first day of Christmas, my kitten ruined for me ... A batch of my special hand-print cookies. I had turned my back to grab the cookie sheet sitting on the stove. In that micro-second, Sara climbed onto the table, poked her paw into the delightfully kneady...

By popular demand! Carried over from the "OBSCENE badness at the kennel" thread Dear VET: Thank you for making me feel better when I was sick. Please let me know when you're sick, so I can shove cold objects into your unmentionable orifices. Love, Kumani Dear Lady Who Called Animal Control To...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/7072669.stm Includes:- "Tributes are being paid to a cat credited with helping save the lives of Royal Navy officers during the Chinese civil war in 1949. Simon protected food stores from an infestation of rats on board the HMS Amethyst during a...

Trying something a little different this year. Bear with me… *In the GREEN ROOM, KUMANI and TYCHE are bitty wrestling, knocking over ormanents as they gnaw on one another’s tails. SMOKEY WAYNE is warbling a little and finally bursts into caterwauling song.” SMOKEY: O Little Kitty, Smokey...