OK, in Sammy's defense she doesn't ever see me take a bath. I have a huge shower stall in my bathroom downstairs but no bathtub. Whenever I take a shower Sammy waits patiently on the rug under the toilet until I'm finished acting insanely and come out to dry off and pay attention to her...

Howdy! We've had Tyler (or is that the other way 'round) our cat Tyler for about 1.3 years now. He was 6 months old(ish) when we got him from an adoption agency that rescues cats from kill shelters (or wherever!). He's white, with brown/black markings on his head, parts of his ears, one on his...

Here in southern California we've had to deal with a rash of brush fires over the last year. The latest one erupted last night, southwest of the city of Cabazon. Now, less than 24 hours later, it has grown to more than 10000 acres. We have very high sustained winds whipping and driving the...

The cats wanted to wish you all a peaceful and warm holiday season! http://tinyurl.com/2nn4c For some reason, Frank didn't want me to post this one: http://tinyurl.com/yv5k7 ducking and running out of reach of a certain one-eyed black ladycat's claws

Warning. If you get home late after an evening out with friends, and find three of your cats sitting in a close triangle staring intently at one part of your rowing machine, do not reach down blindly with your hand to see if you can feel anything, because a pair of invisible incisors will bite...

Sorry this took so long, but my life hasn't been real organized this past week. (Understatement, or what?) http://s276.photobucket.com/albums/kk37/g_gandalf/?action=view&current=Buffy6.jpg

oldhickery asked: We have Ruby Throats and Black Chins, here...what do you have in NH? Only Ruby Throats here. I enjoyed your slide show. Was that a HummZinger feeder? I notice that they weren't using the perch. With mine I added a closer perch on two sides which they seem to prefer. ...

The Golf Ball & The Sand Wedge A woman takes a lover home during the day while her husband is at work. Her 9-year old son comes home unexpectedly, sees them, and hides in the bedroom closet. Then the woman's husband also comes home. She puts her lover in the closet, not realizing that the...

I don't care what you say, Rob is NEVER OT. Rob was ready to go in for chemo at 8:30 am. Chemo was scheduled for 11:30 and we were asked to be a half hour early to clear up some of the information. YIKES! One of the worst side effects for the type of chemos that Rob is getting is diarrhea. ...

Took Bonnie in for her follow-up vet visit today and the vet tells me I should get my cats off dry food entirely and switch to canned or a raw food diet. Turns out the vets have been wrong for the last 30 years or more and now recommend a canned only diet. What? When did this movement start?

Has anyone here had experience with a hypnotist? I'm trying to talk DH into going to one in order to help him quit smoking without gaining weight. I'd like to be able to relate some success stories to him to help him make the decision to spend the bucks it takes ($1,600 for 14 session - once a...

After worrying for the last few days about Gizmo swallowing the thread, it appeared in her litter tray this morning (among her BM matter).....so, (this is gross) I pulled it out (gloves on) and it was the length of what she had swallowed....luckily..... no ill effects..... Again, the purrs you all...

Took our sweet little guy Scooter to the vet yesterday. He had been loosing some weight, but lately he appeared to have breathing difficulties also. Vet said his heartbeat was badly irregular and lungs did not sound good. X Rays revealed fluid around his heart and lungs as well as a partial...

I love this photo I got of her inside her little crackle sack: http://i62.tinypic.com/2mn4uvq.jpg Jill

She's been doing well, appetite wise, since she was home from hospital, but her streaming green nose stuff has never cleared up properly, although not quite so frequent. However, I don't think she likes having it any more than I liked it last night when she sat on my chest purring while I was...

I'd like to ask a favor of posters here. Several times lately, someone has mentioned their weather. I have a hard time remembering where people live. When mentioning weather, it would be kind to those of us who aren't as young as we used to be if you'd give a clue as to approximately where you...

When my neighbours have a BBQ (cook out) that other neighbours are invited to and I am not I put on a Frifot CD at full volume and open my door. Scandanavian members will appreciate what I am saying. My lovely friend Bob Tarte, from the USA sent me it. It is so dire it should shut them up. Tweed

I have missed you guys dreadfully. A few people got ahold of my work e-mail address and have kept me posted of many of the happenings on the group. Even though I haven't posted I have thought of all of you and sent purrs and prayers for everyone. We lost Paint Job last year. She was the one...

NEW ENGLAND TEMPERATURE CONVERSION CHART 60° F: Southern Californians shiver uncontrollably. People in New England sunbathe. 50° F: New Yorkers try to turn on the heat. People in New England plant gardens. 40° F: Italian & English cars won't start. People in New England drive

Had to share this portrait like pic I managed to snap of Laku sitting by the window: http://tinyurl.com/6swzo I have a big version of that pic as my computer wallpaper. His eyes are green this time, but sometimes they're yellow and sometimes close to a coppery hue. -- Christine in Vantaa, Finland