This little stowaway must be a new variety of the Turkish Van cat breed: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-19059679 -- MatSav

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We've been having a problem with inappropriate peeing. The Phantom ****er seems to be targeting soft things on the floor (coats, clothes, bags, etc.) I've had both my winter jackets ****ed on, my carry on bag, a pair of jeans, my canvas sneakers, a sleeping bag, blankets, and the cat bed. The...

My niece has uploaded her pictures that she took when she visited today. In the last ones they are watching the birdie outside the window. If you look further, you will see pics from the Helsinki zoo, and then from the European figure-skating championship. http://flickr.com/photos/deinin/ --...

See http://chat.allotment.org.uk/index.php?topic=32462.msg0#new This would either have to go to a home where it is strictly indoors only and NO feline leukaemia -ve cats... Can anyone help? Cheers, helen s

Saturday's "9 Chickweed Lane" comic is cute, and references the Edward Lear poem "The Owl and the Pussy-Cat" (I think the reason I like that strip so much is the literacy of the creator and the characters). Links: strip - http://comics.com/9_chickweed_lane/ poem -...

Archer has a *VERY* expressive face. He's the only cat I've ever seen who can clearly, with only his face, show what he's feeling inside. When Archer wants to be petted, he'll come sit next to me and start purring. If I don't do anything, he'll lean over and give me two quick licks on my hand...

I've know something is wrong with Sammy for a week or two - nothing definite, nothing I could pinpoint to, she was using the litter box appropriately, etc. The only thing different was her demeanor - she's usually full of p*ss and vinegar, but she's been moping lately, and drinking a lot of...

So, Europeans, Australians, and anyone else who's passed the 7PM mark in your time zone: all accounted for? Or did you get through the line in the grocery store a little faster than usual? Did you find a seat on the bus right away, or a great parking space immediately? That reminds me of a bumper...

I've noticed sometimes when I yawn Persia will yawn, too. Why are yawns infectious, even among our feline friends? Jill ---not even trying to fight insomnia tonight

A day or two ago, Jack talked about using a seam ripper to disentangle mats. Well, I've tried it on Smudge. It's very effective, and at first I was quite happy. However, to say that Smudge doesn't like it is a major understatement. She tried to bite me several times! After that, I tried to do it...

ESPN, the US-based all-sports tv network, has sent Jim Caple (one of their web-page columnists) to Europe to see various famous "sporting" events (Wimbledon, Running of the Bulls, etc - he calls it his "Lost In Translation Tour of Europe" g). His latest stop? Sonkajarvi, Finland for the World...

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Whenever I start scooping the litterboxes, Max comes running into the room to supervise. He jumps into whichever box I'm working on and watches, fascinated, as I unearth each prize - and then he attempts to rebury it. Yep - Meowmie's little helper... Brenda