Some of you may remember my posting about Hazard back in 2002 or so, when I first encountered him at the University of Maryland campus, where he'd been abandoned. More recently, he had developed hyperthyroidism. We seemed to have gotten that under control, until this past weekend, when he...

What's a nap between mortal enemies? Apache and Little Boy share a nap: http://professional-geek.net/personal/files/html/apache_littleboy_nap.htm Hugs and Purrs, Mark

I'm a little too lazy tonight to retype what I wrote to Sam's previous slave so I'm copying and pasting what I wrote her tonight because it was very special to me to see him so happy. ===================== Just a quick update. Sam is out of "his" room a lot more these days and I've only heard...

Apache has decided that tummy rubs and playing with her toys, simultaneously, is a lot more fun than either one, individually. Hugs and Purrs, Mark

I seem to have a gift for knowing exactly which toys a particular cat would like, which usually saves me a lot of money (grin). Apache has two favorite toys: a strip of leather that came off a bottle of bourbon and which USED TO be a good bookmark, and one of the plastic feet from our box fan....

When you feel up to it will you post that special picture of Holly sitting like a beautiful oruncess? I'm sure you know the one I mean. MLB

This is a first, but since he's only been here 4 days, many things are a first for him. He has such confidence and my other cats don't really know how to act, so they don't. LOL I've been giving every cat so much attention this week that they probably think I'm dying or something. I'm so...

I had to make the painful decision to put Holly to sleep this morning. She had a very rapidly-growing cancer located in her liver, intestines, and other organs. There was no sign of a tumor 3 months earlier (although she had been losing a great deal of weight), but a large mass was seen during...

Last weekend, my husband and I were repairing a pleated blind which involved long lengths of thin cord. I guess one of us (no blame is being assigned!) didn't get all the various bits of excess string off the floor because on Monday I was at work and my son called "Mom! I just pulled a long...

I saw this the other day on TV and just remembered to look it up. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaexXdHk9yk It's a short ad for an insurance company, but towards the end... :) Jill

ANOTHER DOT CONNECTED: FEC collusion with IRS to target conservative groups surfaces. http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/354801/e-mails-suggest-collusion-between-fec-irs-target-conservative-groups-eliana-johnson

GLOBAL COOLING, W/E 07/29/13: 1,122 Record Cold Temps in the U.S. in one week July in the USA ends on a frigid note as record cold outpaces warmth nearly 10 to 1 1,122 Record Cold Temps in the U.S. in one week July throughout the USA ends on a frigid note as record cold outpaces warmth nearly...

I found out Sam is short for Samurai. It seems to fit him so far. When he first got here I closed my bedroom door with Shamrock, Scarlett and Bonnie in there. Rhett ran behind the couch and there is no catching that cat if he wants to hide. He didn't come out the whole time Sam was getting...

Licky and I got back from you-know-where a little while ago. What an ordeal that was! Most cats don't want to go there, but I've never heard such loud wailing. From the moment I got him into the carrier until we arrived at the vet's office, it was nonstop yowling. Poor boy! Frankly, *I* found it...

This happened years ago, in 2001. Persia *demanded* I let her inside. Then one evening a couple or three months later, I opened the door to retrieve a package. She ran out the door. Of course I followed her. I *almost* had her coaxed to come to me when some idiot opened his front door and...

My friend's cat disapeared Tues morning. They have searched but not found anything yet. Whats the longest any readers cat has been gone? I want to give them hope but longer than overnight seems really bad. purrs for "Shadow" for a safe return Matt and "Goofy"

after being out out for 6 hours, I almost was out looking for his body on the road. He never stays out normally as long as this, so I completely understand why my mother nearly swiped my head off when I decided to paddle in the brook for a a while instead of coming straight home for...

Where's George Zimmerman when you really need him? http://www.nbcnews.com/science/purrfect-crime-gang-feral-cats-attacks-woman-her-dog-6C10765319

I made one of my rare trips to a certain big box store area today - actually in hopes of finding a cheap and lightweight dress to help me with this warm weather. I failed in that, but since I was walking past a pet store, I went in and admired the birds and fish (this store no longer sells...

Just saw on the news tonight something that surprised me. Turned out many pet owners go to U.S. border towns for cheaper vet care. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/story/2013/07/25/ottawa-pet-owners-use-american-vets-cheaper-care.html From what I have read in this group, I was paying more...