Okay, we have a lot of coined phrases that have to do with our furry owners. I can't think of all of them; I'm trying to get a grip on the list. Help me, please! Upside-downy head Elevator Butt Meatloafing Greeblings (of all kinds) Crunchies Gooshy Food

Karen wrote: She was fine yesterday at noon. I came home to stink after work and she had thrown up a lot and was hiding under the bed. To make a long story short, even though she was a bit better and ate this a.m., when I came home at lunch she had thrown up again so I called the vet and...

MMMmmmmm. Right now I have four pairs of pitiful little eyes watching me, and have discovered that Congo (biggest, fattest, and most masculine kitten) has an extremely pitiful, small, weak, kittenish mew. He is also very good at looking starved; probably why he is so hefty. For those of...

Shylock's new wife Enid is very ill and is in hospital at the vets as we speak. She seems unable to eat or drink. and has to be re-hydrated, x-rayed and blood-tested. The vet thinks it's possible that she's maybe ingested some metal, like a nail or staple from the soil (earth) as geese...

I can't believe The Yowlet, my baby, is 2 today. He's no longer a baby, but very much a little boy, with all the 'boy' traits of liking cars, going fast enough to scare Mum and make Dad proud on his trike, a penchant for hitting things with other things, insatiable curiousity, and of course,...

Our 16YO Smokey is staying overnight at the vet. He has had a history of throwing up every so often for a while now. Sometimes a hairball, sometimes grass, sometimes just because he ate too fast. He had his "senior physical" with all the blood work in January and was pronounced OK, but he seems...

He vomited two more times yesterday, so we're off to see TED in about an hour. Will post with update later. He's quit playing even though the weather has cooled. Hopes are high.... I'm taking a poop sample with us.

I mean, really. Peeing on my shirt. I could almost expect that. She apparently doesn't believe me that Yesterday's News is actually litter. But peeing on my shirt *within two minutes of me stepping into a bubble bath*? That's just cruel. -- monique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully

I must admit I knew it was coming. I got taken into a meeting, ostensibly to discuss the numerous postings I had tried to make to other positions. Instead I was told that the call center environment is not a good fit for me, and that they would be happy to accept my resignation rather than have to...

Ever since Miranda joined the family, I've kept the lid shut on the toilet bowl to keep out curious little kitties. Today, I decided to see what would happen if I left it open. Caliban is always veeery interested in what happens in the toilet (we'll not get into details - let me just say he gets...

HRFL is feeling pretty lousy. We've had a sneezing virus/flu running through the house for the last 10 days - everyone is vaccinated so it's manifested itself in mild cold symptoms, but HRFL seems to be feeling particularly lousy and had a couple of asthma attacks last night and this morning, so is...

We've had the "where are you?" posts - country, province, city, state, etc. How about where have you lived? And to keep it semi-on-topic, did you have a cat or cats and if so, did you move the cat(s) with you or have to make other arrangements? I'll start - USA: California (twice) Virginia...

It's like a ****en AA meeting for preschoolers. Charlie

I was thinking about possible food allergies (some cats are allergic to fish). I know that Eukanuba, Wellness, Pro Plan, and Nutra Max are among the best, but how about the supermarket foods. Someone was telling me that Fancy Feast is loaded with sugar, but a check of some sites indicate it isn't...

I haven't got a clue how to solve a certain problem, and it's not one that I can resolve alone. It's very hard for me to ask for help with this, too, but I'm praying that one of you will have an answer for me. It's my house, which is so dirty and disorganized that even the cats hate it. I plug...

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OK, I know everyone would like the chance to go back and do some things differently, knowing what we know now. My question is, how far back would you go? What pivotal point in your life would you like to start from? For me it would be the fifth grade and I would change everything I did from that...

OK, in an effort to get more Omega 3 without eating too many polluted fish, I rediscovered the childhood treat of pickled herring, which Dad and I always shared, putting them on saltines. I DO really like this. I was just wondering if there was any other way that folks used pickled herring (I don't...

A friend sent me this picture, which she got from a friend, who got it from a friend, etc. We don't know what kind of animal these are. Maybe porcupines? Possums? Hedgehogs? Bats sleeping inside anemone? Vegetable scrubbers? You decide. It's a pretty incredible photo...

Cleo went into a coma last night, we made her comfortable, gave her cuddles, talked to her telling her it was OK to go. Been a very emotional time, she has been my DH constant companion for 15 of her 17 years, she came into my nearly 5 years ago. She slipped away a few minutes ago. Sorry got to...