We don't have d*gs for nine obvious and several not so obvious reasons. However, Amanda's boyfriend's family has a mixed german shepherd, miniature doberman ? d*g, named Charlie. Charlie is 14 yrs old now, has severe arthritis, poor back leg function, and other medical problems too numerous to...

The pleasure of your company is requested in welcoming the newest member of our family, Miss Odessa Tatyana Kaur, who just came home with me about half an hour ago. The pleasure of her company is requested too, but she is a shy little thing, and is hiding behind the other desk in our computer room...

without the sonar, helicopters, radar, etc. A gray cat generally meeting Ding's description has now been reported twice in an area of townhouses, which unfortunately is quite dense with winding streets, patches of woods, and lots of foliage. The reports are from two ends of a two-block area, and...

Well, the big scare really didn't involve me, but it was still quite scary. In the evening news, there was an item about a cobra being spotted in my neck of the woods. It wasn't in my subdivision but in the same area where I live. Witnesses said they saw the huge snake with it's jaws open to...

As you may remember, Waffles went to the Bridge several weeks ago. Since then Pickles has been demanding a lot of attention, and occasionally crying. I decided she should have a companion. The consensus was that a young male would be best. Our local animal shelter is having a special - on...

QC is the closest to a pure-bred cat we've ever been owned by. She is a mix, we think, who is very close to the Maine Coon profile except that her ears are not very tufted. I've read about the average personality for Maine Coons, and QC is a lot like they are reputed to be. She is a very calm...

I ordered some shoes and when they arrived there were big rubber bands wrapped around the shoe-boxes, crosswise and lengthwise, to keep the lids on in transit. I checked to make sure the shoes fit, then put them back in the boxes and put the rubber bands around them again. Stacked the boxes in...

A netfriend and denizen of another NG has just written to say that he's been left with a great gaping and unfillable hole in his heart. I'm not going to pry into exactly what that means, but he is in obvious need of comfort. So if there are any spare purrs down the back of the lounge or in...

I know I have to make the decision myself, but I'd like to collect some opinions before I do so. Here's the situation. Since Skeeter went to the Rainbow Bridge, Lindy has been an "only cat". She seems to like that, which isn't too surprising. She joined the family when Skeeter had been hear for...

While searching for a cat poem ("This Old Cat"), I found the most amazing website: http://www.catquotes.com/ There are many more things than just the quotes. I have seem many of these before, but many of them are new to me.

We drove by the lot selling x-mas tree yesterday. We usually get our tree after thankgiving or the first week of december. Even though we are not christians, we love putting up a tree and decorating it with the many ornaments we've accumulated over the years. Given the pagan origins of the tree...

"Stacey" wrote in message ... and.. where is Grace anyway? Stacey I'm here Stacey. My newsgroup access has been zapped so I've been lurking through Google. I should be back soon though.

Lots of purrs, hugs and best wishes, -- Polonca & Soncek "wafflyDIRTYcatLITTERhcsBOX" wrote in message ... Hi guys. I haven't spotted this on another thread...

Many of those who live with depression as part of their daily lives want to use something other than antidepressants to help them. Seeing the possibility of a lifetime of taking medication many sufferers of depression are turning to alternate methods. Please share your knowledge...

Our precious baby, Seth (used to be called Cajun), is spending Christmas at the vet's office, awaiting the results of an FIP test. We won't know anything until Monday. Any purrs you can spare for this sweet little soul will be appreciated. Nina in Texas, enslaved by: Snickelfritz (RB), Pixel...

Hello, If you consider the average weight of (properly fed) kitties to be in the range of 5 (3 to 6) lbs, and the weight range of a St. Bernard is 110/200 lbs, you can own about 40 kitties of a St. Bernard's worth. Therefore if someone asks you how many kitties you own, you can say, “I have a St....

The urge to have a kitten has been overwhelming lately, last week we saw an adorable 10-week old black girl on Gumtree and we enquired after her but she was gone. (The friend of a friend who has been feeding what turned out to be a pregnant stray well I was down for a kitten from that litter who...

Yay! We have found some new furry masters. I took a couple of pics with my camera phone (so they aren't such great quality). A girl and boy, littermates. They are 8 weeks old and come from a foster home where they have been hand raised since they were 3 weeks old. The girl is black and white...

Gulp. Here I go. Tomorrow, I am quitting smoking. And because I am posting it here for all of you to see, I *have* to do it! I have figured out what I am going to do when those urges hit: I went out and bought a sign language dictionary, and I am going to teach myself sign language. Should...

Singh wrote: been healings, jobs, pets and humans reunited. Please send a few for Joycie and her boys, all three of them. They all need some strength, each in their own way. Lots of healing purrs for a remarkable woman. -- Victor Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM)