Several of you have posted or e-mailed regarding your concern about BlueBird giving garlic to LittleBit. I passed on your concerns to her, and this was her response: Joy, I only used the garlic once. You know me, I went to the net and asked some questions and got back the fact that the garlic as...

Evelyn, I sent you an e-mail about Bev's visit, since I'm also in the Los Angeles area (sort of), but I just got a message saying it went into the "suspect file". :-( I tried the phone number she sent me and it's not a working number. I wondered if you'd been in touch with her, since she should...

I had a delightful time with Bev, her husband John and her cousin Bea. The cousin is 84 years old, and I has a delightful sense of humor. It is obvious that she is not content to sit around and be a little old lady. She has a little trouble with her hearing, and won't drive on the freeway, but...

It has been one week since Skeeter was diagnosed with CRF, so it was back to the vet for a recheck. Some of her levels were down slightly, but her white count was up, so the doctor put her on a stronger antibiotic. Skeeter has not been eating much at all, and has lost 1/4 pound in the past week. ...

I talked to BlueBird this evening for quite a while. She said that LittleBit is now operating on all four cylinders - and on both kidneys! She seems to be completely recovered! BlueBird herself is getting a little better, after spending most of the past three months in bed. Joy

"CATherine" wrote in message ... As i sit at my desk, I think back over the last few days. I am reminded of the opening lines in a book..."It was the best of times..." I laugh almost hysterically! Like...

The above-titled book is still at my house, waiting for the next person to request it. For those who don't remember, or didn't see previous mentions, it is a collection of short stories. They don't actually all contain murders, but they all involve a mystery and/or courtroom drama, and a...

I've come to the conclusion that Nanki-Poo has a phobia about men. It really hurts my son, who loves animals, with cats at the top of his list. Whenever a man comes into the house, Nanki disappears, and stays out of sight for at least a couple of hours after the man leaves. He didn't come out for...

**Don't believe everything you think** "Mark Edwards" wrote in message ... Well, *that* mantra failed miserably... Senyah frequently asks me to look for books for her at the library. So today, I connected to the...

I have passed on all the purrs, prayers, good thoughts, and sympathy to my son Dan, and he asked me to thank everyone. He finds it very comforting to know so many people care. -- Joy "You can never do a kindness too soon because you never know how soon it will be too late." _Ralph Waldo Emerson

My son Dan called me this evening, just as I was getting ready to eat my dinner. All he said was Hi, but I could tell something was wrong. He was worrying about his cat, Crystal. He said she seemed awfully weak. He wasn't very specific about what was wrong, but he broke down and had to say he'd...

"CATherine" wrote in message ... The last week has been, um...shall we say, full of adventure? But it really started several weeks ago. And, yet, there was a setup for all this week's happenings last...

I haven't seen a post from David for a while. I think he and Patti live in one of the areas where there are fires. I hope they, and all the cats and dogs, are safe. Joy

Has anybody heard from Hazel lately? It has been some time since I've seen a post from her. At that time her husband was threatening her and her cats, and she was trying to save up enough to move out. I hope she and the cats are safe. -- Joy "You can never do a kindness too soon because you...

"Mark Edwards" wrote in message ... Well, to make a long story short, it looks like Senyah is no worse off than she was, and maybe better off than she was. Family doctor thought the headaches were part of a sinus...

I received the following e-mail from Dave. As you can see, he's busy at the moment. I've sent him all your encouraging posts. Joy Have just gotten him home! He is under orders not to do too much so I am still gofer. You know - go for this and go for that Will do a longer message later

"O J" wrote in message ... Hi All, Good news for those who are admirers of big cats. I just saw this on my Yahoo interface to the Associated Press. Good for the big kitties! Regards and Purrs,

I have a friend (someone I met through another newsgroup) who is moving from the San Fernando Valley (in California) to Reno, Nevada. There are two or three cats in her neighborhood who visit her house regularly. She feeds them and puts water out for them, and brings them in for a short time each...

Some people have screen savers. I have a screen blocker. Sometimes she's a keyboard blocker or a mouse sitter. ;-) Skeeter likes to stand in front of the monitor until I take her into my lap. Then sometimes she stands on my lap, making it pretty difficult to reach the keyboards. Other times...

I thought maybe the rat had gone. The cats had mostly lost interest, although occasionally Nanki-Poo would lie under my desk, as though he thought the rat was still behind it. Someone suggested that it was gone, and the cats were reacting to its residual smell. I sprayed a deodorizer behind my...