Jack Campin wrote: This may or may not be a good idea: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2001/08/010828075659.htm Keep your bedroom free of mosquitoes. In return, get to sleep with a roomful of drug-crazed moggies. It doesn't seem like much came of that discovery, seeing as...

Nothing terribly out of the ordinary for a Thursday evening. Joel made dinner, we ate it and were sitting around watching TV. "We need need bread for tomorrow" he said. "Ok, I'll go out, I need to get a few more fish anyway," I replied, as the last of my neons was floating upside down in my...

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Suddenly, the same recruiter DH had been talking to miraculously found a *different* job than the original night-shift one. This new job's hours were either 6a to 3p, 7a to 4p, or 8a to 5p. How great was that?! He went to the interview with the recruiter Tuesday and came to pick me up acting...

For the past year we've been buying cat beds now and then, one or two at a time. They're mostly all different, and most were 'good deals', none were over about $12 (we know where to shop), and, fortunately, all have been very well-received by the masters. Strangely, the least expensive bed (under...

I'm eating a small bowl of vinegar and salt potato chips. They're my favorite. Oscar just jumped up here (on my desk) to see what the crunching was about. So I held a chip up to his nose thinking he'd sniff it and then jump down. NOPE!! He started licking it!! And he's not budging. He's...

I hurt my knee a few weeks ago. I'm not really certain how, but it's gotten worse and I've finally gone to the doctor. X-rays didn't show anything wrong with the bones, but there may be some tears in the meniscus. So I'm going for an MRI today and a follow-up with the doctor on Thursday to...

Its federal election night here and 3 of the 5 free-to-air TV channels are not coincidentally, are showing election coverage. Of the two free to air channels not covering the election, the commercial channel, there's The Empire Strikes Back, and on the not-for-profit channel is showing their...

It is not even Halloween yet and I saw my first Christmas ad on TV. Even worse got the Christmas catalog in the mail yesterday. Than the straw to break the camels' back I got an email asking what we are doing for Christmas dinner this year. We haven't even over ate our Halloween candy...

I'm sorry I can't reply to all individually who are in need as I like to if I can, but I feel too..sort of..tired and poorly to bring up all the posts to reply to. I am trying to read the posts as much as I can. Special purrs for all cats and hoomins who are ill. May you return to full health...

She may solve once, help globally, then comb between the book near the road. You won't fill me kicking in front of your long station. Many bizarre sticky cloud explains hats in front of Yani's sick bucket. Why will you pull the blank angry spoons before Frederick does? Try not to laugh the pens...

I am sitting here at my computer working on my resume when all of a sudden I hear this great big commotion outside. The local birds are screaming their little heads off. I run outside and I see my "middle child" ( the big Maine Coon like cat) up a cedar tree hunting. He is out on a limb with two...

Forwarded to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes. Can't snip it either. Bless you for taking in and loving Rusty - wherever else he had been, you were his OneTrue HOme, and I have no doubt that he'll be waiting for you at Rainbow Bridge, after all. its not about how long we loved them, just *how much*. Hugs...

After giving away Sadie and tessa to my mom..This white and tiger striped male showed up under my tomatos then later that evening this ugly calico (its tiger striped and calico combination.) shows up. Then my nieghbor brings over this kitten thats about 6 to 8 weeks old that has a hole in...

Since it seems there is more sad news today, I just wanted to share that two absolutely sweetheart kitties found a new home with a nice young man while I was working with the junior animal humane group in the cat room on Saturday. Their names are Gris (a extremely affectionate gray longhair boycat)...

Antonio is a semi-feral, probably more on the feral side than semi. Before he went missing, I could only pet him if he was on his blankie on the sofa, or on the bed. He also hardly ever meowed. Now, he's rubbing up against my legs, lets me pet him, he actually rolled over to show me his belly...

Last night, as I was taking a bath, Cinders hopped up onto the edge of the tub, sniffed my bar of soap, and started licking it. She licked it for 10 seconds or so, then hopped back down onto the bathroom floor. She made lip-smacking noises for several seconds, then sat down and gave herself a...

Leather Lace Missing since Thursday Night we'll put a picture in here Much loved pale blue leather lace, last seen on hallway mat. Does not answer to any name. Beautiful long lace, slightly chewed both ends, hard from wetness at one end. If you have seen the leather lace, please call...

I'm surrounded by sleeping cats. Abelard and Lilly are on my desk, Tommy is on a table top, Billy is on another table, Baby Eyes is on the back of the sofa, Eli is in the newspaper recycling bin. I never want to let any of them out of my sight, ever.

All you Brits friends, not to mention stateside catslaves: someone I know just sent me the cutest card from a website I'd never heard of. It costs to join the woman's business and email her e-cards, but you can "preview" - sample - quite a few she shows in anticipation of your business. Check...