The little 5 year we asked for purrs and prayers for, her father just called and said she came through surgery and is doing well. The surgeons got what they had hoped for. Now, just waiting for her to heal and then they will make the schedule for her to go to Texas. Thank you all so much for...

OK I know Jake is Charlie's cat. And I know that Jake knows I can't hear a great deal of the time. (I really doubt the cats know when I'm wearing my hearing processor) I've been home all afternoon. I've been the only human/slave home, and I've been very available as I don't feel well and was...

Well, right after my post saying the rat was having babies I talked with the girl at work to see if she had any experience with wee rat babies. She had no experience or suggestions to offer, having only had males, but did have a friend who she could call who has quite a rat menagerie. She called up...

I'm dropping in again, so blanket purrs to all who need them. I just can't keep up in my old age ;-) Which is now 54. Today is my birthday, and I can't believe I'm 54. I mean, man, that's *old*! lol I had a cookout for a few friends last night; did barbecued chicken, hamburgers, corn on...

For the last few years I've been asking for purrs for my mom and her fight with cancer. I do appreciate the purrs you've sent, as she has done pretty well with the fight. A few months ago, though, things turned bad. She stopped doing her chemotherapy a few months ago, as everything she tried...

Cleo is a cat belonging to my friend Olive. She got out last week and was found a couple days later with a swollen eye and tenderness around her belly. She is apparently holding her own, trying to groom herself and eating, but very delicately. The scab fell off her eye a day or two ago. She hasn't...

The best-selling author of "Angela's Ashes," Frank McCourt has died at 79. He was my English teacher in my sophomore and junior years in high school. He was the teacher who probably made most of an impression on me. He was an extraordinary person, kind, thoughtful, insightful and lots of crazy...

So - there was this little cat that seemed to be always around in my garden but I was sure she was just amusing herself and lived elsewhere. I mainly ignored her. She was always there perching up on a chicken hut looking for mousies when Trim & I fed the chickens early in the morning. After...

On the 8th of August, 2005, I was set to go and fetch my new kitten from the fosterer's when she called me and said she was going shopping with her husband and she could drop off 'Leo,' as he was called then, on the way. So I told Frank and Miranda that their new baby brother was arriving and...

In their latest newsletter, that fine organization Alley Cat Allies reports that more cat-owners in the U.S. are waking up to value of the human practice of neutering and spaying their pets. Here's what they say: "Alley Cat Allies' research on cats living in U.S. households, their neuter status,...

Hi I am new to this group, but the name of the group caught my attention. Stories about cats. I have one cat named stinky that adopted me about three years ago after I had to put my little dog to sleep. He is a big yellow and white male, weighs about 20 pounds and stretches out so he can reach...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/23965892@N07/3410769693/ 3 little black and white Teeny Weeny Itty bitty kitties arrived about 3 hours ago and we have a very proud mum! Not sure of sexes yet as I don't want to handle them too much. The first born boy, as I said, will be called William. Other names...

Would anyone have experience, good or bad, with a particular site? I need to order Cosequin for Cats, and the local vet charges a lot. Martha

While reading through the headlines at aol.com, I saw the following: "KFC Sues Over Dangerous Dinner" I thought, "What's Kitty Farm Cat gotten herself into this time?" Yeah, I know. I've been reading rpca too much. Debby Hanoka aka ChildFree23

My stepmother died on Sunday. We will be burying her tomorrow. My stepmother was a dog person when we met her. She had never had a relationship with a cat and whenever she discussed cats you could see the revulsion in her eyes. My father was owned by a little black cat named Ooji. Before they...

I was conducting some business when this woman brought in a very small puppy. Everyone at the bank knew the woman and knew she had a dog. And it was adorable! It was a ****zu. Twelve-fourteen weeks old but still under 2 lbs. And active! OMG, that puppy was adorable! The owner also let it...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/leicestershire/8030168.stm Henry is rather cute, but has a passion for stealing socks :)

Hi. The vet involved in KFC's untimely demise is RCVS (Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons) accredited. If you so decide to below is professional conduct contact information to make a complaint, or other comments below. I am still thinking about it. That is all I have to say in this particular...

Early this morning I took Tiger to the vet. He needs a rabies shot and a badly needed "butt shave". He has to be sedated for the shave because he doesn't take kindly to being "messed with". That means he didn't have breakfast and he will probably be a terror when I pick him up at 5:30. ...

Ugh, about a year or so ago, I wrote about how flies invaded my apartment. I'm not talking one or two, I'm talking like TEN at minimum Still can't figure out how they are getting through screened window, can't find a hole anywhere. I used the same trick last year of turning off the lights and...