I am unsure what Magpie wrote, but I called her as soon as I was able to talk without turning into a sobbing heap, well almost timed it right. I turned into one when I hung up. THey pronounced her this morning at 10:45 am. They had finished one of the tests that determined blood flow to...

Hi, i've got one interview tomorrow, and another on wednesday... purr extra hard for wednesday (that one pays more :) ) Kristy -- -- (( /\ /\ )) /@ @\ ((

Luckily this doesn't involve any felines, just hoomins, but I hope you don't mind if I ask for some consolatory purrs for the following: My aunt Felicity died recently aged 78 and leaves 3 children & assorted grandchildren who miss her greatly. My other aunt Olga aged 87 died today, in a kindly...

I did the same thing Bob did. I got ticked off at some rancorous posts and, after over seven years with the Group, I quit. It lasted about 6 - 8 weeks. Like Bob, I checked in again a week or so ago, only to find even more horrendous viciousness going on. I've read every post and I find this...

Well, Dennis and I are back home in Thailand. We got in to Bangkok late on Tuesday, so we spent the night with my friend Elsa, then drove home yesterday morning. Vino was soooo happy to see us, he purred non stop all day! He was very impressed with the new litterbox we brought him from Canada...

"Peacemaker" wrote in message news:1114902238.866ae10e330073b3fa0331a10110bbec@teranews... I present to you a potential KoTM in (ta da!!) Catnipped! A Mensan with OCD and ADHD. What a combination! For reference, DC = Dale Carnegy. You should be able to do better than that,...

In brief, over the weekend, Cleo had to go to the Emergency vet because I thought she was having a fit, but it seems that my quiet, unassuming girl had an abscess in her mouth which burst. It must have been agony for her. I was in the study when I heard a scream of pain from a cat. When I rushed...

My lover died of hiv related illness recently. He had a little yorkie named Rooney. On his death bed he made me promise to take care of him after his death. I said of course! After he died, I took Rooney out into the country and dropped him off on the side of the road because I hated that little...

Yes, there is a cat related thing in here somewhere :) My father is hell-bent on buying my brother Scott's house for me, whether I like the house or not. So I asked Scott, can I come over and take some photos? He said sure, how about Tuesday, July 4th? Okey doke. Ostensibly this is so I can...

My brother's elderly Siamese kitty Samantha has always been fond of sleeping, and it's not unusual for her to stay in bed for 12 hours at a time. But yesterday and today things hit a new peak. Yesterday Samantha spent all day sleeping on the front porch. This morning the county animal control guy...

I just talked to the vet's office and they said Sammy was just fine, she's awake and came through like a trooper. When I asked, they said they "discouraged" mommies from coming to visit since it makes the kitty think she's going home and stresses her more when she can't - but they'll allow a visit...

I sometimes wonder about cats. Some peoples cats hate vacuums but will play with the broom if you decide to sweep something up. My pair almost never hear the vacuum as I hate the sound almost as much as most cats. Indeed when I was a teenager my mother could drive me out of the house just by...

I bid, won and received my Purr Pad from a fellow seller on eBay and the cats love it!! You can take a look at it on Kitty-Cam (http://www.kittycam.net/). It's filled with cat nip and also included a little kitty pillow and ball with catnip. Great seller, and I'm probably going to buy more! Kris

Is there a rabies vaccination for cats that lasts longer than a year? I thought there was a 3 or 5 year vaccination. The local vet says no. This is for a feral cat that is really hard to catch on a yearly basis! Thanks!

Most all cats have very sweet faces and beautiful eyes, but they generally don't seem to have facial expressions the way hoomins do. Cats seem to have better control of the snout and ears than we do, but less fine control around the eyes and mouth. Still, I think I've seen Betty smile and frown. ...

It has just been reported that Steve Irwin died today whilst filming off the northern coast of Australia. He was stung in the heart by a stingray. Paramedics could not save him. http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200609/s1732439.htm Text of the news article: The naturalist and television star...

Bonnie sat in the middle of the lounge looking deep in communication with the mothership. Then it happened - she hiccupped, twice. A moderate sized bubble came out of her mouth and drifted towards the ceiling! I blinked - this was something new. Perhaps I was imagining it. Bonnie hiccupped...

As I'm at the other end of the world the only thing I can do is forward news about Katrina's victims I get on groups or lists to other groups and lists. Hope you don't mind. Please feel free to cross post. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pets & Animals in Distress"...

A year ago (on the 11th, but I haven't been able to really post until now), Shmogg went to Rainbow Bridge. I now have three white cats, all of which hold a small part of Shmogg's personality (highly strung, lovebug, smartarse). I've got an earring in my ear (which *still* hasn't healed,...

I love this photo I got of her inside her little crackle sack: http://i62.tinypic.com/2mn4uvq.jpg Jill