I'll add that I don't know when I became a more cat oriented person...we had a daschund when I was a baby...he was my best friend.
I heard stories from many relatives of how "the baby" (me) would get "lost" and they'd always find me with the dog, in his bed, napping.
Cats still rule.
Ratweed,
Sorry about your Maggie! I live holding my breath some days the way a couple of our cats will dart out into the street to chase birds, butterflies, moths, well, anything that moves! Thankful I live in a very small town and traffic is thin to nil on either side of our house!
Captain Marmalade and Mr. Snuggles brought me a snake last night.
I don't think they appreciated me disposing of it's body...like I was supposed to eat it or something LOL!

Moni
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