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<title>Sparky's World</title>
<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world</link>
<description>Catster diary for the cat Sparky</description>
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<copyright>Copyright 2013 by Sparky &amp; Catster</copyright>
<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 16:47:35 PDT</pubDate>
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		<title>Getting settled</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/827074</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 15 May 2013 17:40:00 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Well it's been a few weeks in my new home and I'm talking to my bear a lot but not so much to Ducky. ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Well it's been a few weeks in my new home and I'm talking to my bear a lot but not so much to Ducky. I'm glad he's here don't get me wrong but I don't need him all the time like bear right now. Plus bear's bigger so he's comfier MOL.

Things are calming down and I'm not as jumpy and still going with mama to work. My new trick is getting on her lap while she's talking to clients (which she HATES). She shoves me off but I keep trying. Then I go to bed cause I'm tired from bird watching so much.

A huge thank mew to Newman again for my birdie and ladybug (was I not supposed to eat the ladybug?), HLH for the pawsome pawmails, and everyfur for the flowers. I'm much happier now cause I have a routine going more and I think I'm even losing weight cause I don't sleep as long. I know, how could I possibly be cuter than I already am? MOL

Have a great week,

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>The Saga of Ducky Continues</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/826752</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 13 May 2013 18:45:27 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>So after we moved the pawrents had to go back to the old house to get some stuff. Well mama walked i ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ So after we moved the pawrents had to go back to the old house to get some stuff. Well mama walked in the door and noticed an odd box sitting there that she didn't recognize so she picked it up. In the handle of the box she saw a small piece of yellow and yelled "Ducky, I found Ducky!!!! I'm such a bad pet pawrent."

Well so I didn't have my beloved Ducky in my biggest time of need (or the week after) but I was ok cause I'm a fighter. Plus, I had my bear which has been almost as good as Ducky for quite some time now.

Other than that I've just been getting settled and it takes a long time cause the pawrents still have boxes everywhere. Mama did set up perches for me the first day though so I could see and feel more comfortable

I'm such a tough guy that my crystals didn't even come back after the loong, loooong car ride and mama wonders if I can even remember the ride cause I was doped up. I told her I remember it but I don't care anymore cause now we're at our new house MOL.

I want to send a huge thank mew to Tate for my gift, Newman for the thoughtful birdie (until I get my screen door) and Autumn, Tate et al for the pretty flowers and thinking of me.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>My Crazy House</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/825920</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 6 May 2013 14:22:52 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Well I'm still in one piece but it's been crazy here! These moving guys came and there was a tragedy ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Well I'm still in one piece but it's been crazy here! These moving guys came and there was a tragedy. My beloved duckie couldn't be found anywhere. In a stressful time of need and mama couldn't find him! So she said to the movers "I know this sounds insane, but please be on the lookout for a small duck that's gone missing." The guys were furry nice but ducky wasn't found.

The pawrents catnapped me, catnapped me! It was like when I came home from the shelter but even more pawful because it was 4 times, 4 times as long! 

For some reason I felt really woozy and mama kept telling me it was ok. I said "yeah right lady, I don't think so. I feel like crap and I'm stuck in this box for 4 hours. Get real." 

Even though I felt woozy I tried to get out of my carrier and mama says I'm smart cause I was doing it right by the lock. I'm no dummy.

Anyway I was awake the whole ride cause I'm a fighter and my crying got quieter the more the wooziness kicked in. When we finally got to the new house I still felt funny but wanted to go explore. Mama wouldn't let me (mothers) and so I was in their bedroom for a whole day. Then the mover guys came back again and moved stuff. Once they were gone I was allowed to come out and explore the new smells. There's very good bird watching here but no screen in the backdoor which stinks. Mama said she'd ask the landlord if they could get me one so I can properly bird hunt.

Anyway, it's been good here and mama works from home now so I have a buddy all day long. I even have a desk perch and papa calls me the CEO - cat executive officer. Don't know why it's taken them that long to figure out geez.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Why am I in my carrier?</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/822853</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 8 Apr 2013 18:51:25 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Strange, strange things have been happening which is why I haven't been pawing lately. I've been try ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Strange, strange things have been happening which is why I haven't been pawing lately. I've been trying to figure out what's going on. First the cardboard boxes started coming out of the woodwork.

THEN, Grandmaw comes over about once a week and starts doing stuff with the boxes. She's furry good cause I have her trained to sit there and be a nice, warm lap without talking or moving. She falls asleep too which is a bonus cause then I can do the same - meow!!

I noticed Papa hasn't been home either which is odd.

But then tonight the weirdest happened. Mama took out my carrier and brought me into the car. We drove around for a little while and I was furry scared cause I thought we was going to the V-E-T! for sure (clutch your udders in fright). But instead, the carrier came outta the car and back inside where I got my morsels and gravy. I was looking around like I lost my mind cause the carrier always means we're going to the V-E-T.

Anyone know what's going on cause I sure don't. I don't care but I'm just more curious.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Oh my!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/818272</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 1 Mar 2013 16:45:36 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>My oh my I haven't posted a diary in a long time. Thank mew so much fur all the gifties in the last  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ My oh my I haven't posted a diary in a long time. Thank mew so much fur all the gifties in the last month, so much fun! 

I've been playing around including in my obstacle course which is lots of fun. The tupperware thing is the hardest cause I see the treat in it but have to bust it open.

Nothing new here really, I've been staying near the stove to keep warm but all's quiet.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Snowed In</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/815558</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 9 Feb 2013 17:29:55 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Being snowed in wouldn't usually be so bad. Except, that the hooomans came home early on Friday and  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Being snowed in wouldn't usually be so bad. Except, that the hooomans came home early on Friday and they've been home ever since. What that translates to is I DON'T GET SLEEP LIKE I USUALLY DO!!!

I'm SO furry tired that I've been by myself all day upstairs sleeping. For me that's unusual cause I'm a furry needy kitty. I need to be with my peeps all day in case they give me treats, food, etc.

The good news is they haven't stuck me outside this time. The pawrents went outside but I sure didn't. It's cold out there!!

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Nothing??</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/815426</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 8 Feb 2013 14:56:24 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>So for my furrday guess what I got?? Nothing, that's right, NOTHING!!! And the pawrents don't even f ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ So for my furrday guess what I got?? Nothing, that's right, NOTHING!!! And the pawrents don't even feel bad about it!

So I told mama (since she's the bigger pushover) that I'd like a new sissal horizontal scratcher so that I can have one upstairs and one downstairs like a real cat should.

I'm getting nervous cause it's pawfully snowy and cold here. I heard papa say he's gonna throw me out in the snow to see if my camouflage works! Can you image the horror? I told mama she'd better protect me.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>My furrday!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/814715</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 3 Feb 2013 06:10:01 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Oh my I haven't pawed in so long!!!!!! But a furrday is a great way to start back up since I'm celeb ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Oh my I haven't pawed in so long!!!!!! But a furrday is a great way to start back up since I'm celebrating my birthday today when I came home with the pawrents.

I remember it like it was yesterday. I was SO excited to be outta  my cage and room that I was isolated in (cause I'm so furry scared of other kittehs) that I just walked around looking out the windows.

I stared out the windows and walked around looking for other furs for 3 days straight cause I was convinced other furrs were somewhere in the house. But they weren't - woo hoo I realized - I'm an only kitty!!

Thank mew for celebrating with me especially my giftie from the Cuppycake King himself (can you guess what I got??).

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Again???</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/804525</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 9 Nov 2012 20:35:09 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>I think the Diary Gal has passed out at her keyboard and snarffed herself awake long enough to make  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I think the Diary Gal has passed out at her keyboard and snarffed herself awake long enough to make me DDP again! Thank mew for your pawmails, support and gifties... again. I'm furry exhausted from all this pawrtying but I will try to push through and do my thank mews. Meowmy says she's going to be away but that I should do them before she gets back cause she says my furriends are pawsome to me.

I know that, but I let her tell me again anyway cause it is true. 

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Thank you, thank you!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/804289</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 7 Nov 2012 15:31:37 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Wow, I'm DDP! The Diary Gal must be bored to listen to me rant about the pawrents, MOL. My furriend  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Wow, I'm DDP! The Diary Gal must be bored to listen to me rant about the pawrents, MOL. My furriend Lacey has a pawesome diary entry about her pawrents and I'm starting to think we're from the same litter. To read her diary click this link http://www.catster.com/cats/1127871

Diary Gal I think she should be next DDP, MOL just for being dead on.

A huge thank mew from my furriends for helping me celebrate again. Do you ever get tired of pawrtying? Me neither, MOL.

Angel Buddy, Gibbs, Cash, the Ms and Ricki for the happy paw dance (they called me sweet MOL.)

Smiley Cassanova for the pawsome pawmail, the concats from evfurrybody's buddy Newman and last but not least a pumpkin pie slice from the Cuppycake King Tate which was furry tasty.

Thank you again and I hope everyfur stays warm and dry in this crazy weather right after Sandy.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>The Mouse Wheeesperer</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/804103</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 5 Nov 2012 18:16:35 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>So I've been telling the 'rents for days and days. Do you think they'd listen to me? Nooooo, of cour ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ So I've been telling the 'rents for days and days. Do you think they'd listen to me? Nooooo, of course nottttttt!!!

Well what I've been trying to tell them is that there's a dead mousie in the mouse trap!! I'm furry sad cause to me that's a toy that's not so much a toy anymore. I sniffed and pointed to it and mama saw me, checked it and said "Ew, we finally caught it!" She went scurrying away like the fraidy cat she is. Papa looked at it and said "Yup, it's there, that must be what he was trying to show us."

Geez, I can't make this up - YES that's what I've been showing you!! Does anyfur else have humans who don't listen?

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Hurricane Kitteh</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/803587</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 1 Nov 2012 17:57:49 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>I haven't written in a long time cause meowmy's had to work to pay my vet bills, so she hogs my catp ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I haven't written in a long time cause meowmy's had to work to pay my vet bills, so she hogs my catputer!!

The storm we had was a big one but I was glad the pawrents were home for a change. A couple storms ago I was home alone and furry, furry scared. This time it was furry windy but I was so tired I just sat on a lap and was sleepy.

Mama told me there are a lot of other furrs stranded and scared in NJ and NY though. She said it's really bad so we're purring for those furrs and their family.

During the storm mama told me that if we had to evacuate I'm going with the pawrents and that no isn't an answer. I should hope so, after all I do for them, geez!!

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Good stuff</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/800966</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 11 Oct 2012 18:41:31 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Wow, well I've been trying to paw a diary for the last couple a weeks but every time I do mama says  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Wow, well I've been trying to paw a diary for the last couple a weeks but every time I do mama says "Sparky, I have to work extra hours to pay for your vet bills so you can't play on the catputer right now."

Well that's just dumb. So thanks to the Diary Gal for shaming meowmy into letting me paw! I got the email this morning and have been furry excited all day.

A HUGE thank mew to my furriends for celebrating with me. Thanks to Tate for my pumpkin that I've been bowling with in the house, Angel Buddy and gang for my ribbon and pawmail, and from Smiley Cassanova's crew for the pawmail. Thanks so much.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Thank mew!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/799484</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 1 Oct 2012 18:50:30 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Thank mew again so much furr all my gifties and prezzies this month. It really has made me feel bett ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Thank mew again so much furr all my gifties and prezzies this month. It really has made me feel better, check out my videos for proof, MOL.

I'm so spoiled I got a healing paw from Tate, a yummy shrimpie from Newman, a thank mew acorn from Colorado (I don't like being pilled either) and the best thanks is that he's starting to get better.
Balloons from Samoa et al, Big Harry and the Orange furrmily, Tate, pirate flags from Samoa, Harry and the Orangies, The Catfather, Humphrey Lee Haunted, Monida.

Thank mew so much, I really do appreciate it.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Mmm, mmm good!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/799482</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 1 Oct 2012 18:43:38 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Well Papa dragged me back to the vet today for a follow-up. My Feliway worked so I was being furry g ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Well Papa dragged me back to the vet today for a follow-up. My Feliway worked so I was being furry good until the end when I was in my carrier. Then whoever walked by got swatted at cause I'm sick of going there so they can poke my udders.

The vet said nothing really but she said how she likes my Dalmatian ears again - I got my docdoc back!!

She said I'm ok for now 9even though I puked 3 times this week) since I'm getting better and I get my tuna treats again to help my bladder. I also got my new favorite thing ever - wait for it... wait for it... prescription gravy and morsels!!!!

It is the BEST thing I've ever eaten in my life and after I ate dinner I even hunted mama down in the house. I said "Mama, that was so good I NEED more." 

She looked at me and said "you're already fed and I've spent enough money on you this month. You don't need anything."

Hmph, well that backfired but I still love that stuff. I even got crab cranberry treats the docdoc gave me (I told you she's good) that I get everyday now too.

I feel so glad to be out of the vet's office I even played and the video's on my page.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Mmm, mmm good!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/799480</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 1 Oct 2012 18:41:13 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Well Papa dragged me back to the vet today for a follow-up. My Feliway worked so I was being furry g ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Well Papa dragged me back to the vet today for a follow-up. My Feliway worked so I was being furry good until the end when I was in my carrier. Then whoever walked by got swatted at cause I'm sick of going there so they can poke my udders.

The vet said nothing really but she said how she likes my Dalmatian ears again - I got my docdoc back!!

She said I'm ok for now since I'm getting better and I get my tuna treats again to help my bladder. I also got my new favorite thing ever - wait for it... wait for it... prescription gravy and morsels!!!!

It is the BEST thing I've ever eaten in my life and after I ate dinner I even hunted mama down in the house. I said "Mama, that was so good I NEED more." 

She looked at me and said "you're already fed and I've spent enough money on you this month. You don't need anything."

Hmph, well that backfired but I still love that stuff. I even got crab cranberry treats the docdoc gave me (I told you she's good) that I get everyday now too.

I feel so glad to be out of the vet's office I even played and the video's on my page.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I hate pills!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/798918</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 19:18:37 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>I officially hate pills. When I didn't feel well it wasn't so bad cause I felt so bad I couldn't rea ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I officially hate pills. When I didn't feel well it wasn't so bad cause I felt so bad I couldn't really fight it much. But now that I'm feeling better, it's a fight every night cause I'm getting pills shoved down my throat when I just want to go to sleep.

The suitcases are out again though so that usually means I'll be able to have a pawrty cause the 'rents are leaving!! The suitcases aren't very big but that's ok.

Thank mew for all my gifties. Mama says I'm embarrassingly behind but I'm so behind that I told her another couple days wouldn't matter, MOL. But thank mew, I really appreciate my gifties.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Back at the vet... again</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/798243</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 22 Sep 2012 08:17:33 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>I peed in the second bathroom again where I'm not supposed to. So the pawrents got out the carrier a ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I peed in the second bathroom again where I'm not supposed to. So the pawrents got out the carrier and back to the vet I went *groan*. It was a little bit better this time but the vet tech tried to take my temperature again and I do not like that! I told her that last week, why doesn't she listen???

The docdoc felt my bladder again and it wasn't very full. But he thinks I have FUS or FLUTD whatever that means. Mama said info. is at this link http://www.catster.com/cat-health-care/feline-urological-syndrome

I don't have a blockage so that's good cause I've had that before. But I love my dry food so much the pawrents said I'll have to eat some wet food again now. 

They gave me my happy bladder pills again though so that's good mama said cause that's what seemed to help me last time the most. When we ran out I peed in the bad bathroom again.

Anyhoo, I'm furry glad to be home now and I'm fake hunting out the back door like always.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Who Has a Kitty Cold??</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/798043</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 20 Sep 2012 18:56:05 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Let me start by saying many of our furriends are gravely sick right now and we are purring for them. ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Let me start by saying many of our furriends are gravely sick right now and we are purring for them. Furrs like Gentleman Jack and countless others who are seriously ill. Please keep purring for them because there's a lot of serious illness going around.

I have another easy illness this week, I got a kitty cold! I dunno from where but I'm sneezing, sniffling and being a clinger with the pawrents all the time. Mama said she's putting the humidifier on for me and someone at my cat shelter asked her if I was getting chicken soup! Mama said she would but I actually don't really like chicken. I'm more of a salmon guy.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Getting better all the time</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/797811</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 19 Sep 2012 18:22:20 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>I'm getting better all the time and feeling more myself, arggghhhh. I even hit the nip tonight and s ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I'm getting better all the time and feeling more myself, arggghhhh. I even hit the nip tonight and sprinted around the house which I haven't done in a long time. I still have to take my pills and my culture didn't come in yet, but my bad attitude is coming out again MOL. So the pawrents can tell I'm better too. I'm back to biting, especially in the morning when I'm tired.

Thank mew, thank mew to all my furriends for sending me and Angel Ivan a Pirate day flag, arrrgh. I didn't have time to get an outfit but I've been walkin' my ship talkin' like a one eyed pirate all day me mateys!

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>My  never ending battle</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/797569</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 18 Sep 2012 18:00:36 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/797569</guid>
		<description>Well I'm starting to feel better but the pawrents continue to torture me. With... the PILLS...

It ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Well I'm starting to feel better but the pawrents continue to torture me. With... the PILLS...

It starts now before I eat both breakfast and dinner. Any furs have advice on how to make this stop? They grab me, scruff me and pry open my throat. Then they force a stinky small thing down my throat. I get a treat afterwards but still, it's a lot of work fighting them off cause who wants a pill, I mean really??

Plus mama said the vet called and they want to change my dose. So she said that means I need to take these pills even longer!! We both groaned at that, I mean why do I have to go through this torture???

Well anyway I've been peeing better (Newman please don't put this in your book, MOL) which seemed to make the pawrents happy and I feel ok too. 

I've been super clingy since I started feeilng bad and today there are super windy storms here so I'm even more nervous. That means I'm a stage 5 clinger but I kind of like it.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Effurrerybody hurrrts, sometimes...</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/797209</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 16 Sep 2012 09:02:40 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/797209</guid>
		<description>Well this has been a pawful week for me. It started when I peed in mama and papa's bathroom to get t ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Well this has been a pawful week for me. It started when I peed in mama and papa's bathroom to get their attention. You see, I have my own bathroom and am a very clean boy about it. I always go in the box and would never dream of going outside my box.

Well this week my peeter started hurting when I went and I had to let the pawrents know. It took 2 times for them to figure it out but I went 3 times for good measure.

They even got a flashlight to see where else I might have been going. But here's the real downside. I had to go to the V-E-T!! It was so pawful, and it was with a doctor I don't usually see so he didn't have the nice voice like my other docdoc and he didn't comment on my Dalmatian ears like she does. 

Well let me just say they did unspeakable things to me. Why do I need to know I have no temperature??? I know that already people!!!! I'm outraged...

Mama says (like anyone's listening) that they gave ma antibiotics and I've already peed twice in my transition litterbox (is she crazy or what?) that's in their bathroom. This morning I even peed in my usual litterbox so I guess I am starting to feel better. She also said it's because of everyone's stories on Catster that mama recognized there was a problem and dragged me to the vet (yay).

An exhausted Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Locked out!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/796763</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 12 Sep 2012 17:59:50 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/796763</guid>
		<description>Well I'm furry upset with my hoomans! Last week papa followed me into the bathroom where my litterbo ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Well I'm furry upset with my hoomans! Last week papa followed me into the bathroom where my litterbox used to be. He watched me scooch up my butt and mark on the bathroom glass door and then peed on it too.

He told mama (tattle tail) and she said "whattt??? that doesn't make any sense??" Well, this is the fun part... watching the hoomans try and figure out what MY BIG PROBLEM WAS!! Can you believe they used those words???

It's never MY problem, it's always them!! Well at first papa thought it was the little bit of mildew the shower gets so he scrubbed that clean. He was huffing and puffing. It was pretty funny.

Then mama went to get him a towel and yelled "You left his litterbox room door shut all day! That's why he peed in there!!!!!"

MOL furry funny. Papa locked me out of my bathroom so I didn't have anywhere to go potty! Well I didn't get yelled at but papa sure did, MOL.

Newman's going to be proud of a poop and pee story in 1 month. ;)
Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Bad kitty</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/796085</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 6 Sep 2012 18:41:19 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/796085</guid>
		<description>Soooo, a couple weeks ago I was papa's right hand man because mama wasn't home a lot. So I sat on hi ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Soooo, a couple weeks ago I was papa's right hand man because mama wasn't home a lot. So I sat on his lap wherever he went.

And then one morning mama was petting me and I didn't like it. I tried to tell her but then I just couldn't take it anymore. And I attacked her... I'm not proud of it and it got me time out in the smelly litterbox room for 10 minutes.

The next day I apologized cause I felt a little bad and I gave mama kitty kissies and nuzzles. Ever since then I've been on her lap everywhere she goes, to show her that I still love her. I just didn't wanna be petted.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>A game!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/794204</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 22 Aug 2012 17:53:57 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/794204</guid>
		<description>1) Tell me your funny Christmas story.
I don't think I have a funny one but ornaments are fun, as l ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ 1) Tell me your funny Christmas story.
I don't think I have a funny one but ornaments are fun, as long as the pawrents aren't watching me (cause then they tell me no). So I wait till they're gone to play with them.

3) What did you dream of being as a young kit? A boxer

4) What's your favorite hobby?
Loving on my Duckie and bear and taking naps with them. The 3 of us are "the naptime crew". Duckie was with me 3+ years in the shelter slammer so that bond is deep.


5) What’s your one "bad habit" that you love and your Mom hates?
Biting, hands are bad and I'm a biter. Mama needs to do the math.


7) What is your guilty pleasure?
Kneading bear and talking to him when the pawrents are out of earshot.


8) What is your favorite make believe monster? Post a pic of this mysterious beast.
Um, other cats. I'm scarred of them. No offense!

9) What is the one dreaded thing you have to do at home?
Get my nails clipped and go to the v-e-t. yuck!


10) Zach's family is going to have have coed ships this year for Talk Like a Pirate Day, so which ship do you want to be on Zach, or Zoe’s. Gris will be having a small ship (more like a dingy) for all our kits to be on.
Um, can I be on all of them at the same time? MOL


If you're reading this you're tagged so come and play!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Who pooped on the floor? Who, who?</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/792658</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 11 Aug 2012 07:19:06 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Well it wasn't mama or papa, MOL!!! The pawrents came home from breakfast and mama said they were tr ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Well it wasn't mama or papa, MOL!!! The pawrents came home from breakfast and mama said they were trying to see if I know their car and come running or if I just come running when I hear the garage close. Well luckily (she said) she was watching out for me so when she opened the door she saw it. A clump of turds right in front of the door. She couldn't even open the door all the way, MOL.

Well not only did I do it, I sat there with my ears pinned back to show them why I did it and that I was NOT happy with the current living situation. You see, papa cleaned out my litterbox but he left the garbage bag by the door for 2 days. So gross! So I had to send him a message to let him know this was not acceptable.

But it sure did work cause the bag went right out, MOL. Do I run this house or what? That's the way it should be in every fur's home.

Happy pooping,

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Again???</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/792501</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 9 Aug 2012 18:28:20 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Wow that diary chick must be bored and I'm super excited cause this is my second DDP of the week!!!  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Wow that diary chick must be bored and I'm super excited cause this is my second DDP of the week!!! I'm getting a bit tired of pawrtying but that doesn't mean I'll stop. A huge thanks to Smiley Cassanova and Angel Buddie's gang for helping me party again this week.

Know what else I did to celebrate? I hid the remote on papa. He spent over an hour looking for it and it was under my udder ooze the whole time. MOL, isn't that clever??

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>DDP?!?</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/792263</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 7 Aug 2012 16:55:52 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>OMC I'm DDP today! Thank mew to Smiley and Angel Buddy and furrmily for celebrating with me today! P ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ OMC I'm DDP today! Thank mew to Smiley and Angel Buddy and furrmily for celebrating with me today! Papa even came "home sick" and has been snuggling with me which is furry exciting of course.

No mousies to report, sometimes I hear it and then I sit and "point" to let the pawrents know where it is. But it hasn't been spending much time here. It has learned how to take the peanut butter off the traps though and then escape, MOL. I helped the mousie learn that so I have a play toy to play with during the day.

Speaking of critters the Papa brought home a lobstah the other day and wanted to know if I wanted to play with it. I wasn't impressed cause it wasn't as much fun as the mousie but I was nice to it. I got a small piece of it but it wasn't very good cause I likes the raw fishies better. So mama handfed me lobstah until I ate it, yuck! But I was polite and eventually ate it all just to make her happy.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I'm Officially a Mouser!!!!!!!!!!!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/791017</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 30 Jul 2012 17:16:52 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/791017</guid>
		<description>This is one of the happiest days of my life! Ironically it started out by meowmy not feeding me righ ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ This is one of the happiest days of my life! Ironically it started out by meowmy not feeding me right away. She said, "Sparky, you can not train me to feed you right away. I'm going to wait awhile."

Well, that's when the fun started believe it or not. I saw/heard it out of the corner of my eye while waiting with meowmy. And I took off like a bat out of someWHERE after it and sat by the shoe closet door. 

Meowmy knew something was up because I never do this and I never sit in front of doors unless I'm pointing out that a mouse is in the house!

Mama called Papa down and he opened the closet door. Papa and I are a furry good team. He let the mouse out and I caught it - slap!! I caught it in my mouth, put it down and batted it around for fun. It even jumped up and down trying to get away from me, MOL.

While all this was going on, my useless humans were yelling what to do. Mama said "open the back door and get them outta here!!" with panic in her voice (MOL). Papa said "no way, then Sparky'll get out and we won't get him back."

I can't believe she said this next part, mama said "I don't care, just get the mouse outta here!! We'll get Sparky back!!!!!"

(I should also mention that mama was yelling this while on the kitchen counter - feet and all. She's a pretty useless mouser as Papa and I found out. If this was the Olympics she wouldn't have made it out of the driveway.)

Well they went to get a box and I got a little bored so I let the mouse go. I know where it went but the pawrents... don't know... where it is... Isn't mousing a fun game??? MOL

Anyway, I'm furry proud of myself and went back to fake hunting the back door for birdies. But it sure was fun real hunting for a change!

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Growing back</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/790867</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 29 Jul 2012 10:37:19 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Well, my fur is growing back, thanks so much fur all your notes of support about humans being kinda  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Well, my fur is growing back, thanks so much fur all your notes of support about humans being kinda stuuupid. I'm not totally bald and thanks to Newman's ice cream cone, I was able to lick that without my fur coming out, MOL.

My buddy Tate's furrmily is away on vacation and he had a killer pawrty. And boy was I glad thongs were optional, as they hurt my butt. My fursuit is much more comfortable, bald spot and all, MOL.

Besides that the humans have been away a lot and when they're home they've been watching a lot of sports lately for some reason. I watch basketball with them cause I like seeing where the ball goes all over the screen.

OH, I almost furgot! Meowmy caught me twice this week looking at the kitchen cabinets which I never do. I just sat there and she caught me mousing in the kitchen! It's kinda fun cause I hear things and I wait for them to come out. Meowmy got little traps but said I'm not allowed to go near them. She even got one made specially for kitties to not get into. In the meantime I'll keep mousing around in case they ever come out of the woodwork so I can catch 'em!

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I wear short shorts????</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/790633</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 27 Jul 2012 16:11:31 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>So a few weeks ago meowmy had stinky stuff on her legs in the morning. Well as I usually do I marked ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ So a few weeks ago meowmy had stinky stuff on her legs in the morning. Well as I usually do I marked her quick when she wasn't looking. She noticed but I didn't mark her really hard so it didn't really matter.

Well a half hour later papa found this gunk on me and yelled, "go get a wet paper towel. Hurry up, before he licks it!!!"

Well I didn't know what was going on but all of a sudden my fur was being washed and whatnot. It got sudsy and mama started just rubbing my fur with a dry paper towel.

I didn't understand the hubub, but mama said the gunk takes off fur for people who want to wear short shorts and stuff!!! So my fur started coming out a little bit and it still feels rough - what did mama do to me?????

Plus I told her, I don't want to wear short shorts of any kind. That's why I have fur (duh!), so get this junk off me!!!

I still have my rough fur patch but I'm hoping it will grow back and be nice and smooth again soon. Humans, geez...

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Wet People!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/788164</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 9 Jul 2012 16:44:44 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/788164</guid>
		<description>MOL, my sprinkler security system rules!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Today I was hanging around and  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ MOL, my sprinkler security system rules!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Today I was hanging around and papa was home (annoying), and I heard the sprinkler go off. Pffffffffft, spritttttttttttttttttz...

Then I saw a guy running away - he's the landscaper guy who takes care of my condo. cage outside and he got wet - MOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank mew to Tate for my beachie ball and Tyson for my luckly ladybug - looks like she works - thanks!

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Thank mew, *bowing*, thank mew</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/787596</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 5 Jul 2012 18:43:56 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/787596</guid>
		<description>Thank mew furry much for my DDP honor - how exciting!! To celebrate I've been sleeping, playing with ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Thank mew furry much for my DDP honor - how exciting!! To celebrate I've been sleeping, playing with my beach ball from Tate the cuppycake king, singing my poem/song from Angel Buddie and crew which I loooooove, and a furry nice note from Smiley Cassanova. What a great day!

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Security System Update</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/787252</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 3 Jul 2012 19:08:32 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Wow, I love all the 4th of July photos everyfur has been putting up! Very festive and Happy 4th of J ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Wow, I love all the 4th of July photos everyfur has been putting up! Very festive and Happy 4th of July everyone!!! Hope your howliday is a great one.

So, my security system has been working grrreat. Things move out there and they get sprayed. But not me - it's purrrrfect!

Mama says she hasn't seen a kitty since she hooked it up but I've seen them across the street. But the big difference is I got to relax with the screen door open alllllll night last night with the pawrents and no scary furrs came up to the door! Isn't that pawsome? I was so relaxed that I just chilled all night till it was time to go to bed.

Mama said even down the street she saw another cat she's never seen and that everyfur should be neutered cause we kitties are everywhere and then we all need homes.

Anyway, enough about mama and her boring views she talks about, have a great holiday!

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>My security system</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/786631</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 29 Jun 2012 17:41:03 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>A huge thank mew to Angel Ollie and Finnegan for my pretty prezzies!

So my life has been stressfu ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ A huge thank mew to Angel Ollie and Finnegan for my pretty prezzies!

So my life has been stressful (for me) lately with all the strays in the backyard. The pawrents got so fed up they got me a Scarecrow motion sensor sprinkler/sprayer in the backyard to spray any critters moving. 

It's gone off a few times so far, but mostly on mama and papa when they were setting it up, MOL. Papa said "where's the sensor on this thing?" and I heard psssssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhht, and he got nailed! MOL.

Well the Scarecrow sure does work cause I'm furry scared of it. When mama  sets it off by accident I sure do go running! I eye it suspiciously cause I know it's made to keep kitties away, MOL. Plus it sounds scary. I haven't seen other furs get sprayed yet though but I'm keeping a watch out for them.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Sad news</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/786123</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 25 Jun 2012 18:21:29 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/786123</guid>
		<description>This week started off sad cause our furriend Ollie went to the bridge. And then today we got the paw ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ This week started off sad cause our furriend Ollie went to the bridge. And then today we got the pawful news that Violet went to the bridge too. I miss all our furriends who have crossed over, but I know that our Angels are welcoming and comforting them as they make their way to the good side.

Me and my furrmily are thinking about the grieving families cause we know it's furry, furry hard and sad. But it makes us feel better knowing that our Catster furriends are so loved by their families and that's why it hurts so bad.

Sparky]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Kitties and more kitties!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/786119</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 25 Jun 2012 18:14:01 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/786119</guid>
		<description>Why do kitties like me so much when I don't like them? The little, friendly orange one wanted to com ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Why do kitties like me so much when I don't like them? The little, friendly orange one wanted to come in again and I hissed at him.

PLUS, mama says I need to go back to tha vet 'cause the vet said I didn't need my rabies shot cause I'm an indoor. But now with all the kitties outside coming to visit, mama's worried they're gonna spit on me or something.

I've had it, I can't take anymore. It's one thing to torture me, but when these cats make me go to the V-E-T, that's it!!!!

Very mad,

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Long time</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/785233</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 19 Jun 2012 17:09:07 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/785233</guid>
		<description>It's been along time since I've pawed in my diary, sorry bout that. Lately I've been in an awful qua ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ It's been along time since I've pawed in my diary, sorry bout that. Lately I've been in an awful quandry. You know how I'm really skeered of other cats that aren't on Catster? Well, they're still coming around the back door and bothering me. This one in particular just walked right up to my face on the other side of the screen tonight. I was good, for me mama said, but it's still scary. 

Mama goes outside and shooes the kitty away cause her watergun broke. She told me she's gonna get a SuperSoaker but she'd still have to chase them outside.

If anyfur has any advice for us on how to get rid of the outdoor kitties without using cayenne, please let us know.

Otherwise I'm good here and the pawrents have been leaving me alone on the weekends.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>A furry lonely kitty?</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/781080</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 21 May 2012 17:21:31 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/781080</guid>
		<description>Last week I saw them... the bags... the suitcase.... and I got sad. I knew my people were leaving me ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Last week I saw them... the bags... the suitcase.... and I got sad. I knew my people were leaving me and while I usually hate weekends I pretended to be sad. You know, cause pawrents are so needy.

Well they finally left and woo hoo! I had the place to myself!!! I chased squirrelies and birds through the window and caught up on my sleep. I'm so furry relieved that I could catch up on my sleep cause the pawrents usually keep me up for waaay too long on weekends. 

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>My furriends</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/780233</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 15 May 2012 18:19:20 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/780233</guid>
		<description>I've been appreciating all my great Catster furrrriends here this week and Samoa has a great diary a ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I've been appreciating all my great Catster furrrriends here this week and Samoa has a great diary about loving our furriends who are here. We all get busy but we take out a little time to catch up with our furrends who are fantastic.

I even found a new furriend who just joined Catster named Buddy! He's moving shortly but may want new friends after that: http://www.catster.com/cats/1248393

Other than that, I'm keeping the orange kitty away from my picture window. I kicked everything off the kitchen counters to get to him, but he saw how vicious I am and slunk away like he should. Hah.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Wow what a day!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/777303</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:00:26 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/777303</guid>
		<description>Well I started the morning of by finding out I'm DDP today! That was furry exciting and I had my fur ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Well I started the morning of by finding out I'm DDP today! That was furry exciting and I had my furriends over at the 'Nip bar to help me celebrate. Thank mew to Tate for my ladybug, I've been batting it around all day long. It's furry fun. I got a furry nice pawmail from Smiley Cassanova and a special all caps pawmail from Gibbs, Cash, Angels Buddie, McKenna, Mookie, Angel and Ricki.

While I was celebrating that blasted cat outside had the nerve to come by and ask if he could come in. He even pounded on the glass slider and I pawed back which was furry, furry scary. I didn't get as worked up though cause I was tired from partying, so I went and passed out on papa after only a few minutes.

Thank mew again for helping me celebrate today, it was loads of fun!!!

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Thank mew!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/777205</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 04:39:15 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/777205</guid>
		<description>Thank mew to Cater for making me DDP and for all my furrriends for helping me celebrate. We're out a ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Thank mew to Cater for making me DDP and for all my furrriends for helping me celebrate. We're out at the nip bar right now living it up to celebrate!!!

I have lots of partying to do so I haven't even gotten to open my presents yet but absolutely will. What a fun day!

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Where's my grass???????????</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/777014</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 18:04:08 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/777014</guid>
		<description>Num num num num... I've been munching on the grass that mama *finally* grew for me. I mowed through  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Num num num num... I've been munching on the grass that mama *finally* grew for me. I mowed through it like a lawn mower and left just little nubs on the grass seeds cause it was oh so tasty! 

So now's the hard part cause I gotta wait for it to grow back in the window *hiss* cause I ate it so fast. It sure was good though.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Another cat???</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/776090</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:41:20 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/776090</guid>
		<description>How many times do I have to say it this week??? I love my Catster furriends, but kitties at my door  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ How many times do I have to say it this week??? I love my Catster furriends, but kitties at my door or window, are my cup of 'nip!!!!!

I was at the back door minding my business, where I'd been waiting all day patiently for the pawrents to come home and open the door. I mewed at Meowmy to open the back door, which she promptly did (good training right?).

Then, this black thing came slinking over and POOOF! I was a puff ball of fluff, nails, and teeth and I was NOT happy! I hissed and puffed my tail and carried on.

The first time mama closed the back slider and the cat went away. But then I mewed at mama to open the door again... and she did. Then it came back AGAIN! 

This time papa came over and I lost it. I mean I really lost it. I attached his leg and hissed and screamed at him in my fighting voice. He's ok, but I was furry, furry scared.

After 10 minutes or so I calmed down but I'm still checking the backyard out. Phew... 

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Weeeeird day</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/775766</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 18:48:44 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/775766</guid>
		<description>I love my Catster furriends. You know I do. But real, life cats and dogs are where I draw my line... ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I love my Catster furriends. You know I do. But real, life cats and dogs are where I draw my line...

Saturday was furry, furry weird. The pawrents left and the neighbor lady brought her cat Missy to visit through the window. Well I did not appreciate that at ALL and I decided to tell the pawrents all about it when they got home. 

In they came and I went straight to the stove and tried to leave a ... "deposit" on the stove. Well mama scooped me up and deposited me in the litter box. Where I voiced my disapproval by going backwards, MOL. 

Then I went back downstairs and sat on the kitchen counter, which I never, ever do. 

Then mama noticed... I was limping with my back leg. And she furrrreaked out!!! "OMC, Sparky, are you ok? What happened, are you ok?" Well, (MOL), that's when I knew my plan had worked and I told them again how I don't want Miss to visit me anymore .... so I fake limped around all day and even Papa was eyeing me to make sure I was ok.

Then I ran into my kitty condo and sat up there allllllll day long cause I realized how comfy it is up there. Mama's been putting me up there for a year, but it really is nice! 

Well, I'm not limping anymore but I've been flying around the house chasing birdies and squirrelies from the window.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Thank mew!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/775300</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 18:13:14 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/775300</guid>
		<description>Wow, I'm so overwhelmed by all the eggies Angel Ivan and I received in the last week!!! I even got a ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Wow, I'm so overwhelmed by all the eggies Angel Ivan and I received in the last week!!! I even got an Easter present cause the pawrents went away so I got to sleep alllllllllllllllllll day long! That's the gift that keeps giving, MOL.

A huge thank you to Mea, Mikki and the M. crew, Chandler Ray, Tobykitten and furmily, Finney and furmily, and the Harry Dreamboat furmily for all the eggs we got. We're still munching on them but they're furry hard to peel, MOL.

All's quiet here. Mama told me the people at the cat shelter were talkin' about me. She said mostly cause I'm all she talks about. *What else would she talk about? I mean, seriously!*

It's getting warmer here so the back door was open. But it's been so pawfully warm that mama said she doesn't think flea and tick medicine will work this year cause we're in the heart of tick country.

Anymew, have a great weekend,

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Any advice?</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/772885</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:47:17 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/772885</guid>
		<description>I've been a good little guy... for the most part. I bit mama up the other night cause I was tired an ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I've been a good little guy... for the most part. I bit mama up the other night cause I was tired and in a bad mood.

Sorry I haven't pawed in so long - I've been sitting on the catputer telling the pawrents I need to type - but they wouldn't let me!!

Well, I've also been mewing and mewing (I don't meow, I mew) to see outside and sniff, etc. Well it's been so very warm out that I've been able to look and sniff out the back slider door already this year - yes!!!

I've also been begging and begging the pawrents to take me outside, cause so many of my Catster furriends get to go and have great fun. Well, I finally wore them down and they told me to paw on here and find a good harness that I won't be able to back out of, and then they'll take me outside!!!

So, I need your help finding me a good harness so I can walk outside but not get away (I hate other animals and me running away would be pawful and scary).

Have any advice for me so I can keep training my hooomans?

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I'm maturing?</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/768883</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 5 Mar 2012 17:56:03 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/768883</guid>
		<description>I'm furry confused. Mama said that I've been sleeping upstairs a lot lately and that I'm maturing. W ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I'm furry confused. Mama said that I've been sleeping upstairs a lot lately and that I'm maturing. What does that mean - any idea?

Usually I'm furry needy according to them, so I climb on them and don't let them move.

But I have been tired lately and I've been tired of the pawrents keeping me up while I'm trying to nap. So I go upstairs now and I'm being accused of maturing.

Please help! What does that mean?

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Naked cat!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/764804</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:50:47 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/764804</guid>
		<description>Last month mama took my collar off - so I've been naaaaaaakkkkkkkkked ever since!!! I hate my collar ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Last month mama took my collar off - so I've been naaaaaaakkkkkkkkked ever since!!! I hate my collar so it's been furrtastic, but I heard mama say "we should really put that back on him in case he gets out." *WHAT?!* So I've been dodging her ever since cause I don't want the collar back on. I'm like a fugitive, MOL.

Mama put me on the scale thing which I hate too cause she holds me and it takes furrever, like 10 whole seconds which is forever. Then she does it again and I get antsy and squirm. But she said I lost a whole pound of weight!!!!! They think it's from the bottled water they've been giving me since they found out the tap water has double the sodium that humans should get. I think I was bloated - MOL.

On a more serious note, our furriend Guido the Italian Kitty Kat lost his fursib Yolo today to a disease called FIP. I'm furry sad for him and his family cause now he doesn't have anyone to wrestle with which is very sad. Please keep Guido, Yolo and their family in your purrrrayers.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Thank you!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/764658</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:44:36 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/764658</guid>
		<description>I had such a great week celebrating my Gotchya Day and my furriends helped me celebrate too! Thank y ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I had such a great week celebrating my Gotchya Day and my furriends helped me celebrate too! Thank you to 
Big Harry, Patches, Angel, Abigail, and Zack for my yummy shrimpy

Pet ribbon from Tyson - I love it cause it's about me, MOL

A red ribbon from Monida which I'm wearing around the house. It goes furry well with my black and white fur.

And a heart from Mikki, Miko, Milo, Mimu, Maui, Molokai, Maui, and Mea-Angel - nice!

You can see by my new video how I celebrated my Gotchya Day chasing my drawstring around and getting cuddlies. I was my very best behavior cause I knew the day was all about meeeeeeeeeeee - MOL.

It's also been furry hard but I've been trying to catch up on my sleepies after partying so much - it's a furry hard job.

I didn't get any real toys for my Gotchya Day but mama gave some of mine away to a fur who will appreciate it instead. That sounds kind of backwards to me but she was adamant. She says it's cause I'm so spoiled. No argument there, MOL.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>More visitors!!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/763999</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 6 Feb 2012 19:01:42 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/763999</guid>
		<description>There have been visitors in and out, in and out. Uncle Paul and Grandma were here too! I'll post my  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ There have been visitors in and out, in and out. Uncle Paul and Grandma were here too! I'll post my pictures in a second but I laid on Uncle Pauley cause he fell asleep and I looooove laps that are still.

Because we've been so busy with all our visitors, I'm super behind on my sleep so that's all I've been doing lately. 

My Home Again bill came today and papa said he wasn't going to pay it cause he doesn't want me to return if I get lost. How rude! How mean! That's what I told him... and then he fed me so I didn't really care. What can I say, I know who feeds me, MOL.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Such a good day</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/763529</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 4 Feb 2012 08:45:11 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/763529</guid>
		<description>My birthday furrday was sooooooo good. I even got a shrimpie from Big Harry - Dreamboat #57!, Patche ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ My birthday furrday was sooooooo good. I even got a shrimpie from Big Harry - Dreamboat #57!, Patches, Angel Abigail, Zack who must know how much I love seafood - thanks guys.

I was playing with my new duck nip toy and I love it, love it. It's already crusty from my chewing on it so much.

I'm trying to catch up on my sleep which has been hard cause we've had so many visitors lately. I was even in bed early last night with Papa trying to get more beauty rest. Mama says I need lots of that *not nice!*.

Have a great day,

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Happy Furrday to me!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/763293</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 3 Feb 2012 04:34:51 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/763293</guid>
		<description>Today if my furrrrday or birthday - woo hoo!!!!!!!! I'm furry excited and was up and at 'em early to ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Today if my furrrrday or birthday - woo hoo!!!!!!!! I'm furry excited and was up and at 'em early today to celebrate. Thanks to my pals Kitty P., Angel Indy and Harrison for my heartthrob and a kissy face from Monida! Should I be worried that I have a girlfurrriend? MOL

Grandpa came over this week and gave me a catnip Duck, not to be confused with The Duck his holyness. This duck has nippies in it and is mmmm, mmmm good. And I wap it off the table every time (mama doesn't know why, so I'll keep her guessing MOL).

Sorry I haven't been online much lately, mama's been hogging the catputer. Catster, could we get a Catster app. to make updating easier?

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Sushi anyfur?</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/759775</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:31:35 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/759775</guid>
		<description>Yup I said it... sushi. Momcat and dadcat went to a sushi place and mama said it looks gross. &quot;But I ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Yup I said it... sushi. Momcat and dadcat went to a sushi place and mama said it looks gross. "But I bet Sparkbutt would love some" she said. So she made papa not eat a piece of eel and brought it home to me. She told me my eyes were sooooo big and I ate every yummy piece of it.

The funny part was, I left them a secret hairball treat on the couch cushion cause I hadn't gotten my fish oil to help keep my hairballs down. MOL, the irony.

Well so far 2012 has been good to me but according to the pawrents I have not been furry good in 2012.

Papa was home with me the first week and so I didn't sleep as much as I usually do when they're away. So I was furry, furry tired (why don't they get that?) and according to mama "a very mean boy". I bit, scratched and carried on cause I was exhausted!

So mama didn't let me on here cause she said I was embarrassing. Can you imagine? Well, I never heard of such a ridiculous thing!!!!

Now I'm acting better (according to their bizarre logic) and at least I got a piece of fiiiiish out of it. It was so nummy, I'm not gonna lie.

Hope 2012's being good to you and better than I was, MOL.
Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Tails everywhere!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/757529</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 31 Dec 2011 13:07:26 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/757529</guid>
		<description>So you may know that I like tails. Lots of tails... Tails that move, tails that are preferably on a  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ So you may know that I like tails. Lots of tails... Tails that move, tails that are preferably on a mouse... tails, tails, tails, I love tails!

Well yesterday papa was allllll excited cause he got his birthday present. I still don't know what it is but it has to do with the tv thing or something.

Well, he got to puttering around and got out all these (wait for it...) TAILS!!!!!!

There were tails on the ground, in the air and Papa even made a hole in the floor to fit more tails through! That was really fun cause then the tails moved through the floor and I sat there mesmerized (see my latest photo). 

Mama was doing something with tails too and she played with me and I pounced on 'em, chewed 'em and beat those tails up! I am the fur of the house afterall, I have to make sure no other animals come in here and take over.

Hope everyfur has a great New Years with plenty of sleep and treaties to start the year off right.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Thank mew again!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/757265</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 19:18:40 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/757265</guid>
		<description>I'm so blessed to have so many prezzies and Angel Ivan sends thanks from the Bridge. We thank Finneg ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I'm so blessed to have so many prezzies and Angel Ivan sends thanks from the Bridge. We thank Finnegan, Lacey and Alex for a mistletoe, Charlie Chocolate Paws and furmily for a mistletoe, Patches, Lumi, Big Harry and Abi Zach for my gorgeous mistletoe, Mea, Mikki and the other M's, MOL for a great mistletoe, Mr. Skins and furmily for a cool mistletoe, and Kitcat for an awesome mistletoe!

Phew, are you cats trying to tell me something? Maybe I should be giving kissies instead of bites? Hmmph, I'll have to think about that MOL.

Thank mew again for making our holiday such a great one with your comments, prezzies and diary entries, it's very pawsome to have mew all here.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Thank mew!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/756923</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 19:32:05 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/756923</guid>
		<description>We're so overwhelmed, Angel Ivan and I got so many unexpected holiday gifts we didn't know what to d ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ We're so overwhelmed, Angel Ivan and I got so many unexpected holiday gifts we didn't know what to do! Thank mew so much for making our holiday so special and I'm working on my specific thank mews or mama'll get mad.

Today was great cause the pawrents were back home and papa stayed home with me allllllll day long. Plus as an extra bonus, we got fleecy sheets on the bed and I slept there allllllll night long snug as a bugt in a rug. It was furry comfortable and warm.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Visitors</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/754831</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 17 Dec 2011 08:02:38 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/754831</guid>
		<description>I've been just bumming around playing with my toys including twist ties and my Edible Arrangement st ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I've been just bumming around playing with my toys including twist ties and my Edible Arrangement stick that I love so much. And I've been busy still moving stuffed animals around when I get lonely during the day.

Grandpa came to visit yesterday which was nice cause I like when people come to visit. Unless they don't follow my rules and then I bite them. Mmmmmunch!

Oh and I've gotten furry brave. This year I've actually been sitting next to the hot, stove thing all by myself like a big brave kitty. Last year I stayed at least 10 feet away from it at all times, MOL.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Thank mew</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/753227</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 7 Dec 2011 18:32:42 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/753227</guid>
		<description>I'm more awake now as I was able to sleep alllllll day, yessss. Thank you for all the comments, pawm ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I'm more awake now as I was able to sleep alllllll day, yessss. Thank you for all the comments, pawmails and feline furriend requests - and not a single prezzie - thank mew! Everyfur says it but our furriends on Catster make DDP special, because it's true.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title></title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/753107</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 7 Dec 2011 03:38:25 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/753107</guid>
		<description>Whaaaaat, ddp? I'm so groggy because its still so early. Mama woke up early and i got out of bed for ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Whaaaaat, ddp? I'm so groggy because its still so early. Mama woke up early and i got out of bed for breakfast before I realized how early it still was.

In lieu of prezzies please send a fur without many furriends a note instead. Am i really ddp, is this just a dream? Yawwwwwnnn

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Busy bee, or bear</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/753063</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 6 Dec 2011 18:03:31 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/753063</guid>
		<description>So I've been running around the house, playing with all sorts of fun stuff. Milk rings, an old draws ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ So I've been running around the house, playing with all sorts of fun stuff. Milk rings, an old drawstring, and the stick from the Edible Arrangement is my favorite. It hops around while I play with it and I like toys that play back with me.

Lately I've been feeling so spry that I've been doing lots of stuff on my agenda during the day. For instance, each day lately I move bear to a place where I think he'll be safe. Then I move my duckie up to bed so I can nap with him. Last, I grab blanket and I knead it while holding a corner in my mouth. (The pawrents caught me doing this last week and it was embarrassing.) 

Anyway, that's what I do during the day, so I don't want to hear from the pawrents that I don't do work around here, MOL.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Leftover turkey anyfur?</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/751540</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 27 Nov 2011 15:19:21 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/751540</guid>
		<description>There were lots of people here! I was zooming around the place all day and then the people got here  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ There were lots of people here! I was zooming around the place all day and then the people got here and I was furry tired. The people were mostly behaved, though I had to bite a couple who weren't following my rules, MOL.

Then everyone left and the pawrents packed up their bags again too. I said, "Mew! That's not what I want!" but they didn't listen. I got caught up on my sleep though and now they're back cuddling with me, which is what I wanted in the first place.

Hope everyfur had a nice Thanksgiving and lots of turkey - (I even got a little taste which was furry exciting!)

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Thanksgiving?!?</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/750702</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:16:27 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/750702</guid>
		<description>Meowmy read the Catster newsletter outloud to me and papa. Papa then told me about Thanksgiving and  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Meowmy read the Catster newsletter outloud to me and papa. Papa then told me about Thanksgiving and that people were coming over. I said, hmph, okay fine. Are they coming over now? Tomorrow? When?

They said no, on Thursday and that left me wondering why they were telling me this. MOL.

Meowmy said tips in the newsletter were furrry good and to tell everyfur they should check it out. She's bossy isn't she? Geez...

In the meantime, papa's been moving furniture left and right and I stood on it. I'll have to get the photo. They heard this, whackack! And I was up there... where I shouldn't have been of course.

Anyhoo, gotta go find more stuff to get into. This is fun!

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>They call me Zippy!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/750154</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 19 Nov 2011 13:41:41 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/750154</guid>
		<description>Zippy-di-doooooooo-daa, zippity day! I slept allll day and night Thursday and I was zipping from one ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Zippy-di-doooooooo-daa, zippity day! I slept allll day and night Thursday and I was zipping from one end of the house to the other yesterday. Zip, zip, zzzzzip! 

I was a flash so fast!

Today's a different story however, I'm furry tired! I've been sitting on meowmy as long as I can.

Hope all my furriends are well, we're huddling here in the house getting ready for something. I don't know what it is, but the pawrents do this kind of cleaning thing when other people come over. Weird.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Currazzzy few weeks!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/747633</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 5 Nov 2011 14:18:13 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/747633</guid>
		<description>It's been a currazy few weeks! Mama came home one day all bandaged up and she wouldn't let me on her ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ It's been a currazy few weeks! Mama came home one day all bandaged up and she wouldn't let me on her lap. She kept pushing me off and saying "No Sparky!"

I was furry confused and she finally explained that she had something done and couldn't take any weight on her lap - can you believe her implication that I'm fat?

Well, I got mad and went to visit papa instead cause he let me on his lap and kept me warm. The good part was that mama was always home so I finally wised up and snuggled next to her, instead of on top of her.

It was a catcation, I was soooo snuggily and relaxed all day every day. It was furrtastic!

Well, a few days later, we got a furry big storm and trees came down everywhere. I was alone but the pawrents came back and I was happy they did.

The power went out so the nice, warm stove thing was off. And off... and off. It was off for four and a half days. Even mama was home during the day again cause she said it was so messy outside.

Mama and I snuggled during the day and she stuffed me in a sleeping bag to keep warm during the day. The first couple of days I didn't stay in the bag cause it was weird. But then I got cold enough and stayed in the sleeping bag the next day cause I realized it was toasty warm in there.

After four and a half days the power came back on and I was so excited, the warm thing came back on! The next day, mama was on the catputer and the lights went out. I looked at mama and said "the heat's off AGAIN?!"

A few hours later it came back on and it's on to stay so I'm a furry happy kitty once again.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Blah blah blah</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/743012</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 7 Oct 2011 18:39:20 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/743012</guid>
		<description>I've been so furry busy decorating with blankets and such that I haven't had time to go online! Ever ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I've been so furry busy decorating with blankets and such that I haven't had time to go online! Everything's been quiet here since I stopped talking like a pirate and I'm not sure I like it.

My diet food has been going well and mama's been trying to weigh me. She says the scale hasn't been cooperating so she doesn't know if I'm still fat (how rude!). I like my crunchies though and that's what matters to me.

It's been cold here and the warm stove thing has been kicking on once in awhile. I'm a little scared of it but it's so nice and warm when it's on that I don't mind too much.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Moth eater!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/741120</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 15:25:05 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/741120</guid>
		<description>So I'm no longer talking like a pirate. I liked it so much I spoke like a pirate for a whole week. T ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ So I'm no longer talking like a pirate. I liked it so much I spoke like a pirate for a whole week. The hooomans finally intervened and said, "Sparggggky, we can appreciate your pirate life, but we're tired and want you to go back." At first I was miffed, but then I realized that it is a lot of extra work being a pirate, what with having to find booty all the time and all.

So now I'm back to normal and today there was even a moth in the house! Mama said it was there since last night but I'm far sighted so sometimes I can't see very well. Anyway, when I finally saw the moth I jumped up to get it. it fell behind me and mama said, "Sparky, it's right behind you!" I still didn't see it (apawrently I need glasses) so she put me in front of it and then it flew away.

Anyhoo, I finally got it and BAM! killed it right on the white curtains. Mama wasn't happy but at least I got a tasty treat.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Crunchies, arggggh!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/739845</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 18:27:20 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/739845</guid>
		<description>Me likes talkin' like a pirate so much, eye'm talkin' like one all week, yea' mi mateys. 

I put a ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Me likes talkin' like a pirate so much, eye'm talkin' like one all week, yea' mi mateys. 

I put a clamp on the captors feeding me crap wet food and today the mancaptor brought home the booty. I said, it's about time lurch that ye brought home the crunchy goodness. There be no more left at this time cause they were mighty good, arggghhhh.

Sparggggggggky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Arrghhhhh!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/739569</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 16:13:27 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/739569</guid>
		<description>Thankee to my mateys fur all the pirate flags to get mi in the mood to talk like a pirate and not a  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Thankee to my mateys fur all the pirate flags to get mi in the mood to talk like a pirate and not a land lubber. Arghhh!

To celebrate I dragged lots of booty around the house t'day like my bear, Duckie and a human blanket bigger than ye favorite pirate - (that be me).

Happy Talk like a Pirate Week!

Argggg,

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Decorating up a storm</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/738649</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:34:46 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/738649</guid>
		<description>Oh my, I got a pirate flag from an anonymouse source - how exciting! They said it's almost meow like ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Oh my, I got a pirate flag from an anonymouse source - how exciting! They said it's almost meow like a pirate day, kewl!

Lately I've been busy during the day. When the pawrents come home I leave the Bear stuffed animal on the stairs or guest room. It's cause I'm needy they say and I like to drag things around when I am lonely.

In other mews, after going to the vet my crunchies have disappeared! I don't know where they went but I'm getting this disgusting wet food that I really don't like. I used to eat it every day but once I went to crunchies, going back is pawful.

Mama told me it's only for another few days but I just look at the food and think Yuck! Then she promised me that I'd get crunchies again and that I would love them. Hmmp, hopefully I can believe her.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Loong day already</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/737817</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 10 Sep 2011 09:54:21 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/737817</guid>
		<description>So last night grandmaw came to visit and I was really happy cause I showed off my best behavfffiur t ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ So last night grandmaw came to visit and I was really happy cause I showed off my best behavfffiur to her. When she went up to bed I even laid on her bed and was allll cute and stuff. I slept with her most of the night which is extremely unusual, so she said she was honored. The pawrents rolled their eyes at me cause they said when we have no visitors, I'm mean to them. MOL

But then this morning the trouble started. My carrier came out from the basement and then... I got taken to... the car. And we all know what a car ride means. A trip to the V-E-T!

Oh it was pawful, just pawful. I cried all the way there and then we had to wait cause our V-E-T is always sooooo slow. There was a loose kitty in the waiting room who lives there and he almost got me. He must know I hate other cats but he came right over to me before mama rescued me. 

As if that wasn't bad enough, when the V-E-T came in the room I heard that the reason I was at the office was cause I'm fat! Can you believe my hoomans and the vet called me fat? Hello!?!? I'm in the room and I can hear you talking about me! Very rude of them I have to say.

I didn't want to stay on the scale eifurr cause usually I get those shot things at this office. But they kind of got a reading on my and I'm 16.5 pounds which is 40% more than I weighed last year. It's cause my food changed from wet food to crunchies, even though it's the same exact food. So now I have to go on diet food that also keeps the big, bad crystals away. 

Even though I didn't get the bad shots, it wasn't a fun visit at all and I hid under the chair most of the time.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Tag, you're it!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/737373</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 7 Sep 2011 17:45:10 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/737373</guid>
		<description>I thank the fur who started this game cause yep, there's been lots of serious stuff going on. The pa ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I thank the fur who started this game cause yep, there's been lots of serious stuff going on. The pawrents weren't around this weekend cause a hooman went to the Bridge and I'm tired of my furriends going to the bridge too.

Here's the newest tag game so please play! If you're reading this you've been tagged. You just have to answer a few Questions. So please PLAY ALONG, everyfur!

1. Your Meowmy or Dad is asleep and you are furry hungry; You would.....

roll over, they'll wake up eventually and feed me. But I do love my sleeps.

2. You are furry sleepy and are sleeping on a top ledge; Meowmy or Dad would say..........

Sparky's scared again cause he's all the way up there. Huh...


3. You saw a dog who wants to chase something; what's the furry furst thing you would you say or do?

I wanna chase too, especially if it's a squirrel or stupid chippie. If it's another cat, I'll stay right here.

4. Your Meowmy or Dad wants you to stop tearing the furniture. You would...

Turn and look and then start scratching again. Yup, I'm that defiant, MOL!!!!!

5. Your Kitty Kat emergency box, full of fur fashions, is locked. Oh No! You would....

Fur fashions? Not on this cat you don't. I don't even like wearing a collar nevermind fashions!

I hope all my friends will play this fun game.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Alll safe!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/735996</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 17:08:12 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/735996</guid>
		<description>We had a tornado in June and I was left by myself which was super scary. Well this time the pawrents ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ We had a tornado in June and I was left by myself which was super scary. Well this time the pawrents said they found out ahead of time and that they would be home for the hurricane Irene that came by our house.

Well they kept their promise and we got some rain and stuff but it wasn't half as scary as the tornado was. I sat on momcat's lap most of the time and you know what? It wasn't that scary! I was a furry good boy and didn't do anything bad.

So the moral of this chinwag, as Ka-zar would say, is that pawrents keep us safe from storms!

My buddy Tate went through these storms too but he said he had his thong on in case they had to swim for it. MOL.

Please purr for our pal Monida who's under the weather, feel better M.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>The flash!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/734140</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 16:58:26 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/734140</guid>
		<description>There have been lots of boomers outside lately and I'm purroud to report that even when I was home a ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ There have been lots of boomers outside lately and I'm purroud to report that even when I was home alone I was good and didn't pee anywhere I wasn't supposed to. The pawrents came home and checked after the storm brought down trees even again. And I was good like I'm supposed 'ta.

Then tonight we were all in the living room and mama thought she was seeing things. She said "did you boys see that?" Well, Papa and I didn't see anything but mama went outside and saw it. There's a neighborhood dog who gets loose sometimes and runs super fast so his owner can't get him. We think his name is Rufus or something and mama says he's nice, but runs so fast and you can never catch him.

Well she saw him and he looked like he was having a good time. I saw him after he ran by and he told me it's a little game he plays with his misses. You could see her on the corner, looking at him, but if she moves, he runs and takes off. Rufus said it's loads of fun.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Pawwwrty!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/732936</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 17:29:59 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/732936</guid>
		<description>I was chosen as DDP today! I've been busy pawrttying so I'm furry tired at this hour. So I'll be sle ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I was chosen as DDP today! I've been busy pawrttying so I'm furry tired at this hour. So I'll be sleeping on the laundry pile once I'm doing typing.

A huge thank you to Hooch for my ice cream cone, Tate for my manly football (no thong? MOL) and Monida for tossing me the football. 

Gotta go sleep this pawrty off, thanks furriends for celebrating with me, you make it fun.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>A Fiestiness Scale?!? Sparky - 8 points</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/732448</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 14 Aug 2011 08:35:32 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/732448</guid>
		<description>OMCats I'm so furry excited. There's a fiestiness scale - who knew?!? It's from some fur named Charl ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ OMCats I'm so furry excited. There's a fiestiness scale - who knew?!? It's from some fur named Charlie Chocolate Paws, so automatically you know it'll be cool.

Charlie Chocolate Paws' Scales of Feistiness

1. Do you make demands of your human? (If you answered Yes, give yourself 1 point.) Yes 1 point

2. If you make demands by doing any of the following, give yourself 1 point for each:
Persistent meowing 1
Biting 1 (am I allowed more than 1 point, I do this a LOT especially to human hands as they are bad and move when I don't want them to, MOL)
Smacky Paws 1
Relentless staring 1
Inappropriate behaviors (i.e., chewing on furniture, electrical cords, the oven) 0

3. If you make demands by doing any of the following, subtract 1 point:
Headbonking -1
Rubbing and purring on your human -1

4. If you let your humans rub your belly, subtract 2 points. Um, no, this does not happen with my permission. I'm very particular about my belly.

5. If you let anyone kiss your belly, subtract 5 points. Seriously, there are cats who let this go on? Geesh...

6. Are you Head of your Household (HOH)? 1 Who else would be HOH besides me I wonder? Doesn't even make sense that someone else would be HOH. MOL

7. If you have kitty (or other animal) siblings, do you:
(Give yourself 1 point for each Yes)
Other cats are not for me, I go mental according to the pawrents. So that's why I'm all by my lonesome, cause I like it that way.

Eat their food? 0
Demand that they groom you? 0
Chase them? 0
Stare at them relentlessly? 0
Stalk them? 0
Pounce on them? 0
Make them meow? 0
Steal their (well, *your*) toys? 0
Make them growl? 0
Make their ears go backwards? 0
Pretend to be grooming (or staring at the wall, ceiling, etc.) while actually stalking them? 0

8. Have you ever destroyed household items?
(1 point for each yes)
I'm a very prim and proper kitty. I'm giving myself one point for clawing the couch and beating my scratcher up but other than that, I'm a furry good boy, MOL.
Furniture? 0
Clothing or shoes? 0
Kitty Toys? 1

9. Please list any other crazy things you do that are ridiculously feisty (1 point per).
1 point - attack the pawrents when I thought they were the cat
outside 
1 point - attack hands and feet when hoomans with hands touch me too much. My teeth have left many a mark.
1 point - I do crazy kitty roll on the kitchen table when I'm either 1) about to attack a hooman that deserves it or 2) I'm trying to be cute and get food.

Total Score (Place your score/name in your Diary Title):

My Score is 8 of Feisty Points - I’m a Cool Cat (of course!)

0-5 LAIDBACK LOVEBUG: You are a lovebug. You are sweet (and probably floofy) and you go with the flow. Nothing *really* bothers you and you like everybody. You don’t even mind having a feisty sibling! You are a laidback lovebug!

6-15 COOL CAT: You are one cool cat. Smooth with a touch of mischief. You’ve got a bit of feisty in you and a bit of lovebug. Balance is good; you know how to have a good time by chasing and pouncing AND you know how to have a good time by being a mellow kitty and just hanging out. You are a cool cat!

16+ CRAZY FEISTY: You are a nut. A cheeky little monkey! Crazy, feisty, the talk of the town! Chasing kitty sisters, demanding your human feed you NOW, eating your mom’s favorite pair of shoes, turning on the oven with your freakishly strong teeth just because you can! The world is your playground and you’ll try anything once (or twice). If your human can handle the shenanigans of a CRAZY FEISTY kitty cat, all is good! If your human cannot handle the shenanigans, wait until she leaves for work to get crazy and then blame it on your sistercat when your human comes home! You are crazy feisty (and a whole lot of mischievous fun!)!

Any kitty that wants to play is invited! Feel free to tag friends to find out just how feisty your friends are!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Here it comes!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/732178</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:07:39 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/732178</guid>
		<description>You know how I was braggin' about my two dinners last night? Well, this morning, it came back! Meowm ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ You know how I was braggin' about my two dinners last night? Well, this morning, it came back! Meowmy came down and found my nice pile. I was willing to clean it up but she shooed me away.

I mewed until Papa gave me some more vittles cause even though I ate like a pig, I was hungry after that!

Today is my furriend Indiana's birthday. I'm purring for him and his furrmily cause it's his first birthday without them at the bridge. He's a good fur tho' cause he visited them last night which I'm sure they loved. We miss you down here Indy!

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Twice in one day!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/731972</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 11 Aug 2011 19:32:42 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/731972</guid>
		<description>Meowmy came home late tonight and didn't see papa home. Light was on, mail was there, but no one was ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Meowmy came home late tonight and didn't see papa home. Light was on, mail was there, but no one was home. So she fed me and said, "Sparky, where's your papa?" 

She went upstairs, and silly papa was already in bed!!! Appawrently he had a migraine or something and was trying to get rid of it. But I like that cause in the process I got two whole dinners, all to myself! Not sure what migraines are, but I think I may like them, MOL.

Sparky!

P.S. Finnegan had a great diary about purring for peace today, so I'm purrrrrrrring up a storm over here! Pass on the purrs for peace.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Lovebug Tag!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/730323</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 30 Jul 2011 06:22:05 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/730323</guid>
		<description>1. Meow! Are you a noisy kitty or a quiet kitty?
I'm quiet until I start zipping around or after I' ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ 1. Meow! Are you a noisy kitty or a quiet kitty?
I'm quiet until I start zipping around or after I'm done using the l-box. Then I zoom around cause, well, I'm lighter and I feel good! I do mew but it's really high and usually when I want food or when the pawrents do something I don't like. I can say "no" though, so the pawrents know when they're not living up to my expectations.

2. Litterbox! Cover your business or let some other kitty cover?
I spend a long time covering my business and so should you in case there are other animals in the house. I mean, they could come get you right? mol

3. Happy! Favorite Daily Routine?
Sleep in with the pawrents (in front of the fan right now), eat breakfast and hunt all day. Take a nap and get up for dinner and hunt the rest of the night. When all lights are out, then and only then do I come to bed.

4. Hiss! Least Favorite Routine?
Obviously going to the vet but mama clips my nails a lot and I HATE being brushed too cause they touch my butt - hate it!!

5. Ding-Dong! What do you think about visitors to your house?
I loooove visitors. They're so nice and furriendly and I put my best behavior on. Do you do that too? If they pet me for too long though I bite to let them know I'm done.

6. Friends! Do you like other animals?
other animals are oh so scary, except for you furs on Catster. When cats come to the back door I lose my mind. I've sniffed a dog through the screen door and that wasn't so bad, but cats are scarryyyyyy (hope you're not offended)!


*** If you've enjoyed reading my answers and would like to "play" ~ Simply consider yourself "Tagged by me." You can title your diary "Lovebug Tag" and copy the questions and answer them. I love reading and learning more about my friends. Angels can tell about their time at the Rainbow Bridge or before. Everyone is welcome (and has a bit of the 'lovebug' in them.)]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>The Squirrel Hunter?</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/730284</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 19:17:21 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/730284</guid>
		<description>Well the pawrents usually call me the squirrel hunter cause I fake-hunt out the back door all day, e ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Well the pawrents usually call me the squirrel hunter cause I fake-hunt out the back door all day, everyday.

It's what I do and what I like. But recently there's been a stench in the house and the pawrents finally had enough. They called this guy with a big sucker thing and he did something.

Well the pawrents said "Sparky, they found a dead squirrel in the vent! You have more hunting to do!"

Now, I'm excited that the squirrel didn't get me, but I'm disappointed that there was a squirrel in the house and I couldn't get it cause I couldn't get near it!

Oh and I almost furrgot. My litterbox stunk so I went in after dinner for one last, ahem... deposit. Well meowmy felt bad so she cleaned it all out nice and pretty. Since I had just gone she put it on the staircase landing and pushed it up so I could use it juuuuust in case, even though I've never done that.

Well 5 minutes later she turned around and I was in my box taking the loooongest leak ever she said, MOL. No, I don't want to be DDP but I got to go in another room for a change!

Gotta go fake-hunt,

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Vacation</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/729946</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 18:00:11 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/729946</guid>
		<description>After getting demoted I decided I was taking myself on a catcation. I slept all day under my perch e ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ After getting demoted I decided I was taking myself on a catcation. I slept all day under my perch even though Papa was home all day. I didn't talk to him and when mama got home, I ignored her. Just slept under my perch which is super relaxing.

I didn't even tell the hoomans but I was on vacation from them since they don't like my hunting skills.

Tonight a scary daddy long legs spider was in the house. I was stalking it nice and slow like, but it looked a little big. So I just shook my head and walked away. Mama said she was disappointed in my hunting skills... again - I think it's time for another vacation.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Demoted...</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/729633</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 24 Jul 2011 16:10:54 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/729633</guid>
		<description>It's been so hot here, even with my hoity toity air conditioner thing! I like to sit in front of the ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ It's been so hot here, even with my hoity toity air conditioner thing! I like to sit in front of the fan and lick myself clean.

I have to say I have the pawrents wrapped around my little paw. Last week we had bugs in the bedroom and I saw it. I tried running around with it, but then the bug went toward the light. Meowmy said it was a man-eating moth. I think that's a little dramatic but it was funny watching her try to get it out of the light so I could hunt it.

She tried once, twice, three times and finally got the moth out. She said, "Sparky, why don't you get that moth like a real cat and hunt it down?" I said, "cause you're doing all the hard work so why should I?" MOL.

Well finally papa got a hand on it and cupped the moth. I batted it, sniffed it and finally got it in my mouth and chewed it. Hmmmmmm nice and crunchy it was, very yummy. 

Mama said, "Sparky, you spend all day hunting squirrels out the window and I had to hunt a moth down for you? You're demoted from your head hunter position here in the house." 

I just licked my chops and rolled over and fell asleep nice and full.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>A storm!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/727960</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 9 Jul 2011 12:32:39 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/727960</guid>
		<description>So I was planning out my day as usual and this big, huge storm came in! The pawrents were nowhere to ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ So I was planning out my day as usual and this big, huge storm came in! The pawrents were nowhere to be found (as usual) and I was at home all by my lonesome. It was so scary! The wind was blowing, thunder and lightning kept crashing and crashing. 

Papa came home and was on the catputer. He didn't really pay me much mind till he saw me scratching the ground by the tv. And then he smelled it. He figured out that I marked on the big ole' tv in the living room! He was mad but he didn't yell at me.

Mama came home a few hours later and boy was Papa mad. He said it was cause I peed on the tv and mama said, "Well the storm probably scared him to death. That's probably why!" She even threatened to bring me to the vet to check me out, but at least they came around to why I did it. 

All night I was on super-edge. Every little noise made me jump and so the pawrents agreed that it was the storm that did it. They even said I might have had flashbacks to the tornado but I was too scared to even care.

Today I'm back to my old self and peeing my box like a good kitty cat!

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Pawful cat!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/726422</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 16:22:57 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/726422</guid>
		<description>It's a little known fact that the only kitties I like are the ones here on Catster! When they're nea ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ It's a little known fact that the only kitties I like are the ones here on Catster! When they're near me, I pounce on them and carry on. (That's why Caster's purrfect for me, I can socialize cause I'm a social dude but I don't have to beat anyfurs up.)

Anyway, last week the back slider was open with the screen in front of me. This black cat who thought he was all that kept tormenting me. He walked this way and that and I tracked him. But then he crossed the line... he came up to the screen. That's when I attacked the screen and didn't stop.

Mama closed the glass door and I thought she was the cat. So I beat her up... hard. I sliced and diced her legs and then went back for more. I heard her say "I'm scared to move, help me!" but I was still scared so I kept going. Papa passed her the crutches and she shooed me away until I could calm down, but there was blood I have to say.

I thought mama was the cat so that's why I didn't stop. Maybe I should have apologized though. Mama eventually calmed down too said "Sparky, I know you have limits but that was NOT nice." MOL, sorry Mama!

a bad Sparky]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Pawfully scary!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/726344</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 04:30:28 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/726344</guid>
		<description>It all started one afternoon while the pawrents were at the docdocs. I was home alone and the thunde ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ It all started one afternoon while the pawrents were at the docdocs. I was home alone and the thunder started in. It was so loud and scary that I walked around the house, went in the guest room to wait for the pawrents and puked on the floor. 

Then it got worse and trees came down and things were swirling all around. The pawrents never came home that night and even the next day. Mama finally got home and fed me right away cause I had been more than a whole day without food! 

She let me eat and then she held me and I wanted lovin' cause, I'm a needy guy anyway she says. I followed the pawrents around for the next 3 days but then they went back to work. Which was nice cause I got into my usual routine again. 

Mama said there was a tornado in our town and that's why she couldn't get back to me. She wanted to walk through the woods to get me but papa is still walking with those stick things so she couldn't leave him either.

We didn't have power for 3 days so the pawrents made stuff on their camping grill things outside. Which was annoying to me cause I couldn't go outside with them.

But now things are back to normal and mama even turned the catputer on for me to paw!

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Thunderbutt</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/724526</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 6 Jun 2011 18:25:39 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/724526</guid>
		<description>Yes, that's my new name... apparently. I heard the pawrents talking about how I weigh less and I run ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Yes, that's my new name... apparently. I heard the pawrents talking about how I weigh less and I run around again more. I do like to sprint down the stairs so I can hunt the squirrels, birds and chipmunks. The chippies are the ones I love to hunt most. They just sit there and practically ask to be hunted. Of course I'm hunting through a glass door but mama says it's less messy that way.

The pawrents left this weekend so I got plenty of sleep to thunder around the house now.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Devastated</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/723594</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 29 May 2011 20:08:14 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/723594</guid>
		<description>My best furr pal Indy went to the Rainbow Bridge this week very unexpectedly. His poor momcat must b ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ My best furr pal Indy went to the Rainbow Bridge this week very unexpectedly. His poor momcat must be furry sad and upset as this came on suddenly. 

My momcat started crying when she heard the news and I bowed my head in sad salute to my best furriend. Indy was a special mancat and I won't ever forget him.

Please help purray for his fursib Kitty Pryde and Indy's momcat. They need our purrs to help them through this awful time.

We love you Indy and family!

Love,

a very sad Sparky and family]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Taking Care of Papa... evfurry day!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/722663</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 20 May 2011 19:21:18 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/722663</guid>
		<description>I've been so busy taking care of my papa that I haven't been able to paw lately. He got his surgery  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I've been so busy taking care of my papa that I haven't been able to paw lately. He got his surgery thing last Friday the 13th... wooo scary!!

Since then I've been in papa's lap but not on his bad leg. Now he's feeling better a little bit so I can go hunt and not feel guilty about it.

But with all this extra sleeping and laying around I'm putting on a little weight. Mama came home the other day and called me fat! Can you believe that?!? My own mama! Well, I'm not happy about that so I haven't given her lovin' since. Cause that's just not cool to call a fur fat... Even if I do have real bonified udders now.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Helping papa</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/721938</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 13 May 2011 17:57:52 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/721938</guid>
		<description>Mama brought papa home and he's hurt! I gave her the stink eye cause last I saw papa he was fine. An ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Mama brought papa home and he's hurt! I gave her the stink eye cause last I saw papa he was fine. And now mama did something to him and his leg is all wrapped up, he walks with this big sticks and all he can do is use the litterbox!

The living room is all mixed up and crazy with the couch that turned into a bed. Has that always been a possibility? Why don't we use that all the time? It's great cause I can lounge next to papa and there's so much more room on the nice, comfy bed, couch thing!

Mama told me that papa's leg is hurt and I can't jump on it. Sometimes I zip around really fast and I jumped on Papa once too by accident. Mama said I can't do that so now I sleep by his feet and take care of him. But I'm happy cause I got plenty of nappies in.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Food? Who needs food?</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/721822</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 12 May 2011 16:56:51 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/721822</guid>
		<description>Papa finally went to the vet today and picked up my food. I'm usually scared of big things people ca ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Papa finally went to the vet today and picked up my food. I'm usually scared of big things people carry but not when it's a HUGE bag of my yummy, good food! 

Speaking of which, a furriend went to the vet today and as if that's not bad enough, the vet called this furr fat! How rude is that? Well, I'm not as skinny as I used to be either but that's kinda rude right? All I have to say is show the vet they're full of it by pooping in their office on the next visit, MOL.

A guy came to our house with papa today. He was fixing Papa up with this weird machine on the couch. Papa said he's having his leg fixed tomorrow so I've been laying on him. I don't know what that means but I lay on him anyway. Momcat says I'll have to take care of Papa and that sounds like a lot of work, but I'll do anything fur a warm lap.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I'm baaack</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/720539</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 30 Apr 2011 14:15:50 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/720539</guid>
		<description>Sorry I haven't pawed in awhile. The pawrents were so busy and then they went away that they furgot  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Sorry I haven't pawed in awhile. The pawrents were so busy and then they went away that they furgot to leave the catputer on. I had my magic food dish and Uncle Paulie came to hang out one weekend. He even changed my litterbox - I guess my hints were heard. Some other guy came too to make sure my magic food dish was working ok. But now the pawrents are back and I snuggle on them 24/7 to make up for the time they were gone.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Company!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/717732</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 5 Apr 2011 16:54:57 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/717732</guid>
		<description>It was a normal night, all nice and quiet. I was squirrel hunting and the front door opened up and   ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ It was a normal night, all nice and quiet. I was squirrel hunting and the front door opened up and  in came Gramma! I haven't seen her in a furry long time so I was surprised she came in, especially so close to bedtime. 

This is why I'm always on Neighborhood Watch. I showed her how squirrel-free our house was and I sat on her lap. 

This morning she and mama left and when they came back I knew mama needed some extra love. So I was with her and then Gramma gave me a new catnip toy with the high-test, organic stuff!! You know, the good Zoom! stuff that's pawsome!?!? 

Hope everyfur is doing well. Please help purray for our pal Taz who's going in for a procedure tomorrow.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>What happened to me?</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/717379</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 2 Apr 2011 15:04:21 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/717379</guid>
		<description>Bad mews. Mama saw this website on tv called kittywigs.com and she made these crazy photos of me wit ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Bad mews. Mama saw this website on tv called kittywigs.com and she made these crazy photos of me with wigs and glasses and stuff. She said she would never guy me a real wig but that the photos are funny.

The worst part is, after she downloaded the app, she can put wigs on anyfur. So she's walking around taking pictures and adding wigs like a madwoman. Crazy. Pawrents... are... crazy.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>They don't call me Zippy for nothing</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/717253</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 1 Apr 2011 16:39:00 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/717253</guid>
		<description>I've been zipping around the house again and that's why they call me Zippy around here. Momcat says  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I've been zipping around the house again and that's why they call me Zippy around here. Momcat says she guesses they got the right balance of food for me now cause I've been playing and stuff again.

Fur awhile I was getting too much food and the pawrents said I was acting just like Angel Ivan, fat and lazy, MOL. He does come visit me but sometimes I have to just zip around you know?

I'm a little upset though cause the stove stopped turning on so now it's not nice and warm at home. Momcat and I put up a protest but dadcat wasn't having it. So momcat and I snuggle on the couch trying to stay warm and I cling to papa stay warm too when it's needed.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Papa's boy</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/716073</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 18:17:38 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/716073</guid>
		<description>My papa has been gone a lot today. So I was super, duper excited when he came home. I was even looki ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ My papa has been gone a lot today. So I was super, duper excited when he came home. I was even looking for his car to pull in through the window. Then I heard him come through the door - papa!!!!! I said and went to say hello.

I tried to help mama do yoga so I sat on her abs to make it harder to do sit-ups. MOL

Other than that I've been squirrel watching to make sure none of the big, bad squirrels come into the house. And I've been doing a good job because there are no squirrels in here!

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Good by to a dear friend</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/715623</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 19 Mar 2011 18:02:30 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/715623</guid>
		<description>I'm sure many of you have heard that we lost our dear Hazel Lucy the other day. Catster simply will  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I'm sure many of you have heard that we lost our dear Hazel Lucy the other day. Catster simply will not be the same without her but I'm glad she's not suffering.

Her family took great care of her and we know she appreciated that.

Good bye dear friend, we'll meet you at the Rainbow Bridge but you are not forgotten.

Sparky]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Protector of the house</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/715495</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 16:28:49 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/715495</guid>
		<description>I protect this house and don't mew furget it.... MOL I've been hunting squirrelies, chipmunks and le ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I protect this house and don't mew furget it.... MOL I've been hunting squirrelies, chipmunks and leaves so that no fur comes in here. And I'm furry good at it.

A chimpmunk came out finally after this long, cold winter and I was stalking him. Though mama said he must be a blind chippie cause I was standing right behind him. He musta known the slider door was in between us I guess. Mama said she thought about letting me out to get him but she didn't want to clean up a mess before work. Bad momcat!

The plastic even came off the door today so I'm gonna talk the pawrents into opening the door tomorrow if it's nice out.

Fur now I'm going to watch the outside of the house and protect it!

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Vegetables? Gross!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/714673</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 13 Mar 2011 11:26:19 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/714673</guid>
		<description>Momcat offered me a fried vegetable stick - gross! She said it's good fur me but it didn't smell lik ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Momcat offered me a fried vegetable stick - gross! She said it's good fur me but it didn't smell like it was good fur me. That makes meowmy a liar I think.

I told our furriend Chef Rooster to cook me up something good instead. And speaking of good, our own Hazel Lucy ate real kitty food!! I'm furry excited that she was able to eat cause she's been sickies fur awhile now. 

Other than that, I'm just sittin' on the pawrents trying to keep warm. The stove is still on and I really like it cause it's nice and warm.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>What are crutches?</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/713805</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 5 Mar 2011 16:29:38 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/713805</guid>
		<description>Our furriend Hazel Lucy has given us a great tip as usual. Fellow Catster mom created this pawsome s ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Our furriend Hazel Lucy has given us a great tip as usual. Fellow Catster mom created this pawsome site. Meowmy says the prices are outta this world and I think the beds and stuff are super kewl: http://www.catsuppliesandmore.com/cat-beds

So today I heard Meowmy say to dadcat "Geez, I'll go get your crutches from the basement." Crutches? What are crutches?!? Then momcat brought this big, huge things up and I ran away. They were pretty scary and tall and loud. So papa's been crutching around and mama said I have to take care of him.

Papa's fine and that's cause I've been helping take care of him. I sat on him all morning and this afternoon on the couch. Plus it was nice cause he was near the stove so I was able to stay super warm.

It's a little warmer here now and so I don't always sleep under the covers at night anymore. Now I sleep on mama's side if it's warm enough.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Waaaarm</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/713244</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 18:40:56 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/713244</guid>
		<description>I'm still a big Papa's boy. I run onto his lap, sit there all night and get luvins. But it's really  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I'm still a big Papa's boy. I run onto his lap, sit there all night and get luvins. But it's really cause Papa sits in the good seat in front of the heater, so I just pretend to luv on him.

The other day mama put me in one of my kitty condos. I thought it was just a big toy holder - I had no idea I was allowed to go in there! Well mama put me in there and I realized... from here I can hunt squirrels out the back door AND nap too!!!

I was furry excited when I figured this out and I've been over there a lot lately. Plus it's dark so when I nap the light doesn't go in my eyes. I hate when that happens.

Please keep purring fur our Hazel Lucy who's still not feeling well.

And check out Lucy's (DDP, concats!) diary that talks about the cat killer update. Make sure to put it on your Facebook and Twitters mama says so others know about it too.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Papa's boy</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/713033</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 26 Feb 2011 18:24:41 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/713033</guid>
		<description>I've been papa's boy and no one else's for the last few days. I sit on him, love on him, kiss him. I ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I've been papa's boy and no one else's for the last few days. I sit on him, love on him, kiss him. I don't look at mama but she'll get her turn later this week. I've been sleepy and furry tired lately cause the pawrents are home this weekend.

I'm purring that our furriend Hazel Lucy feels better soon. She's eating but we're purring that she feels better cause she's been sick. 

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I am an abused kitty</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/712413</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 21 Feb 2011 16:32:48 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/712413</guid>
		<description>There I said it... I am an abused kitteh. The pawrents left Saturday afternoon and filled my magic f ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ There I said it... I am an abused kitteh. The pawrents left Saturday afternoon and filled my magic food dish. Momcat gave me some crunchies to eat too. So I squirrel hunted the rest of the day away. Around dinner time I was getting hungry so I went over to magic food dish to see what was cooking for dinner.  I heard it spin but no crunchies came out. The sun went down and I started to get pretty hungry.

Nothing was in the food dish still so I went to bed. I woke up, looked in the dish and still nothing! I heard the dish spin again but still no crunchies. The dish turned juuuuust a little but it was impossible to get crunchies out.

Dinnertime rolled around and the same thing happened. This was when I decided to make my little, abused feelings known and coughed up a hairball in a place where the pawrents usually step in it.

Then I heard it... the key in the door. I mewed so loud the pawrents could hear it from outside. I gave them a piece of my mind and then they feed me a HUGE meal and I ate until I couldn't eat anymore. Pfffft!!

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Stuffed to the gills</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/711638</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 16:00:57 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/711638</guid>
		<description>Well, my new crunchies have been great... a little too great... You see the pawrents gave me what th ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Well, my new crunchies have been great... a little too great... You see the pawrents gave me what the bag said plus my treats, cause the vet didn't say how much to give me.

So as a result, I've been stuffed to the gills. I'm not running, I'm just sleeping around cause I'm so full. And my ahem... newmies have been plentiful meowmy says. (What is with the meowmies anyway?!?)

Today was better cause my crunchies weren't so many. I was still full though so I fed my Duckie. When papa came home Duckie was in my food dish. He polished off the rest so I didn't have to eat them.

The pawrents both say I'm acting more like Angel Ivan everyday. I took that as a complement cause Angel Ivan flits around me sometimes and tells me about all the long naps he used to take. So I think I'm taking after him pretty well.

Well, gotta go sleep some more.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I won!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/711245</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 13 Feb 2011 10:28:34 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/711245</guid>
		<description>I've been undergoing a purrsonal battle for the last month or two. I haven't pawed about it, because ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I've been undergoing a purrsonal battle for the last month or two. I haven't pawed about it, because it's been tough. You see, I've been fed up with my wet food and have been begging for crunchies.

Since many Catsters have been in solidarity with the Egyptian people I got a good idea. Why not stage a coup of my own in an attempt to get crunchies instead of wet food.

Well, I've been mewing and mewing. Dadcat was easy to train, but Momcat is much harder. Then it happened. It was the same day the Egyptian people got their wish actually. Dadcat walked in with a HUGE bag of crunchies just for me!!

I'm so excited that I eat them all up and I come sprinting when I hear the bag rustle. Just like the Egyptians, I'm furry glad we both got our way. Speaking of which, where's Pharoah Loki been, isn't he Egyptian? Hmm.....

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>My Gotchya Day</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/710675</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 8 Feb 2011 18:28:11 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/710675</guid>
		<description>Today's my gotchya day! 1 year ago the pawrents came to the cat shelter where the staff had packed a ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Today's my gotchya day! 1 year ago the pawrents came to the cat shelter where the staff had packed all my stuff in a pillowcase. I had Duckie, blanket, my little bear and other stuff in there. 

I cried on the way home but when we got there, I sniffed around to make sure there weren't other furs. I was furry excited and it was hard to sleep. But I got into the routine and now I'm ruling this roost, as the fur outside learned last night!

Thank you to all my furriends for the comments and prezzies - I'm spoiled according to the pawrents, MOL.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Alert, a cat!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/710511</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 7 Feb 2011 18:26:37 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/710511</guid>
		<description>Last night was pawful. I knew something was going on because the pawrents were cooking and cleaning  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Last night was pawful. I knew something was going on because the pawrents were cooking and cleaning like crazy. Then a lot of people came over and it was furry overwhelming. Momcat even had to put me upstairs cause I was getting overstimulated and biting people, MOL.

Once I calmed down I was better. Finally the people left. And that's when it happened.

I was on neighborhood watch in the front window as always and I saw... a C-A-T! I stood my ground and the thing didn't go away! I was in such a fit I was running around the counter and knocked stuff down.

Then Papa came down and said "Sparky, what's going on down here?" He saw that my tail was puffed 3 times bigger than usual and I was pacing uncontrollably. Papa told me to calm down and I yelled back at him, "Calm down?!? How can I possibly calm down, there's a fur out there!! I'm staying here to protect you and the house!" 

Well Papa went back upstairs and I stayed on Neighborhood Watch just in case, so our house would be safe. About 2 hours later I went up to bed, satisfied that the fur was gone.

Sparky! the Neighborhood Watch Cat]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Wow</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/710102</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 4 Feb 2011 16:34:47 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/710102</guid>
		<description>Thank you so much to my furriends fur all the gifts, pawmails, comments on my birthday! I celebrated ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Thank you so much to my furriends fur all the gifts, pawmails, comments on my birthday! I celebrated by squirrel hunting and torturing the humans.

Thank you to Indy, Kitty P., Angel M fur my yummy cupcake!
Kibbles fur the lovely note.
Miss Monida even though she's a Green Bay fan, MOL.
Ginger fur the yummy shrimpie I had for my celebratory dinner.
Avery fur my football - Go Steelers!
The M's and Angel fur the lovely heart.
Finnegan, Lacey, Alex fur the shrimpie which I saved fur today. Num num num num.

Today I got SO much sleep that I felt like lovin's when the pawrents got home. It looked like my crazy attack kitty roll, but I actually was giving lovins instead today!

When I went upstairs, the pawrents thought I got into my nip cause I was acting funny. I was staring at the walls like I was chasing a bug, but there was no bug. This happened fur about 2 minutes and momcat figured it out. "Maybe he's seeing Angel Ivan." Then I belched and she said "Yup, it's Ivan!"

It was nice to have him visit and now I'm being a love again and staying warm. 

And no, I haven't fallen asleep that hard again yet. MOL

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Boy's day</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/709828</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 2 Feb 2011 16:27:58 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/709828</guid>
		<description>It's icy here so dadcat worked from home and I got to spend alllllll day with him. This morning I sq ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ It's icy here so dadcat worked from home and I got to spend alllllll day with him. This morning I squirrel hunted as usual and ate a little food. Then I snuggled in for a nap on the couch in front of the warm stove. 

Later in the afternoon I was on the couch and dadcat looked over at me. I was in the middle of licking my poop shoot and I was so exhausted from hunting that I fell asleep!! You can see the picture as proof. Dadcat said he was laughing so hard and that I was like that for quite awhile.

I'm better now but my legs sure do hurt!

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Catch up</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/709309</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 30 Jan 2011 12:55:24 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/709309</guid>
		<description>I am so furry tired, I just can't possibly keep my eyes open any longer. When the pawrents are home  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I am so furry tired, I just can't possibly keep my eyes open any longer. When the pawrents are home 2 days in a row, I don't get my kitty sleep like I usually do. *yawn*

I'm going upstairs to nap until dinnertime that's for sure. Otherwise I've been ok. When the pawrents left yesterday fur a few hours, I napped upstairs and arranged my precious blankie on the bed with me. I even took momcat's stuffed bear and brought that to bed with me too. It was originally on the floor so the pawrents were amazed that I did all that decorating. 

I have a secret to tell you, but don't tell anyfur! My furriend Finnegan (concats on ddp by the way dude) heard his momcat say that she's getting the furs a brand new, kitty tower! It looks catastic and he said once they get it, he's gonna put up pictures of it. Can you believe it? I'm so furry excited fur him and his furrs.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Visifurrs</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/709240</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 29 Jan 2011 19:18:18 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/709240</guid>
		<description>We had visifurrs today! Ok they weren't really furry but they were nice people. The one guy was pett ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ We had visifurrs today! Ok they weren't really furry but they were nice people. The one guy was petting me too much though and I eventually had to let him know who's boss around here so I bit him.

He even wanted bandaids and stuff. Weirdo. After that I was nice and momcat put me upstairs in a room so I would nap. Usually I'm on my best behavior for company, but today I was so busy chasing squirrels that I was pretty tired.

It's warmer today here and I like it. It makes up for the furry cold days the last couple of weeks when I got nervous we wouldn't be so snuggly.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Lights Out?</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/709089</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 28 Jan 2011 18:01:00 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/709089</guid>
		<description>Well let me just say it's been a loooong week. It's been furry, furry cold here. Meowmy and papa eve ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Well let me just say it's been a loooong week. It's been furry, furry cold here. Meowmy and papa even brought me outside to show me how good I have it inside with the stove thing.

Well, one night, we were only in bed for an hour when papa's breathing thingee stopped working. He woke up from it and realized we had lost power and it was furreezing cold! Well I got outta bed with papa and I got furry worried. It was already getting colder, the heat wasn't on and I like it warm. Plus, it was super duper dark. We all know that's not a problem fur us felines, but it sure was different.

I was pacing and I stood on the landing waiting fur the pawrents to hurry up and fix this. Well the alarm kept going off for the next few hours cause the pawrents didn't want things to furreeze. After the third alarm, the pawrents yelled cause the lights came back on - phew!

Stay warm,

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Big night</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/708219</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 21 Jan 2011 18:31:06 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/708219</guid>
		<description>So meowmy announced that tonight was a big night because they were going to the bookstore to spend t ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ So meowmy announced that tonight was a big night because they were going to the bookstore to spend their holiday prezzie. I'm going to be honest and say that since it didn't involved me, I just yawned and went back to my nap.

About an hour or two later, the door opened and the pawrents were back already. "Already?" I said showing them my feline mouth cave. 

Then momcat told me she got our very own famous Catster's book Homer's Odyssey! Cool huh?

Other than that, I've been hanging out by the stove. But not too close cause it's been making funny noises that hurt my ears. 

Gotta go back to begging for crunchies now.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Mr. Kitty</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/707856</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 16:52:47 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/707856</guid>
		<description>My name is now Mr. Kitty, that's what the pawrents have been calling me all the time. That's fine wi ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ My name is now Mr. Kitty, that's what the pawrents have been calling me all the time. That's fine with me, as long as I get my crunchies. I already got them my two scoops a day but I'm begging for them anyway. (Meowmy says for those of you who remember him, my begging is still nothing compared to Angel Ivan's begging. I know how to be polite, MOL.)

So I'm acting all cute and stuff hoping to get more crunchies tonight. Last night I got them but I didn't feel well. I was all mopy on Meowmy all night long. Gross Meowmy of course figured out that my box didn't have any "deposits" and that maybe that's why I was acting a little funny.

But today by the time she came home my stomach had done my work and all is well in Mr. Kitty's world again. *Diary Gal, this is not a ploy to be DDP tomorrow*

So I'm glad to be feeling better and dadcat even came home early today so I got to spend more time with him - yay!

This weekend the pawrents left me for 3 days and I was not happy when they got home. I was so lonely! But now it's better at least.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Ducks need food too</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/706825</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 15:19:41 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/706825</guid>
		<description>I was resting up today but momcat says not enough. I had lots of squirrels to keep away from the hou ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I was resting up today but momcat says not enough. I had lots of squirrels to keep away from the house so I didn't sleep all day. Sue me if my agenda is busy mama!

But I am in a good enough mood that I put my Blessed Duckie in my food bowl so he could eat too. I take care of my Duck cause he's my furbaby and that's what cats do.

Now Duckie and I are full and I'm chilling on Papa's lap by the stove.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Stuff</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/706710</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 9 Jan 2011 17:51:53 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/706710</guid>
		<description>The pawrents aren't leaking today like they were yesterday (thank rats!). Mama said something about  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ The pawrents aren't leaking today like they were yesterday (thank rats!). Mama said something about Angels Calvin and Ivan sprinkling Angel dust on the house or something. I'm just glad it worked cause I don't like being sad.

The pawrents said thank you fur the gifties and comments from fellow Catsters. "Your support has always been a tremendous help to us and really does help us. We never could have gotten through the last year without you."

Mama said she can't look at Ivan's page anymore cause it makes her leak too much so that's why she's making me do all the work on my page. Pffft!

Back in MY world, I caught up almost on my nappies and the pawrents say I'm like a new cat today. I'm still jittery with noises and stuff but I'm happier today that's fur sure.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Still Papa's Boy</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/706394</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 6 Jan 2011 16:27:28 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/706394</guid>
		<description>Well I'm caught up on my sleep so I can zzzzzzzip around the house! I trample anyone and thing in my ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Well I'm caught up on my sleep so I can zzzzzzzip around the house! I trample anyone and thing in my path as I race around the house. 

Then I grab any twist tie or milk ring lying around and play fetch and soccer with Papa. Now I'm cleaning on papa's chest cause that's where I like to be.

We have a good couch and a not as good couch here. Papa is on the good couch a lot so that's where I go too. 

Zzzzzzip. Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Papa's my man</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/706047</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 3 Jan 2011 17:52:26 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/706047</guid>
		<description>So not only is Papa trained, he took the day off today to love on me. But best of all, he left the h ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ So not only is Papa trained, he took the day off today to love on me. But best of all, he left the house and let me get my nap! Finally, I saw the inside of my eyelids - what I've been dreaming of fur days!

Papa was being so good, he went to his mancave (mama's words) and was working on bills. When he wasn't looking, I brought my cherished Duckie from upstairs and put it under Papa's chair. When Papa looked, my sweet Duckie was staring back at him. Nice huh? MOL

Now I'm napping on papa's lap on the sofa by the stove thingee. It's nice and warm and best of all, I can catnap.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Happy New Year!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/705920</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 2 Jan 2011 16:21:35 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/705920</guid>
		<description>Well I'm exhausted from taking care of the pawrents for so many days in a row. Phew! Mama's back was ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Well I'm exhausted from taking care of the pawrents for so many days in a row. Phew! Mama's back was in major pain so I sat on it fur as long as I could. But Papa kept shooing me off fur some reason. Pfft! I was trying to help man, geez. 

Mama's been laying around and she's doing fine but she said she doesn't want to go back to work tomorrow. And I'm still not outta the woods cause Papa said he's off tomorrow. So that means no nap for me tomorrow either. I'm really stressed! So I'm taking catnaps now to try and get through one more day like this.

Hope everyone had a restful New year full of treaties.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Papa is trained</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/705495</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 30 Dec 2010 20:26:56 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/705495</guid>
		<description>So my furriend HLH told me that pawrents are trainable and you can always impurrove. I came furry cl ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ So my furriend HLH told me that pawrents are trainable and you can always impurrove. I came furry close to running out of my delicious crunchies. Well, I had a little talk with papa while he was off from work today, and he went and got me more. It took a little biting, scratching and hissing but I got the job done. 

My papa has been trained and of course I'll keep working on him. He's not done totally yet. Mama on the other hand, is a harder case. She doesn't give me crunchies when I meow for them like papa does. I stare at her to get them, and that sometimes gets it.

I'll have to keep thinking of ways to train them but at least my tummy is full.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Decorating</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/705237</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 16:48:46 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/705237</guid>
		<description>I'm officially over my scary episode. The pawrents aren't sure if it was the storm but that's the wi ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I'm officially over my scary episode. The pawrents aren't sure if it was the storm but that's the winning theory. I've been myself still so they're not worrying anymore as much. 

Instead, I've been back to myself and I've been decorating! It's one of my favfurrate hobbies and I'm good at it. Just today I decorated with my prized duckie, my little blanket, and my bed. Plus my twist tie has been my favfurrate toy to play with for the last day. I've been chasing it, tackling it and hopping around with it at bedtime.

Our furry good furriend Guido the Italian Kitty was one of the World's Coolest Cats yet again. Concats Guido! We already knew you're a kewl cat but now you have the official title again as you should.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Better today</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/705108</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 27 Dec 2010 18:20:36 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/705108</guid>
		<description>This morning the pawrents got up really, really early, long before my usual breakfast. The metal in  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ This morning the pawrents got up really, really early, long before my usual breakfast. The metal in the warm stove thing was rattling and making a racket. I was staring at the ceiling  looking at something the pawrents couldn't see. 

Then it all stopped and calmed down. And so did I. I'm back to my usual self now, I haven't sprayed and the pawrents hope that never happens again. Meowmy was leaking cause she was traumatized and didn't know what to do for me. I told her I'm better now.

On an even more urgent note, I heard momcat say "Uh oh, we have to ration crunchies. We're really low on them." I think this calls for a red alert. I was meowing for crunchies all night and now I'm getting a "ration" too? Pffft!

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Happy pawlidays!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/704961</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 26 Dec 2010 16:04:53 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/704961</guid>
		<description>Happy pawlidays to my furriends in Dogster and Catsterland! I was home while the pawrents went away  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Happy pawlidays to my furriends in Dogster and Catsterland! I was home while the pawrents went away for 4 days. I was fine and my magic food dish did not disappoint me.

The pawrents got home and said there's a blizzard outside! It looks cold and yucky out there that's for sure. But I saw something and meowmy knew I was up to no good. She looked over and I was scratching the Christmas tree skirt. Then she saw the tail go up and I marked an entire puddle on the wall! She was yelling at me to stop and said she didn't know what to do. They don't know why I was doing it. Papa said he thinks I saw an animal outside and that got me agitated. But this is furry unusual for me so now I'm on eagle eye watch mama says.

I'll try not to be bad again but mama is furry upset about this. I was just at the vet a month ago so I should be ok and they're hoping this is just a fluke. Meowmy put my calming collar on because I'm a little on edge too.

Thank to you all my furriends for the pawmails, comments and holiday gifties under my tree!

Well, gotta go be good now.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Gettin' ready</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/704360</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 22 Dec 2010 16:51:19 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/704360</guid>
		<description>Meowmy's been getting ready for the pawlidays and she's been running around a lot. I've been running ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Meowmy's been getting ready for the pawlidays and she's been running around a lot. I've been running too but it's been more to chase squirrels and birds from the inside of my home.

Plus, my grass has grown that meowmy grew for me. So I've been eating that like crazy. Meowmy told me "Sparky, how'd you do that? It looks like a lawn mower came through here!" MOL, I've got skills what can I say?

Well other than that I've been laying on my catnip mat and keeping warn with the new stove thing we got. I still don't trust it cause it makes noises. But when the humans are sitting near it, I go and sit on them. I figure it can't hurt to have a bodyguard nearby just in case.

Happy Howlidays (wait a minute),
Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Today</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/703443</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 15 Dec 2010 17:50:05 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/703443</guid>
		<description>Today my momcat found out she has an extra vertebrae that has been causing her pain for the last mon ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Today my momcat found out she has an extra vertebrae that has been causing her pain for the last month. My papa said "Sparky, you were adopted by a freak, I'm sorry." I told him, so she has a small tail, big deal. MOL

Other than that I've been loving the heat here and I'm getting a little more used to that stove thing. Because I'm usually on edge, when the pellets go down sometimes I pay attention but not always. 

Other than that, just my cool furriends I've been hanging out with on Catster.
Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Today</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/703444</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 15 Dec 2010 17:50:05 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/703444</guid>
		<description>Today my momcat found out she has an extra vertebrae that has been causing her pain for the last mon ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Today my momcat found out she has an extra vertebrae that has been causing her pain for the last month. My papa said "Sparky, you were adopted by a freak, I'm sorry." I told him, so she has a small tail, big deal. MOL

Other than that I've been loving the heat here and I'm getting a little more used to that stove thing. Because I'm usually on edge, when the pellets go down sometimes I pay attention but not always. 

Other than that, just my cool furriends I've been hanging out with on Catster.
Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>How hum</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/703162</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 17:45:03 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/703162</guid>
		<description>I'm still pawing my list to Santy Paws. How many truckloads of treats should I ask for? 

Momcat's ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I'm still pawing my list to Santy Paws. How many truckloads of treats should I ask for? 

Momcat's been on her back lately so I've been helping by laying on her. For some reason this makes her mad and she says "Sparky, that makes my back worse. Get off!" Obviously she doesn't value my healing qualities. pffft!

I'm getting used to the stove thing and it's roasty, toasty in here now. My Aussie furriends are warming up but they don't have the sun either. Where is that Mr. Sun at anyway these days?!?

Other than that, I've been playing around with my twist tie. Oh, when the pawrents put the decorations up, they put the fake tree up with the skirt. Momcat put the last decoration on and *blahhhh* I threw up right on the skirt! And right in the front so it would show, MOL!

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Mews in my world</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/702831</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 11 Dec 2010 05:36:59 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/702831</guid>
		<description>I haven't been on Catster since I don't know how long because I'm been busy pawing my note to Santy  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I haven't been on Catster since I don't know how long because I'm been busy pawing my note to Santy Paws. This is the hardest decision-making time of the year. I mean how many truckloads of nip will get me through. That's a long, calculating formula as you all know.

Besides that I've been a little nervous. The furmily got this warm oven looking thing in the living room. It's nice and warm but it makes strange noises so I'm not trusting it just yet. It showed up about 5 days ago and papa's been playing with it a lot fur some reason.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>It's official...</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/701421</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 29 Nov 2010 11:45:33 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/701421</guid>
		<description>...the automated DDP picker is broken. MOL. How in the litterbox did I get DDP yet again? Thank you  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ ...the automated DDP picker is broken. MOL. How in the litterbox did I get DDP yet again? Thank you to my patient furriends for humoring me with their comments, pawmails and gifties yet again. If I get it again this week, please send them to a fur in need. 

I don't know whose paw I greased (MOL) but boy it's working. If I figure out my secret, I'll be sure to paw about it here.

Enjoy your week!

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Thank mew</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/700559</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 22 Nov 2010 18:38:58 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/700559</guid>
		<description>Thank mew one and all fur the gifties, messages and comments you sent yesterday on my DDP honor. Tod ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Thank mew one and all fur the gifties, messages and comments you sent yesterday on my DDP honor. Today I've been pawing the pawrents telling them how wonderful I am. They weren't really convinced so I got mad and bit them in retaliation. That seemed to help things a bit. 

Other than that, I've been hunting for crunchies and tried to get dadcat's peanut butter chocolate ice cream but got denied. Pawful.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Thank you!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/700460</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 22 Nov 2010 04:38:46 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/700460</guid>
		<description>Ok, momcat says I'm getting waaaaaay too spoiled! I disagree of course. I was diary pick of the day  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Ok, momcat says I'm getting waaaaaay too spoiled! I disagree of course. I was diary pick of the day again yesterday and my furriends helped me celebrate by sending me cool stuff and well wishes - thanks guys!

I love my furriends' names and one of them sent me a bunch of cool balloons. So momcat was chuckling when we opened it and it was from Manytoes and family. Isn't that a great name?

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>T-U-N-A</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/700269</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 20 Nov 2010 12:29:29 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/700269</guid>
		<description>Well I didn't have to go back to the vet after getting my teeth cleaned. I'm glad because that was n ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Well I didn't have to go back to the vet after getting my teeth cleaned. I'm glad because that was not fun at all! The other day dadcat made tuna for dinner and I was crying, crying for it the whole time. He didn't give me any until the end and he let me clean the tuna cans out. Mmm it was so fishy and gooooood. I licked my lips and inspected every inch of the counter and floor to make sure I didn't miss a single morsel. Mmmmmmm

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Went to the vet!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/698831</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 8 Nov 2010 18:10:18 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/698831</guid>
		<description>I was so mad, I was mewing all the way to the dreaded vet. Meowmy warned me but I didn't believe her ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I was so mad, I was mewing all the way to the dreaded vet. Meowmy warned me but I didn't believe her... until I got into the dreaded carrier that is. I didn't put up a big fight but I sure wasn't happy.

They poked, prodded, and made me stand still on the scale. It was pawful. They even got the rolling pin out to get urine and took blood. The greatest irony is I used to have urinary crystals and my vet tech's name was.... *drumroll please* Crystal! Pawful, just pawful is what I say.

Then the vet said I have to get my teeth cleaned and Meowmy says I have to go back there! Once wasn't enough?!? Oh no, I don't think so. So now I'm trying to think of a plan to get out of this because it's happening on Wednesday.

Any plans are appreciated.

Yours in desperation,

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Moi?</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/698155</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 3 Nov 2010 17:18:55 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/698155</guid>
		<description>I'm DDP?!? I can't believe it! And as if that's not good enough, I get to share it with my furriend  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I'm DDP?!? I can't believe it! And as if that's not good enough, I get to share it with my furriend Samoa! Thank you to Monida, Ka-zar, Violet, Riley, and Gleek fur their comments and support. It's hard being this famous, you know?

Thank you to the M furmily for my fun acorn, Kibbles, Francis and Yoda fur the heartfelt gift MOL, Hooch n' crew fur my blue ribbon, Indy and Kitty P. fur the pawsome mousie I'm playin' with, Cooper, Tundra and Manytoes fur my pawprint, Tobykins fur being a good furriend and Buddie and furmily for their pawsome pawmail. DDP would be nothing without all my furriends and of course the fictitious diary gal, MOL.

Speaking of which, I'm so glad Catster got rid of the extra status notice on our community page! It's so much easier to read - thanks Catster!

Sparky! 

PS, no Violet, I didn't get paid to sit in the window, which makes no sense to me!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>What happened?</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/697903</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 1 Nov 2010 18:37:44 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/697903</guid>
		<description>Yesterday the pawrents were cleaning all day so I thought people were coming over or something again ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Yesterday the pawrents were cleaning all day so I thought people were coming over or something again. Instead, they opened the window to let cold air in, put music in the window and sat outside. So I sat in the window meowing at all the people walking by. I don't know what was going on but the people stopped and said "oo look at the cat in the window!" at which point I mewed back at them.

It was strange and things are back to normal tonight at least so I have my normal routine back. Phew!
Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Stuff</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/697440</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 29 Oct 2010 16:35:34 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/697440</guid>
		<description>I haven't written in a few days because I've been loving on my papa!! Meowmy was in bed and I went t ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I haven't written in a few days because I've been loving on my papa!! Meowmy was in bed and I went to tuck her in. I was sitting in bed and I heard it... the door knob rattling. I wasn't even scared like I usually am, and I just sprinted downstairs like my life depending on it. And in the door he came with all his bags, my papa!!

I snuggled with him and curled up with him to go to bed all night long.

Have you noticed Catster now shows us comments our furriends make on other diaries? It takes up the whole page of my corral is the only reason I don't like it.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>It continues</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/697173</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 27 Oct 2010 16:58:16 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Papa still isn't home but mama said something new today. She said he's coming home. I don't quite be ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Papa still isn't home but mama said something new today. She said he's coming home. I don't quite believe her and I'm almost used to our new schedule now anyway. We'll see what happens but I'm kind of skeptical. 

In the meantime, I'm cleaning my coat for the 20th time, like any good kitty does. Mama says she doesn't understand why kitties have to be so clean considering they stay in all day anyway. At the very least I tell her, it's so the neighbors still think I'm cute when I sit in the window and mew at them. MOL

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Where's papa?</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/696930</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 18:44:14 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/696930</guid>
		<description>That's what I've been asking myself since Friday! Mama says I'm acting like an abused kitty cat. And ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ That's what I've been asking myself since Friday! Mama says I'm acting like an abused kitty cat. And you know, this is abuse because my schedule is interrupted and I hate that. I like my usual schedule thank you very much. 

So I've been hogging mama for petting time. But bedtime is not what it is with papa. Mama tosses and turns, which is why I do NOT sleep with her in the cold weather. One night I even slept downstairs all by my lonesome cause it was so bad, MOL. She says dadcat will be back, but I dunno what to think of all of this. I heard dadcat on the phone today too. I pricked my ears up but didn't put my head to the phone or anything. Haven't lost my appetite though, MOL.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>My dish dish</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/695872</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 17 Oct 2010 17:49:26 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/695872</guid>
		<description>Well, I had a good but boring weekend. The pawrents were gone...  yet again! They must have missed t ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Well, I had a good but boring weekend. The pawrents were gone...  yet again! They must have missed the catnip message that they're supposed to play with me at least 8 hours per day. Pfft, they have NOT been doing that - not even close!
The good part was though that my magic food dish was here again and gave me lots of food. Dadcat messed up setting the timer so in 1 day I got 1.5 cans of food. I usually get 1/2 a can at a time, MOL. Needless to say, the litterbox was an interesting situation. 

My biggest issue though is that it was furreezing in the house! I mean really cold! So when the pawrents came home, I sat on them and sucked all their heat out. Momcat wrapped me in some blankets and I liked that while I was sleeping. Then she brought this warm machine thing out and that was nice too cause it was really, really warm.

In other news, my furriend Kitty Pryde has disappeared! I don't know where she went but she disappeared and her fursib Indy has a new cat in the house! Can you believe that?!? I hope that doesn't happen here because it just wouldn't be good. I think Indy and I should move in together so we can be cranky guys together.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>T-u-n-a</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/695464</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 14 Oct 2010 15:33:14 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/695464</guid>
		<description>I love tuna, what cat in their right mind doesn't? Well papa was making dinner with tuna and I wante ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I love tuna, what cat in their right mind doesn't? Well papa was making dinner with tuna and I wanted some. I don't technically have a seat at the table, but I do try and jump up there all the time.

Well I wanted that tuna so bad that I wouldn't leave the kitchen. It took both momcat and dadcat to get me out and even when they kicked me out, I came back. I came back not once, not twice, but too many times to count! MOL, it was driving them crazy!

While they ate their yummy tuna I decided to investigate the sink for leftovers and I had a little luck. I even jumped on the table in one last vain attempt but nothing. That got me locked in the bathroom for 5 minutes. 

Oh well, going to look for more tuna!
Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Bad day</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/695248</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 12 Oct 2010 18:14:16 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/695248</guid>
		<description>Yesterday the pawrents said I was baaaaaaaad. I was so tired I just didn't know what to do. I wanted ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Yesterday the pawrents said I was baaaaaaaad. I was so tired I just didn't know what to do. I wanted to be pawdled but I was hypersensitive when the pawrents moved. I bit and yelled at them a lot. Finally momcat said I took the hint and sat by myself after all the fights. She also said my box was empty so she was wondering if maybe I wasn't feeling well. But dadcat thinks I'm ok.

Today I'm acting a lot better, left a small deposit in my box and everything. Why are pawrents, especially momcats, so worried about what we do in the box? They are so weird, that's all there is to it!

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Twice in one week?</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/694361</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 7 Oct 2010 04:43:16 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/694361</guid>
		<description>No I'm  not talking about my magic feeder but I am DDP twice in one week! I haven't even been talkin ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ No I'm  not talking about my magic feeder but I am DDP twice in one week! I haven't even been talking about my litterbox which makes me scratch my head with my back foot. Hmmmm

Thanks to HL for the rosie and Monida for her comment and pumpkin from earlier in the week. I'll try to send some rosies to other furs to mark the occasion too.

Now, since I've gotten my magic machine, I've realized that my humans are just not trained the way they should be. They're better than when I first got them, but they still need a little work. If you have any advice as to how to train them better please let me know.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Magic machine</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/694163</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 5 Oct 2010 17:15:52 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/694163</guid>
		<description>I love my  magic food machine. It delivers food to me every once in awhile while the pawrents are go ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I love my  magic food machine. It delivers food to me every once in awhile while the pawrents are gone. MMmm it's good. Sometimes I just stare at it and meow. It doesn't always work but it's fun.

Mama put it away cause she says I can get acne cause the magic machine is made of plastic. According to her I'm only allowed to use the magic machine when they're not home. Pffft! That's what I say.

Thanks to my furriends for the pumpkins and other fun gifties they've been sending me.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Thank you!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/693526</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 1 Oct 2010 05:06:15 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/693526</guid>
		<description>Thank you Catster for making me a daily diary pick! I got lots of fun Halloween things from my furri ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Thank you Catster for making me a daily diary pick! I got lots of fun Halloween things from my furriends like a Goblin from Monida and a candy corn from the Cupcake monster Tate. Thanks furriends!

My feeder is great. Dadcat's leaving today so it's me, Duckie and my food dish. I've been slamming it on the ground trying to get more food out of it. But no luck so far. It just spins every once in awhile.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Food?</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/693350</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 29 Sep 2010 15:43:36 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/693350</guid>
		<description>Dadcat came home with a weird contraption thing. It keeps food and  turns on once in awhile. I think ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Dadcat came home with a weird contraption thing. It keeps food and  turns on once in awhile. I think it's a little scary but it has my food so how bad can it be?

Hazel Lucy has a pawsomely hard quiz in her diary, be sure to check it out.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>It's fall!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/693235</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 16:40:47 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/693235</guid>
		<description>It's fall and I'm celebrating the cool weather by shedding my summer coat, cleaning myself and decor ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ It's fall and I'm celebrating the cool weather by shedding my summer coat, cleaning myself and decorating my pumpkin my buddy Indy gave me. Thanks dude! He said to climb in it and scare the pawrents, and I think that's what I'm going to do!

Besides decorating, I've been spending a lot of alone time lately. This weekend a nice guy came to feed me. He was real nice but he smelled dog. Well anyway he fed me so that was nice. 

Hope my mate Ka-zar isn't too cold down under where it's winter. 

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Pawing my diary</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/692422</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 18:14:37 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/692422</guid>
		<description>I haven't updated my diary in a long time. It just snuck right by Meowmy. It told her and told her b ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I haven't updated my diary in a long time. It just snuck right by Meowmy. It told her and told her but she just kept working on the catputer. Even when I sit on it, she moves me off and keeps tapping away, how rude!

Well, to tell you what I've been up to... plants. Yes, Meowmy says I've got a green paw. Now that doesn't seem like a good thing but she sure thought it was funny. See she had a plant in a nice pot (or so SHE said) that a furriend gave her. The plant was all in tact... until she noticed leaves disappearing. Then papa noticed puke covered plant leaves. Then they came home and the entire pot was upside down with dirt everywhere. MOL! It was so much fun too!

So then they decided to take the hint and get me my grass seed again. So now I mow through that and then leave it on the counter. I don't eat it all, just like to mow through it.

Tonight we had the biggest thunderstorm thing I've ever heard. I told the pawrents I was nervous and they ignored me. Then I told them there were bad things out there and they laughed. Then it got really bad and they looked outside. (Really, how smart are these humans anyway?!?) It finally got bad enough that I ran upstairs and under the bed. I stayed there until it calmed back down. Meowmy had to coax me out and I only came out cause I smelled cheese on her breath. It sure was scary though I'll tell you.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>More prezzies?</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/690207</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 8 Sep 2010 16:20:07 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/690207</guid>
		<description>Angel Ivan and I have gotten so many prezzies. Thanks from all the groups and our pawtastic furriend ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Angel Ivan and I have gotten so many prezzies. Thanks from all the groups and our pawtastic furriends! I'm purring for many of my furriends and furriends' furriends who are sick right now. I'm purring for Skippy, Hooch and Morgan Gato and I hope they all feel better really super soon.

My papa came back and I've been loving on him. Oh, when grandma came over, she told me no and get down in the kitchen! Has anyfur else ever heard of such a thing? 

So then mama thought she was all tough tonight and told me to get off the kitchen counter. I listened but I wasn't happy about it. Is this cat abuse? I like to roam the counter looking for extra food, especially pizza.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I'm a fighter and a biter</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/689619</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 4 Sep 2010 18:47:38 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/689619</guid>
		<description>My furriends Kitty P and Indy gave my Angel Ivan a giftie. I dreamt about him and he sent headbutts  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ My furriends Kitty P and Indy gave my Angel Ivan a giftie. I dreamt about him and he sent headbutts to them as a thank you. 

Back down here I've been bad. Furry bad. You see, mama was touching my feet and I furgot to give her a warning. I didn't like it.. At all... So I jumped up and bit her super duper hard on the bicep. She yelled at me and flung me off but I think I hurt her. She put me in a headlock to try and show me she's boss. It didn't work, MOL! I squirmed and threatened to beat her up again. Then she kicked me out of the room and I went to sulk.

About an hour later we went to bed and I realized I needed momcat to snuggle with. So I kissed and made up with her. I even kissed her wounds I made on her arm. Mama says it has a bruise and the skin broke from my teeth - whoops! Guess I have to be more careful.

Mama said she furgot to put my calming collar on, MOL. That'll show her!

My papa is gone and I've been looking for him. But then mama tells  me he's coming back soon and I'm better.
Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I'm a fighter and a biter</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/689618</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 4 Sep 2010 18:47:21 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/689618</guid>
		<description>My furriends Kitty P and Indy gave my Angel Ivan a giftie. I dreamt about him and he sent headbutts  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ My furriends Kitty P and Indy gave my Angel Ivan a giftie. I dreamt about him and he sent headbutts to them as a thank you. 

Back down here I've been bad. Furry bad. You see, mama was touching my feet and I furgot to give her a warning. I didn't like it.. At all... So I jumped up and bit her super duper hard on the bicep. She yelled at me and flung me off but I think I hurt her. She put me in a headlock to try and show me she's boss. It didn't work, MOL! I squirmed and threatened to beat her up again. Then she kicked me out of the room and I went to sulk.

About an hour later we went to bed and I realized I needed momcat to snuggle with. So I kissed and made up with her. I even kissed her wounds I made on her arm. Mama says it has a bruise and the skin broke from my teeth - whoops! Guess I have to be more careful.

Mama said she furgot to put my calming collar on, MOL. That'll show her!

My papa is gone and I've been looking for him. But then mama tells  me he's coming back soon and I'm better.
Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Just hangin' around</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/688981</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:20:54 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/688981</guid>
		<description>Nothing much new here, just been hanging around and chasing squirrels from indoors. I still have my  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Nothing much new here, just been hanging around and chasing squirrels from indoors. I still have my calming collar which definitely takes an edge off me. I don't scratch and bite mama and papa as much they say. But sometimes I still want to, just not as much. It's so good seeing all my furriends on Catster, I've been dying to tell you about the cat abuse I've been going through!

The pawrents left me alone for not one, but 1.5 days!! The problem with that is my wet food does not automatically dispense! I guess that's what the pawrents are for I suppose. So they gave me a whole can and then starved me fur a day. I was so hissed that I ignored papa when they finally got home. I got over it when the food can cracked open though and then I chowed down. After that I've been loving on my papa alllllll the time.
Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>My calming collar</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/686917</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:55:32 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/686917</guid>
		<description>I got my calming collar in the mail the other day and I was furry excited. The package had my name o ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I got my calming collar in the mail the other day and I was furry excited. The package had my name on it and everything!! It smell great and momcat takes it off when we go to bed. It seems to be working so far and I have no complaints. I look like a badbutt because the collar has pirate skulls on it, MOL.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>My outdoor adventure</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/686511</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 15 Aug 2010 05:53:32 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/686511</guid>
		<description>This morning momcat opened the back door for me so I could have fresh air to hunt in. Then she said  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ This morning momcat opened the back door for me so I could have fresh air to hunt in. Then she said to herself, "aw Sparky's sniffing outside" and then she said "OMC Sparky's outside!". And my outdoor adventure began!

I didn't know what to do so I did what all the other animals do out there. I ran around sniffing under things around things and everywhere else. I decided to try what the squirrels do. I climbed up one tree about 4 feet, then came down. Found another tree and then came down. The pawrents were shaking treats and trying to corner me but I'm too smart for that.

Then I walked down the street because that's what all the dogs do around here. It was ok but kind of boring. Finally I ran towards the house and momcat was sweet talking me. I couldn't hear her but then she said I looked at her differently and all of a sudden I could hear the bag of crunchies she was shaking at me! I came running for crunchies but I didn't want to be caught. I wanted to play outside some more! But that's the price I paid for getting crunchies I guess.

Once I came in and got more crunchies, I mewed at the back door to see if they would let me back out again for more fun. They said no. Meeeeeew!
Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Me, shopping?</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/685900</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:16:12 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/685900</guid>
		<description>Well my furriends have been raving about the Calming Collars that have helped Indy and HL be in bett ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Well my furriends have been raving about the Calming Collars that have helped Indy and HL be in better moods and calm down. Well, momcat checked it out and thought it was a good idea for me because she thinks I have anxiety which makes me bite and carry on.

Well, she ordered it and literally not even 1 minute after, I was on my stand. I started howling and meowing at nothing. Momcat came over to see if there were bugs or something I was catching. Nope, just lashing out at... myself. I don't know how to explain it but I was not in a good mood. Momcat said "Now i know we made the right decision on the collar!"

So my order is in and the nice lady is even making it specially fur my neck size. It was so easy and I picked out the badbutt pirate themed fabric because I'm a badbutt. MOL
Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Busy!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/685731</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 9 Aug 2010 17:00:02 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/685731</guid>
		<description>I've been furry busy battling the heat and squirrels here that I haven't been able to paw my diary.  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I've been furry busy battling the heat and squirrels here that I haven't been able to paw my diary. I have a question though, did we authorize Dogster to charge our paypal accounts when we signed up the first year? They took a debit out of my pawrents' account but momcat was wondering what you do if you want to leave? We're not going to but I know a lot of furs aren't happy and this just seemed strange.

Anyhoo, back to my life. Mama had a portabello mushroom the other day and I was furry interested. She was done so she invited me to sniff because she knew I wouldn't like it. Well, I licked it, bit it and ran off with the whole piece! She came after me (cause I'm on a special diet) and I growled like I had my most precious possession. Well mama backed off and papa saw through it all. He grabbed the mushroom and put just a small piece in my bowl. I was upset because I wanted the whole thing but, I'll take what I can get. I don't want the crystals again, that's fur sure. They hurt, I don't recommend them.
Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>A zealie!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/685035</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 4 Aug 2010 15:45:04 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/685035</guid>
		<description>I'm so furry excited because I won a zealie in Hazel Lucy's Where's Hazel game!! It was super hard a ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I'm so furry excited because I won a zealie in Hazel Lucy's Where's Hazel game!! It was super hard and fun because HL loves to keep us entertained and does an oh so good job at it, unless she's busy puking that is. MOL. Keep it down HL please. 

I'm going to go shopping and give a fur that doesn't have many gifties a present. Of course I can't tell when my zealies renew b/c HQ doesn't put that on there anymore - booo!

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Fix it!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/683970</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:52:08 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/683970</guid>
		<description>Ok furs. I use Chrome and I've been patient enough but I can't take it anymore! When I try to send a ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Ok furs. I use Chrome and I've been patient enough but I can't take it anymore! When I try to send a gifty it asks if I want to make a kitty connection. No! I want to send a gifty! It takes me an average of 5 times clicking the button just to go to the right place!

Mama told me she's pretty furrious because she works on websites. She says they just need to map it better, whatever that means. Then the buttons will work better. We've been patient and patient but it's furrustrating!! 

Plus, when new people visit Catster, they just think it's advice and stuff. They have no clue there's a whole community lurking under here! We love Catster so we love to brag about it, come on Catster let's do some bragging!!

Well I've been patient waiting for good changes but I'm furrustrated if you couldn't tell. I'm going to the scratcher to get some of this energy out.
Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Furriends are the best</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/683808</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:58:14 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/683808</guid>
		<description>My furriends are starting to come back! They've been moving and on vacations, having browser issues  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ My furriends are starting to come back! They've been moving and on vacations, having browser issues and whatnot but they're coming back! The only one really missing is my buddy Platelicker. He has the coolest name doesn't he?

My girl Kitty P. and Indy moved recently but they had time to play this game. They've been so busy exploring and fighting I don't know how they had time to write, MOL. And Chef Guido has a fruit recipe momcat says sounds divine. I think I'm related to Guido cause I love pasta sauce. If anyfur has a good nickname for me let me know. Cause mama said Guido was already taken, MOL.

Ok here goes with the questions: 
1. Do you ever wake your parent up in the night?
Only if I get cold and want to get under the covers. I sleep under the covers all night long in the winter to stay warm. I'm a user they say.

2. Do you ever tear up things?
If something yummy like bread is left on the counter I'll eat through the plastic to get to the yummy goodness. And I do like to chew plastic.

3. What is your favorite treat?
My crunchies. I think they're treats but they're not. I think they're heaven though and I come sprinting at the sound of the bag.

4. Can you fetch something when asked to do so?
Um, besides my attitude? I walk around with Duckie and my blanket but that's not on command. That's when I'm decorating.

5. Have you ever lived any place other than where you live now? 
I lived at the shelter for over 3 years and before that I was on the street and probably in somebody else's house. Thanks fur reading.
Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Chrome?</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/683158</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:47:31 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/683158</guid>
		<description>Fur all my furriends having browser issues, have you tried Google Chrome? I haven't had a single Cat ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Fur all my furriends having browser issues, have you tried Google Chrome? I haven't had a single Catster issue and it's a LOT better than Internet Explorer is. Give it a try and let me know if that helps you.
Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Please purrray for Mystique</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/682851</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:57:20 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/682851</guid>
		<description>My furriend Mystique is sick and she doesn't know why. She lives in the desert and after being 108 d ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ My furriend Mystique is sick and she doesn't know why. She lives in the desert and after being 108 degrees in NV she finally came near the mom lady's home so she could get food. I know Catsters are sad for the loss of our other furriends but please purray for her. I'm afurraid she might not have as many Caster furriends as I'm lucky to have: http://www.catster.com/cats/1061936/diary/682834

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Where is everyfur?</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/682603</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 04:34:12 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/682603</guid>
		<description>I think my furriends are all on vacation. I don't like it when my pawrentss go on vacation because I ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I think my furriends are all on vacation. I don't like it when my pawrentss go on vacation because I'm needy and I miss them. I like them when they're here and on schedule. Schedules are good. But I think a lot of my furriends are on vacation because they haven't been around for awhile. I hope they're ok. I know one's moving but the others just haven't been around. Hmmmm.
Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>What's black and white and red all over? Me!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/681427</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:40:16 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/681427</guid>
		<description>I got lots of sleep and I've been looking for chippies to hunt. I didn't find any so I went into the ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I got lots of sleep and I've been looking for chippies to hunt. I didn't find any so I went into the kitchen. Mama heard a "lick lick lick" and said, "what is he doing?!" A few minutes later papa went in and caught me red-handed. Eating cheese off the pizza on the stove! He yelled at me and made me go away. Mama grabbed the squirt gun but I told her I don't care. It was worth it.

There was much grumbling and disowning. Papa said "of course he's your cat. He likes pizza!" I'm pretty proud of myself though because I got enough pizza sauce on me that I had to lick it off and clean up. Mmmmm.
Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Visitors</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/680891</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 8 Jul 2010 18:02:44 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/680891</guid>
		<description>Last week we had visitors and there was A Girl too. I didn't like her because she moved too fast. Bu ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Last week we had visitors and there was A Girl too. I didn't like her because she moved too fast. But I soon realized that these people didn't move much except for the girl. So I roamed the house and sat on each of them. Kind of like the 3 Bears story. Each night I slept with a different person and no, I didn't forget the pawrents who feed me all the time. I didn't want that to change, MOL. Now they're gone and I can get my regular sleep between hunting for squirrels. A bunch of my furriends hunt squirrels from inside too and a lucky few even get to go outside!

I've been waiting for mama to come home this week for 4 days and papa told me that I'll have to wait a few more. I'm getting tired of waiting for her by the window so maybe I'll go beg for some treats.
Later,
Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Thank you! *bow* Thank you!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/679816</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 1 Jul 2010 15:11:57 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/679816</guid>
		<description>I'm celebrating my DDP honor with my buddy Mr. Kibbles who is the Diary pick of the day today! Conca ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I'm celebrating my DDP honor with my buddy Mr. Kibbles who is the Diary pick of the day today! Concats Kibbles!

Thank you so much to my furriends who are celebrating with me. Newman sent me a tasty ice cream cone, Hooch sent me a patriotic flag to match my page, Buddie, McKenna and furmily sent me a fantastic pawmail, Vivien said "Way to go on being a diary pick today, Sparky! I guess the Diary Gal doesn't like rules either, but she likes your diary!", my good pals Kitty P. and Indiana sent me a cool duckie in a pool (I looves duckies!) and Milo, Mea and the other M's sent me a yummy shrimpy. MOL, thanks everyfur!

I think the Diary Gal likes it that I thanked HQ and I definitely agree with Samoa's theory that Diary Gal picks the winners by hand. MOL

I'm going to celebrate by finishing my dinner.
Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I don't need no stinkin' rules</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/679663</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:53:24 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/679663</guid>
		<description>It all happened on the same day. Well, first of all let me explain that I stretch and scratch almost ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ It all happened on the same day. Well, first of all let me explain that I stretch and scratch almost every time I get up. It feels good and it's just what I do.  I like my sissal scratcher the best but momcat says the problem started when they got the new couch from grandma's house. See, the couch is textured so it feels like a big, giant sissal scratcher to me. So that's what I do. 

Well dadcat came home and unbeknownst to me, put stuff on the couch. I had no idea what he was doing because it was see-through. When dadcat was done, I went to my spot on the couch and scratched. But it was pawful, my paws stuck to the couch! I was so scared I did a tapdance all over the couch - something had my paws!! It was so hard to pick them up that I ran away once I could. It was pawful... so pawful...

Then I was on the laptop with mama like always. She was typing too much and I bit her. She scruffed my neck and slowly let go of it until I stopped. I didn't quite know what she was doing but she told dadcat she got some advice at work and that I "was like a spoiled child, but not happy." (anyfur know what that is?) So she said she's conditioning me to not lash out anymore and so dadcat's not allowed to make me mad on purpose anymore. So now I have all these pawful rules to follow and I don't want to! If you have any advice let me know.

And this might be old news but have you noticed we can now set the community page as our homepage? Thanks HQ!

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Uh oh... spaghettioooooo!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/679175</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 27 Jun 2010 14:11:04 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/679175</guid>
		<description>So it all started Friday night when mama left the leftover spaghetti on the stove. She knew she was  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ So it all started Friday night when mama left the leftover spaghetti on the stove. She knew she was taking a chance but I was on my best behavior so she thought maybeeeeeee I wouldn't get it in it. Boy was she wrong! In the middle of watching their movie they heard a clink, clink, clink... coming from the kitchen. Sparky! Get outta there! is what I heard before I went running.

It was worth it though. Mmm I loves me some spaghetti sauce! The pawrents have been awfully sick with a bad, bad cold. When mama was having her bad bad day and papa just a bad day, it happened. Papa said "what's that awful smell?" Let's just say, the spaghetti decided to make a reappearance... on the wall! Papa doesn't even know how I did it. He said he was grossed out and amazed. MOL.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Hunting away</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/678521</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 04:35:33 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/678521</guid>
		<description>I've been suuuper busy hunting squirrels and such from my window. So much so that I was exhausted la ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I've been suuuper busy hunting squirrels and such from my window. So much so that I was exhausted last night and attacked mama..... twice. She was not happy with me and still isn't really talking to me, but that's ok. MOL. Nothing much new to report other than  mama brought home a new plant and I like to eat it even though I'm not supposed to. Meeoww!
Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Finally rested</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/677399</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:56:47 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/677399</guid>
		<description>I haven't been on Catster lately because I've had so many squirrels to hunt down. A loose cat has be ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I haven't been on Catster lately because I've had so many squirrels to hunt down. A loose cat has been coming to our back door and I go nuts too. I've been so rattled I haven't been able to type! I jumped and jumped and was all in a tizzy. So much so that I attacked dadcat by accident too.

This weekend we had visitors and they had a little human with them. Momcat says that was my guinea pig. Not sure what she meant but guinea pig sounds good doesn't it?

The little human was ok but it moved kind of fast and I didn't like that. I scratched it, got scruffed and went under a chair. One night I got really tired and momcat locked me in the bedroom, which I thought was really mean.

Gotta go hunt more squirrels!
Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Tuff guy</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/675755</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 5 Jun 2010 17:35:30 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/675755</guid>
		<description>I got so many prezzies over the last week I haven't been able to keep up! My furriends spoil me way  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I got so many prezzies over the last week I haven't been able to keep up! My furriends spoil me way too much mama says.

The neighbors have noticed that I am a very good watch cat. I wait in the window and make sure the neighborhood is in order and everyone is where they're supposed to be. Tonight mama brought my box down so dadcat could clean it.

It was raining so hard with thunder and lightning outside. Mama opened my back door cause she said I needed to know that outside was bad and scary. It was sooo loud and pawful that I hid under a chair! Then I got brave enough and I got wet from the rain. Well I did not like that so I walked away.

When they looked over, I was in my box taking a poopie doop. MOL they were laughing so hard but I didn't know why. MOL.
Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>DDP and ice cream</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/673872</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 27 May 2010 04:02:40 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/673872</guid>
		<description>So last night was 90 degrees here (about 30 for my Aussie furriends) and I was hot. I mean I had it  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ So last night was 90 degrees here (about 30 for my Aussie furriends) and I was hot. I mean I had it with being stuck in a warm house. So when mama got her ice cream out I told her I wanted some. I keep pawing at the dish, time and time again. She actually got kinda mad. But because I was so persistent she put it on the ground so I could lick the bowl! (This is a big deal for me b/c I'm on a special diet.) It was sooo yummy and I licked that bowl clean. I daresay my furriend Platelicker better watch out, because I'm good at this. Mama said she couldn't even tell it had been used, MOL.

Thanks to Catster for making me DDP today and to HL for the early morning, kind words.
Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Word on the street</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/673835</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 26 May 2010 18:58:15 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/673835</guid>
		<description>The many opinions have been fascinating to read. Ok so who likes change, no one I think. I like some ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ The many opinions have been fascinating to read. Ok so who likes change, no one I think. I like some of the new stuff but I agree with furs that we want to show off Catster's life - it's members! I don't think that comes through very well from the home page. I agree about taking the FB stuff off. Those of us who love Caster know they're there. The small icons are effective at the top but take up less space. Could we add a diary to the pull down menu? The old one didn't have it either but those of us who paw in our diaries a lot could use that.

But I like the background and cat toys a lot. I think that shows the humor of Catster's catsters. A lot of furs are giving great constructive criticism and some aren't. For those that are being mean, remember there are humans behind these decisions. They're not purrfect like we cats are - that's why we purr and they don't. MOL.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>The usual</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/673253</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 23 May 2010 15:10:28 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/673253</guid>
		<description>Dadcat's still away. I was in the window mewing for him. But meowmy explained that he's gone but wil ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Dadcat's still away. I was in the window mewing for him. But meowmy explained that he's gone but will come back and then I went to bed.

Today I got out on mama and went to the usual spot to sniff around. It was soooo much fun to sniff and enjoy the nice day. Then I went into the basement to see what fun I could get into there. Mama didn't yell at me though, so it wasn't as fun. Usually she tells me "no sparky!" and that makes it really fun to go down there.

My furriend Kitty P. noticed that a lot of my posts are about food. Yup, I'm a foodie! I'm thinking that maybe I should be an official taste tester for Chef Rooster?

Our buddy Hooch is furry sick and needs our prayers. Chef Rooster told us that you can light a candle for him here: http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/candles.cfm?l=eng&gi=Hooch. We're purraying for your furmily Hooch!

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Ho hum</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/672975</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 21 May 2010 19:59:21 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/672975</guid>
		<description>I'm waiting for papa to come home but he's not here yet. I was mewing at the window but... nothing.  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I'm waiting for papa to come home but he's not here yet. I was mewing at the window but... nothing. I've been strolling the new kitties on Catster. Mama told me they're so cute it's a crime. Not sure what she meant but whatever.

I didn't get any fun food tonight or anything but at least I got fed. Even though it was late. I miss my papa because he stays still so I can sit on him and stay warm. Mama moves around too much so I don't have enough time to get comfortable.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I like Italian!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/672814</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 20 May 2010 18:36:37 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/672814</guid>
		<description>Yes, it's true. I like spaghetti sauce just as much as chili lime chicken! Mama thought it would be  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Yes, it's true. I like spaghetti sauce just as much as chili lime chicken! Mama thought it would be too spicy but I jumped in and licked it all off the sauce cap. So then mama got really mad cause I was beggin' for milk. She shot me with the squirt gun so I went the other way. 

Other than that, I won a zealie through Hazel Lucy's really fun find HL in a picture game. She doesn't have to do that but she wants to keep Catster fun for us furs. And she's doing a great job of it!!
Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Wassa matter mama?</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/671781</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 14 May 2010 18:24:27 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/671781</guid>
		<description>Tonight many of our furriends were DDP! Concatulations! 

Mama started leaking because one of the  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Tonight many of our furriends were DDP! Concatulations! 

Mama started leaking because one of the DDPs is Angel Ivan's girlfurriend. She read Sasha's diary and she wrote about missing Angel Ivan. Well that was too much for mama cause she's a wimp and she started leaking all over the place. I didn't know what was wrong with her so I just made sure she was ok and then went on my way.

I played with my milk ring and now I'm waiting for Papa in the window cause I'm stuck at home with a bawl baby, MOL.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Do I hear two meals?</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/671129</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 10 May 2010 18:36:37 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/671129</guid>
		<description>Do the pawrents had a funky schedule again tonight and I wante to reap the benefits of it. Dadcat ca ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Do the pawrents had a funky schedule again tonight and I wante to reap the benefits of it. Dadcat came home and left. Momcat came home and didn't see a note. She said "Sparkles, did papa feed you already? Don't lie to me." I mewed and mewed but she ignored me. 

So then I went a hunting and mewed some more. It was more than 2 hours past my feeding time and then I really started in with the mewing.

I mewed and mewed and mama just knew that I hadn't been fed. She walked into the kitchen... se picked up the can..... she had her fingernail under the tab... and then... she called papa and got him!!  Groan...

"Did you already feed the cat?" she asked. "Yup" papa answered. Rats!! I was foiled and I was oh so close to getting fed twice in one night! 

Then when papa was home they heard a noise. Apparently mama had lifted my can just a little teensy bit open and I could smell it. I was trying to get the can open myself.

Thanks to Tyson for the shrimpie to tide me over and Kitty P. and Indy for the heart. Muah!

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Happy Cinco de Mayo!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/670225</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 5 May 2010 18:24:48 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/670225</guid>
		<description>Ole!! I'm celebrating Cinco de Mayo with  my new furmily at home. The pawrents made dinner and ate o ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Ole!! I'm celebrating Cinco de Mayo with  my new furmily at home. The pawrents made dinner and ate outside and I cried at the screen door. Oh I wanted to have some Mexican fod too. At least it got me a small piece of pork! And then I chased and ate some bugs for fun. Momcat gave me a teensy tiny drop of her margarita and I liked it! Then I realized what it was and I told her I didn't want any more. Yuck! Humans are gross.

Ok, gotta go get more bugs. 
Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>My giant scratching post</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/669849</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 3 May 2010 17:32:46 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/669849</guid>
		<description>I'm finally back to my regular sleep schedule and hunting squirrels from the back door. I looove the ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I'm finally back to my regular sleep schedule and hunting squirrels from the back door. I looove the new couch. I  love it so much that I use it to scratch on! Mama thinks I think, that it's a huge, giant scratching post because it feels like my scratcher feels. So I think I'll keep scratching it... scratch, scratch, scratch. MOL!!
Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I's afeerd!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/669666</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 2 May 2010 14:36:04 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/669666</guid>
		<description>Oh it was so scary! You know what a big, tough guy I am. But today papa and his furriend came over a ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Oh it was so scary! You know what a big, tough guy I am. But today papa and his furriend came over and moved our couch! Mama was holding me so I didn't get out. And all of a sudden, she only had my tail! Yep, the site of the big, bad couch moving had me afeerd something awful. And I wanted down. Mama grabbed me again. And down I went again. And again. And then one more time.

Finally mama said, "fine, if he gets out, he gets out". Then they went to bring the old couch away for awhile. When they got back, papa noticed Duckie on the new couch and realized that I brought Duckie all the way from upstairs and put him on my new couch cause I was scared.

It's tough being a tough guy, I'll tell ya!
Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Sleeping in</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/669532</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 1 May 2010 18:00:32 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/669532</guid>
		<description>Momcat has a tiny bug or something so she slept a loooong time. And I was with her. I started by sle ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Momcat has a tiny bug or something so she slept a loooong time. And I was with her. I started by sleeping on her back and then she made me move. The rest of the day I spent hunting through the back door. 

Momcat went out and she even got me a new bird feeder so I'd have more birdies to look at! We don't see the hummingbirds a lot she says so she wants to get me other birdies to look at. They haven't found the feeder yet but mama says they will.

I've been hackin' up hairballs and hackin' and hackin' away but I don't want anymore hairball medicine. Momcat had to put it on a treat but I told her, I'll take care of it myself! Geez, I'm not a kitten ya know!

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Double stuffed Oreo, ahem... Kittycat</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/669036</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 16:56:10 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/669036</guid>
		<description>So I've been having fun lately. Dadcat came home, fed me and got ready for his softball game. This i ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ So I've been having fun lately. Dadcat came home, fed me and got ready for his softball game. This is a diffurrent schedule but I didn't mind. I ate my dinner like a good little boy and polished my dish. Then dadcat left. I put Duckie in my dish and fed him dinner. Then I settled in for my post-dinner nap, I get pretty tired after I eat. 

Then momcat came home. She didn't see anyone around so she got changed and came down and fed me. I didn't stop her but I scarfed that down as fast as I could. It was sooo yummy I just couldn't stand it. 

Then dadcat came home and asked "You didn't feed Sparky when you got home did you?" I ran in to the other room, MOL. Hey, it's not my fault they're not smart! MOL

So now I look like a double-stuffed Oreo cat. Momcat gave me my hairball medicine (which I love) but I just couldn't. I was sooo full I couldn't eat another bite. The next morning, I didn't even touch breakfast because I was so full.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Thank mew - again!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/668681</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:35:59 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/668681</guid>
		<description>Thank mew to all my furriends for my special DDP prezzies again. If I win again this week, please se ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Thank mew to all my furriends for my special DDP prezzies again. If I win again this week, please send them to a diffurrent fur - MOL!!

Today was a rainy day but there were still squirrels out. After awhile I got into my bed and dragged my blankie into it too for a little snooze. When momcat got home, she did that yoga thing again. It made me nervous so I went up high to watch this time. Usually I don't care at all. She called me over and I headbonked her a little bit and she seemed to like that.  Then I just watched some more. 

I tried so hard to get a piece of chicken they was cooking for dinner. But they kept shooing me away. While they were eating I tip-toed reeeeeeal quiet toward where the chicken had been cooked to see if I could get some scraps. I heard momcat say "Get the squirtgun!" but I'm not sure what that meant. I didn't see anything but then I heard "Oooooh daddy's got an itchy trigger finger!" If I knew what they were talking about I might have been nervous but I just hopped down like the good little boy that I am.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Is it Cinco de Mayo already?</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/668138</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 18:14:00 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/668138</guid>
		<description>My furriend Indiana sent me a sombrero gift and I've been wearing it all night. Then, momcat was eat ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ My furriend Indiana sent me a sombrero gift and I've been wearing it all night. Then, momcat was eating jalapeño cheese (which is my favfurrite!) and I ate the crumbs up after her cause she was a meanie and didn't give me any.

My main man Ka-zar sent me a comment, thanks dude! I think I like this Cinco de Mayo thing already. Guess I'll go hunt for more squirrels now.
Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Thank you *bow* thank you!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/667980</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 19:16:42 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/667980</guid>
		<description>Thank you everyfur for your comments, prezzies, furriend requests and pawmails. I was chosen as a DD ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Thank you everyfur for your comments, prezzies, furriend requests and pawmails. I was chosen as a DDP today and I'm furry confused because I didn't even mention things from the 'box in my diary entries! I think the diary gal has a new plan for choosing DDPs, MOL.

But thank you again. I'm furry honored to have such great furriends on Catster.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Anyfur want to play?</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/667751</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 17:18:48 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/667751</guid>
		<description>I've been playing and playing. Furrst with a milk cap that I pulled out of thin air. Dadcat said he  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I've been playing and playing. Furrst with a milk cap that I pulled out of thin air. Dadcat said he saw it a few days ago but I was chasing it and chasing it. I kept playing with it and got it under the bar, under the couch and under the end table. When it went under the couch, it went so far under dadcat had to pick up the couch while momcat got it. Then, I decided it would be a good time to explore under the couch. Dadcat was so mad and then I got dragged out by the scruff. Pfft!!!!

To answer questions, I did not get my treats the other night while opening the cabinet with my teeth. Momcat did take pity on me. And I'll take pity treats efurry day of the week.

Tonight I got yummy tuna flavored hairball stuff. I didn't know that at the time but it was soooo yummy. I think I got brushed while I was eating it too but I'm not sure. I was too busy concentrating on the tuna.

Have you furs checked out Guido the Italian Kitty's blog? It's furry cool. 

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Treats anyfur?</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/667547</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:44:13 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/667547</guid>
		<description>Well tonight momcat was on the phone concentrating. You see, she was trying to convince some guy (ag ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Well tonight momcat was on the phone concentrating. You see, she was trying to convince some guy (again) into helping her with a project and it wasn't going so well. So I got the edge of the cabinet (where my treats are!) with my mouth and opened it a little. You should have seen Momcat's eyes - MOL! I tried a couple times but then my mouth hurt. So I decided to wait until the humans go upstairs. I don't want to let them in on my secret that I get treats when they're not looking, MOL.

Thank you to my furriends Kitty Boy (love that name!) and Guido for the beautiful blue ribbons. I'm wearing them on my chest right now and parading around. Ooo they're so manly! Guido has a blog where he talks about Earth Day. My part for earth day is using my litter which is pine pellet. The humans told me that if litter clumps in the box, it will clump in my lungs too. I don't want that in my lungs so I switched to the au naturelle litter. And they switched it over slow so I wouldn't freak out about it. Now I use it, with no problem. And it doesn't track because I'm a good little kitty and I use my litter mat.

Well, have a great Earth Day everyfur!!
Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Ho hum</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/667367</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 18:09:32 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/667367</guid>
		<description>Well, I don't have a photo or mummy or new toys, MOL. I've been doing what I do day in and day out ( ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Well, I don't have a photo or mummy or new toys, MOL. I've been doing what I do day in and day out (say that 5 times!) - that's right, Squirrel Hunting!!! MEeeeeeeeeeeowwwwwwww! That's my passion in life and boy am I good at it. I have the fat squirrel afeeeerd of me. He's so afeerd thathe waddles up the tree.  MOL. I'm teaching him to get close and then WHAM! I pounce on him! In my imagination that is. Otherwise the window would hurt.

I helped papa make dinner and momcat do the dishes. They had that jalapeno cheese I love so much and I got a little piece when I helped clean up. Nice huh?

I've been hacking up hairballs now and again cause I'm shedding. Is anyfur else shedding?

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Rainy day</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/667054</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 17 Apr 2010 19:26:30 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/667054</guid>
		<description>It was a rainy day so my squirrel &quot;furriends&quot; weren't around which was boring and sad. The pawrents  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ It was a rainy day so my squirrel "furriends" weren't around which was boring and sad. The pawrents were home half the day which was weird. I've been a Hotch tonight as usual but that's just cause I'm tired. I've just been hunting and sitting on Papa, showing him he's my God, MOL.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Shurrrrimp anyone?</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/665953</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 11 Apr 2010 11:13:34 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/665953</guid>
		<description>l.ast night people came over again. I could tell it was coming because the humans were cleaning and  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ l.ast night people came over again. I could tell it was coming because the humans were cleaning and getting stuff together - furry unusual for them. The people were nice and one guy let me sit in his lap allll night long. Then I got tired of it and bit him. Momcat suitcased me but I just walked it off. 

But then, when I was being good again, momcat and a nice lady gave me shrimpies!!! I was so pawfully excited because I'm on a special diet so I don't get treats often. But I was being a good fur and so I got some shrimpies. Mmm mmm good.

Now I've been hunting chipmunks from the back window. I wanted to take a video since Kitty Pryde asked for it, but my assistant can't find the batteries. I'll have to fire her and get a new assistant here this week.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>They're baack!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/665510</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 8 Apr 2010 18:11:38 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/665510</guid>
		<description>My dadcat came back and I was so happy. I only cried once when he was home. Then momcat came home la ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ My dadcat came back and I was so happy. I only cried once when he was home. Then momcat came home last night and I did my happy dance. I didn't sit down until we went to bed cause I was so excited to have my people and routine back! Then tonight I got to go in the basement which was really cool cause it smelled like mice. Mmm, mmm they smell yummy! Any other fur like mice?

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Spring fever!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/664107</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 1 Apr 2010 17:20:41 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/664107</guid>
		<description>Boy have I got spring fever! It finally stopped raining and I was bored. So when momcat came home, I ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Boy have I got spring fever! It finally stopped raining and I was bored. So when momcat came home, I was absolutely determined to get outside. So I squired, jockeyed for position and went up and over her guard. She tried so hard, MOL. I went next door and head butted the neighbors' stoop and then momcat grabbed the cruchies. I called her bluff but I was really hungry and they looked mmm, mmm, yummy.

Dadcat hasn't come home yet. Momcat said he was away and that she was leaving soon too. She hasn't said who's going to feed me yet and I don't think she has anyone yet! She'd better find someone fast I told her!

So I may not be online for 4 days or so since the humans taking care of me won't know to turn the catputer on for me.

Sparky!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>OMC</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/663692</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 18:16:34 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/663692</guid>
		<description>Catster is so much fun! I mean, who does a virtual Easter egg hunt... Catster that's who!!!! I haven ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Catster is so much fun! I mean, who does a virtual Easter egg hunt... Catster that's who!!!! I haven't started looking yet but it sounds like oh so much fun!!! We even got baskets from Catster!

I was busy being bad today. I have grass momcat grows for me so I eat a little bit at a time. Well, today I ripped up all the grass by the roots and somehow tipped the pot over. There was dirt efurrywhere and it was a nice mess. It was a lot of fun.

Then, I wanted to eat something in the garbage can really bad. I wouldn't leave it alone. Momcat got so mad she grabbed the bag and brought it out to the garbage. I was sad because my snack was gone...

So then I went back to taking care of dadcat. It's nothing super serious but he can't talk because he hurt his vocal chords. So I've been sitting on him and getting mad if he moves when I don't want him to.

Sparky]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Nails anyfur?</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/662621</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 16:19:03 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/662621</guid>
		<description>So it seems that none of us furs like our nails clipped. Here are a couple tips in case this helps y ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ So it seems that none of us furs like our nails clipped. Here are a couple tips in case this helps you. 

Rule #1 (and most important!): Never keep your paws still. This makes it furry hard for the humans to get a good grip on your paw and it gets them really mad so they quit.

Rule #2: Run like the wind to get away and hide in a place humans can't get to.

Rule #3: Combine rules #1 and #2 and repeat as necessary until the humans give up. It's hard work but it's worth it in the end.

Sparky

PS as my furriend Indy pointed out, this could also work furry well for medicine - yuck!!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Pawticure anyfur</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/662451</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 18:04:21 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/662451</guid>
		<description>I love Catster's new buttons and layouts - I mean it makes it easier to use. Purr, purr, purr.

Th ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I love Catster's new buttons and layouts - I mean it makes it easier to use. Purr, purr, purr.

The other day momcat and papa were watching me groom. I groom a lot. What can I say, I'm very into myself! Then they noticed I was biting my toe. I told them there was nothing to look at. I was just giving myself a pawticure. I even got that sheath thingee off and left it as a prezzie for momcat. I mean, who else is going to make my toes all pretty? Certainly not momcat chasing me with the clippers, that's for sure!!

Sparky]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Pawwwrty animal</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/662000</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 21 Mar 2010 12:30:12 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/662000</guid>
		<description>I was celebrating my DDP and I got yet more prezzies! Thank you to Sally and furmily, Charlie and fu ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I was celebrating my DDP and I got yet more prezzies! Thank you to Sally and furmily, Charlie and furmily, Muppet, and the 6 M's fur the bunny, trophy, crown and heart - wow!!!

Last night we were celebrating my DDP honor and had 17 people from the shelter I was adopted from, over to celebrate. It was great to see all of them, especially my favfurrite guy. I snuggled on his leg and sat next to him. They all said I look better, that my coat is a lot smoother - even though I eat exactly the same food I ate at the shelter. Mama said it was the stress that got to me at the shelter.

Boy is it hard being a pawwrty animal though. I slept in  until noon, came downstairs and then took a nap. I'm wiped from all the pawrtying I did last night! Momcat even made me take a nap by locking me in her bedroom in the afternoon. She didn't want me being a cranky butt when the shelter people got here - MOL.

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		<title>The best day evfurr</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/661701</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:16:50 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>I'm cat diary of the day today!!! I can't believe it!! Thank you to my pawsome furriends for your co ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I'm cat diary of the day today!!! I can't believe it!! Thank you to my pawsome furriends for your comments, furiend requests, pawmails and prezzies - it's overwhelming!! I got a kitty from Buzz, bunny to chase from Chef Rooster and furmily, Tate McCuppycake, Hooch and Tobykins and furmily, an egg from Tony and furmily and Yoda and furmily, a killer weak trophy from Ka-zar, and an Easter basket from Samoa.

I haven't gotten a comment in over a month so I made momcat check her junk mail. There they all were! It's so hard to find good help these days wouldn't you agree?

Today I was eating dinner and a strange thing happened. Momcat opened the back door and revealed... a screen door! So I can sit there and hunt squirrels and birdies in surround sound! How cool is that? I've been going nuts and running around because I didn't think hunting could get any better!

Thank mew again,

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		<title>Happy St. Patty's Day!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/661372</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:17:03 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>I got a ring, hat and mug o'elixir from my furriends Bearbutt, Kitty P. and Ava. Thanks guys!!
Unfo ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I got a ring, hat and mug o'elixir from my furriends Bearbutt, Kitty P. and Ava. Thanks guys!!
Unfortunately my furriends Hazel Lucy and Kitty Pryde have been barfing all night. I hope they feel better AND get DDP, MOL. Feel better ladies!

A few nights ago momcat was moving too much and I was annoyed. I started attacking her - while she was in her pjs. Her shin didn't have a lot of material on them so I clamped down...HARD. I left a round puncture wound in her shin and she was yelling something fierce. I always win fights around here.

Like tonight dadcat yelled at me 6 times to get off the kitchen counter. The fourth time I sprinted to my perch on top of the cabinets so dadcat couldn't reach me. MOL, hey when you're good, you're good.

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		<title>I'm a baaad boy...</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/661149</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:24:32 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>This morning momcat came downstairs and noticed a large mouse ate through the bread's plastic bag an ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ This morning momcat came downstairs and noticed a large mouse ate through the bread's plastic bag and ate some bread. I have a confession to make.... that large mouse was me.... So then after momcat got over it, I walkedby the bread like  didn't care. So momcat left it out to show dadcat. Well... I was bad again and ripped a second hole in it and ate some more.

Dadcat was home today which was nice but he got in my way while I was Squirrel Hunting. I did give him some kisses though. Then I ate the grass momcat grew for me and boy did I eat it! I mowed that grass and then some. But unfortunately it came back up *baaarrrfffffff* and dadcat had to pick up my puke.

Other than that I just hunted and brought Duckie downstairs.

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		<title>On the couch</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/660958</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:37:25 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Last night we did my favfurrite thing... movie time. It's my favfurrite because at least one human i ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Last night we did my favfurrite thing... movie time. It's my favfurrite because at least one human is laying down on the couch. That means I get to sit right on them and suck their heat out. Then they put the blanket over my head so I can sleep. Mmmmmm, yesssssss...... I was out cold because it was a super long movie. So then momcat got up and put me on the afghan. So I had the afghan under me and the trankie blankie on top of me. I was in heaven! So much so that I stayed there fur hours which I've never done before. I eventually came upstairs and woke dadcat up to let me under the covers.

The humans came home late tonight. I don't mind except that I get lonely. I played a little tonight and now I'm lounging while I type. 

Oh, I did rip open my catnip heart though and it made a big mess in the back corner. Momcat thought I barfed a lot but it was really all the catnip - MOL!

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		<title>All in a day</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/660387</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:00:26 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
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		<description>I've so enjoyed reading about my furriends' lives and how we're the same and different. So I'll writ ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I've so enjoyed reading about my furriends' lives and how we're the same and different. So I'll write about my day too. After sleeping with the pawrents - under the covers with them - all night, I get up about 6 am. On the weekend a lot of times I like to sleep in until 8:30. 

Once one of the humans get up and around they feed me, which I eat in 3 or 4 rounds. Then the hunting begins... I sit by the back slider door with the curtain behind me and hunt squirrels, birds and anything else that moves. I've even been known to hunt leaves that move. 

I hunt until I can't take it and then I nap in the hallway to wait for the humans. When they get home I'm right behind the door. I don't try to get out anymore but the humans don't chance it either. 

Then I get dinner and I get tired. I get crotchety and yell at the pawrents a lot. Eventually the humans go to bed. About 20 minutes later I come in, bring Duckie if needed and get on the bed. Dadcat lets me under the covers and I only like to go in over there. Then I clean myself and fall asleep before the next day comes.

How does your day go?
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		<title>Time flies</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/660007</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:09:19 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/660007</guid>
		<description>Time flies when you're having fun squirrel chasing. I've been so busy squirrel chasing and readng my ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Time flies when you're having fun squirrel chasing. I've been so busy squirrel chasing and readng my furriends' diaries that I haven't written in my diary for awhile! My furriends have had so many honors this week it's pawsome. 

I've become a real presence in the kitchen. Whether it's chocolate, pasta, chicken or anything else I'm trying to get into it to eat it. After the casserole and other stuff I've stolen, I'm looking to improve mytrack record in the kitchen even more.

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		<title>Chicken!!!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/659554</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 8 Mar 2010 17:48:50 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>I got sooooo much sleepies yesterday that I was all revved up today. So when the humans got home I g ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I got sooooo much sleepies yesterday that I was all revved up today. So when the humans got home I got under the tin foil (momcat purposely close cause of me) and stole chicken outta the casserole. Mmmm, mmm, mmm it was yummy! Not as spicy as the lime chicken from the other week but still mmm, mmm good!!!! Then I grabbed the twist tie and batted that around till I exhausted myself.

Now I'm snoozing on any laps that will stay still long enough. 

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		<title>The Squirrel Hunter</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/659137</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 6 Mar 2010 10:49:03 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>I've been up since 6 am hunting squirrels from the windows..... and I'm still going strong. Grandmaw ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I've been up since 6 am hunting squirrels from the windows..... and I'm still going strong. Grandmaw's  coming over soon but I'll keep hunting until then. The humans call me The Squirrel Hunter, MOL. Last night I was hunting so late I was exhausted and attacked momcat for moving while I was sitting on her lap. I ran and bit her 3 times. She suitcased me 3 times and then I went away to pout.

Ok, gotta go hunt some more!!
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		<title>Chicken!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/657997</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 13:54:35 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>So papa was unassumingly making himself lunch. It looked really good so I jumped up on the counter,  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ So papa was unassumingly making himself lunch. It looked really good so I jumped up on the counter, got under the tin foil and snagged a piece for myself. Papa yelled at me to get down and he thought I dropped the chicken. Do I look like I was born yesterday? I scurried under the coffee table growling while eating my yummy lunch. Who knew I liked chili-lime chicken so much? It was super yummy!

Momcat said that's not good because she doesn't want the crystals to come visit me. But she did say she thinks Angel Ivan's watching over me and making me do bad things - MOL. 

Now I'm watching the hockey game with the pawrents. I'm actually watching it on tv!

Licking my baaaaad lips,

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		<title>I'm chipped!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/657656</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:59:24 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/657656</guid>
		<description>Dadcat brought me to the vet today and I was sooooooo good. The vet tech. said so! Dadcat asked them ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Dadcat brought me to the vet today and I was sooooooo good. The vet tech. said so! Dadcat asked them if they chipped the wrong cat, MOL. So now if I run away again I can be found. Momcat says I could still end up fox food though if I'm not careful. 

So I'm listening to my furriends and staying inside. Thanks for all the great advice. I don't try to get out anymore. I'll just sit on the couch and groom myself some more.

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		<title>Can you see my halo?</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/657280</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:43:27 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/657280</guid>
		<description>Can you see the halo on my head tonight? I haven't tried to run outside after being out all day earl ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Can you see the halo on my head tonight? I haven't tried to run outside after being out all day earlier in the week. Tonight I've been prowling around trying to get in the garbage. Ok, so maybe my halo started falling off my head a little, MOL. 

After I got out Momcat put my collar on me while I was eating. Now let me tell you, when they first got me here, they put that collar on. And I got it off faster than a red hot mad bull flips a rider off at a rodeo. I got it off all by myself too. But after I got out something changed and I didn't try to get it off.

Momcat says she made an appointment for me to get microchipped Friday. Not sure what that entails but I hope it's not bad..... Lots of my unfortunate furriends have been at the vet's recently and I hope there aren't any more.

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		<title>My outdoor adventure</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/656865</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:18:44 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Meowmy came home and all she saw was my Duckie in my food dish (see my new picture I posted in my al ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Meowmy came home and all she saw was my Duckie in my food dish (see my new picture I posted in my album).  She looked for me high and low but to no avail. She opened every single cupboard and door but nothing. She heard nothing.  Then came the true test... she cracked open a can of food and waited.... silence.

Then she said she got that sick feeling and went next door. She told the neigbor to let her know if the neighbor saw anything. And the neighbor saw me! She said "oo is that him right there?" And then I heard momcat say "Sparky!!" and I ran toward her. My tail was a little puffed and I eventually went back inside by myself and momcat fed me right away. 

Then she started to cry because she said she was worried sick. The pawrents think I slipped out the front door this morning but they're not totally sure. I've been making trouble tonight though that's for sure! I rolled dadcat's sausages around his plate and almost stepped on the hot stove. I told the pawrents that I'm smarter than that.

Thank you to Angel Ava and furmily and Indiana fur my ring and football, they're so much fun!

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		<title>Hunting for squirrels</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/656619</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 12:33:01 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>I've been hunting for squirrels all day long. Momcat's getting upset because I'm not paying attentio ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I've been hunting for squirrels all day long. Momcat's getting upset because I'm not paying attention to her. But I told her, hey, it's only going to be light for a few more hours and then I'll be back to snuggle with you.

If you read my or Muppet's diary the other day, please write a snail mail letter to the DA in Nevada. E-mails are too easy to ignore and they're asking that we send snail mail en-masse to get their point across. If you don't know what I'm purring about, read my or Muppet's previous diary entry. Thanks Catsters!!!
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		<title>I've got trouble tattooed on my forehead</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/656381</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 20 Feb 2010 07:10:41 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>That's according to momcat. I slept with the humans the entire night and now I'm lookng for trouble. ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ That's according to momcat. I slept with the humans the entire night and now I'm lookng for trouble. I've been sitting under the kitchen cabinet since yesterday trying to get it open. That's my latest project. And then I got on the stove and ate the leftover turkey bacon grease that dadcat left out. Mmmm, mmmm, mmm boy was it good! And the humans think that's why I was "sick" yesterday. 

I brought Duckie up to bed yesterday and then back down but at least I did talk to him. Now he's downstairs in the middle of the floor to be in the middle of everything.

Muppett just wrote about this: we are asking all of our Catster friends to please write a letter to our District Attorney, Bob Beckett, letting him know how outraged every animal lover is that his office failed to properly see that there was justice for Flock. Although he has filed an appeal, we want Bob Beckett to know just how many eyes are upon him and how he better not let his office mess it up this time! Meomy was told that this case was ‘purposely hidden so the outcome would be a dismissal.’ And in today’s paper it states, “Beckett’s notice of appeal was filed yesterday. Gibson (General Council for FLOCK) said that surprised him because he and Beckett had struck a deal that the case would go no further.” Struck a deal? Humph!!

If everyone who cares about this case could please write a 'snail mail' letter to Bob Beckett, it could really help this case a lot. We need a flood of mail to come in. And thank you to everyone who already have sent letters! *grateful hugs* 

Mr. Robert Beckett
District Attorney, Nye County
1520 E Basin Ave
Pahrump, NV 89060
rbeckett@co.nye.nv.us

To get an overview of the case go here: http://blogs.dogtime.com/animal-hoarding-news-and-info/by-tag/nevada. The e-mail address is there too.

See ya around!
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		<title>Pawtastic furriends</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/656287</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:03:41 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Concatulations to our furriend Miz Rose who is the main diary of the day today! That little Ninja de ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Concatulations to our furriend Miz Rose who is the main diary of the day today! That little Ninja deserves her honor.

Chef Rooster reminded me of a furry important article in the Cat's Meow about a Humane Society that isn't quite humane. I know my Catster furriends are pawtastic about animal issues. I'm going to e-mail the shelter nicely and tell them they should either be legit or give the animals over to real caregivers. Thanks so much to Chef Rooster for helping his Meowmy bring this to our attention.

http://blogs.catster.com/the-cats-meow-a-cat-and-kitten-blog/humane-society-it%e2%80%99s-not-always-a-pawsative-place-part-1/2010/02/16/

I had some....errrr, let's say medical issues today around the house. Let's just say the Diary Gal would be furry proud of my handiwork - MOL!!!
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		<title>When is it Duck abuse?</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/656133</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:34:30 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/656133</guid>
		<description>Oh my cats! I was in such a tizzy yesterday I wrote in Angel Ivan's diary instead of mine! Luckily t ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Oh my cats! I was in such a tizzy yesterday I wrote in Angel Ivan's diary instead of mine! Luckily the big guy was sleeping on a cloud so he didn''t notice, MOL.

My ducky has been upstairs for 3 straight days. I have not brought him down, looked at him, placed him as a prize for the humans or carried him around like usual. The humans are furry concerned. They're wondering if they should call DCF because I'm abusing Duckie and not taking care of him. So I'll throw it out there... when is it duck abuse? Momcat thinks he was my security object at the shelter and now I'm not anxious anymore.

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		<title>We had a fight</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/655771</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:01:45 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Papa and I had a fight. He touched me two times too many and I let him have it. He walked away and I ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Papa and I had a fight. He touched me two times too many and I let him have it. He walked away and I launched after him and grabbed his arm sweatshirt. He's 6 foot 2. He kept walking and I went after him again....

Momcat came upstairs after the commotion and asked what happened. She says it's dadcat's fault for not reading my body language. So now I'm kissing momcat's butt by sitting on her lap while I type.

It's not my fault, I swear. There was snow today so the humans got home early and I got less sleep. Problem is, I can't sleep when they're around. Haven't learned how to do that yet because I was so used to peace and quiet at the shelter during the day. If you have a idea of how to sleep during noise in the house, let me know.

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		<title>I'm a tough guy</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/655040</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 13 Feb 2010 06:45:18 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>I'm a tough guy... that's a fact. I was at the shelter over 3 years and I don't take any crrrap. If  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I'm a tough guy... that's a fact. I was at the shelter over 3 years and I don't take any crrrap. If someone pets me and I don't like it, I claw and growl and bite. 

But there are a couple things I like. Duckie is one of those things. My Duckie does not get thrown - he's my baby. I bring him to bed with me and carry him downstairs in the morning.  I put him in bed with us too if I want to. When the humans throw Duckie (how disrespecful!) I growl. I don't do that with other toys, they tried.

I also like to decorate with my blankets. I pull them with my teeth until they're the  
way I want them. I also follow the humans around non-stop.  I even go to bed with them - I sleep under the covers with them. You can't even see me because I'm all the way under. It keeps me nice and warm all night long.

All this is evidence that I'm a rough and tumble guy.

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		<title>Thank you!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/654267</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 9 Feb 2010 19:10:41 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>I'm overwhelmed by the welcome and all the presents - thank you! I will log into my groups once the  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I'm overwhelmed by the welcome and all the presents - thank you! I will log into my groups once the humans show me how to work this computer thing better. Right now I'm snuggling them trying to bribe them for information.

So I have a weird one for you, the lady human was doing stretching and I think it was called yoga or something. I was sitting there staring at her the whole time thinking "What are you doing? You're just doing that because you want to? I don't get it!" It was strange. I mean why not just take a nap or play with toys instead? Hmmph. I'm stumped.

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		<title>It's all new</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/653857</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 8 Feb 2010 04:13:24 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Everything's so new and exciting to me. I walk around constantly checking things out, and hunting sq ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Everything's so new and exciting to me. I walk around constantly checking things out, and hunting squirrels. The humans found out about Duckie. I growled at them when they were touching Duckie too much. Duckie's my baby and I walk around with him sometimes. They just didn't get it at first but after I growled they understood. My other toys are to be played with... but not Duckie.

Thanks fur all the warm welcomes.

Sparky]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Birds and squirrels everywhere!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/653456</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 6 Feb 2010 07:02:08 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
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		<description>I can't stop sitting in front of all the windows - there are birds and squirrels everywhere! I'm hun ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I can't stop sitting in front of all the windows - there are birds and squirrels everywhere! I'm hunting them through the glass. 

The humans let me out from my room into the rest of the biiiig house. At the shelter I had my own room so I'm used to being in a room. They let me out of the room and I was really scared cause I thought there would be other animals like at the shelter. Plus I smell another cat but I haven't seen it, so that's good. 

The humans say I have ADD and they want to know when I sleep. Not sure what all that means but I've got a lot to do here! I've been playing and carrying my toys around because I like them all in one place. I'm an organized guy, what can I say.

Thanks fur all the furriend requests, I feel so welcome here on Catster!

Sparky]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Hi, I'm Sparky!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/653154</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 4 Feb 2010 18:52:46 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Sparky ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1105403/diary/Sparkys_world/653154</guid>
		<description>Hi evfurryone, my name is Sparky. I just got taken from my  home at the shelter for the past 3 years ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Hi evfurryone, my name is Sparky. I just got taken from my  home at the shelter for the past 3 years and moved into a house with a nice couple. They used to have a cat named Ivan, but now they have me!  They said I look a lot like him but I actually do stuff, MOL.

If you want to be my furriend please send me a request. If you'r a furriend of Ivan please furriend me when you get a chance.

Sparky]]></content:encoded>
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