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<title>A DAY IN THE LIFE OF BRANTLEY</title>
<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1126802/diary/A_day_in_the_life_of_brantley</link>
<description>Catster diary for the cat &hearts;BRANTLEY&hearts;</description>
<language>en</language>
<copyright>Copyright 2013 by &hearts;BRANTLEY&hearts; &amp; Catster</copyright>
<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 09:58:54 PDT</pubDate>
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		<title>THANK YOU</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1126802/diary/A_day_in_the_life_of_brantley/817214</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 07:20:45 PST</pubdate>
		<author>&amp;hearts;BRANTLEY&amp;hearts; ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>THANK YOU ALL FOR THE VALENTINE CANDY. IT WAS SO NICE OF YOU TO THINK ABOUT ME. I AM SORRY MY MAMA D ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ THANK YOU ALL FOR THE VALENTINE CANDY. IT WAS SO NICE OF YOU TO THINK ABOUT ME. I AM SORRY MY MAMA DID NOT GET A CHANCE TO SEND YOU ANY. SHE HAS HAD SO MUCH SICKNESS WITH JIMBO AND JIMMY. PLEASE KEEP ALL OF THEM IN YOUR PRAYERS. I KNOW SHE WILL REALLY APPRECIATE IT.
LOVE YOU ALL!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HAPPY NEW YEAR!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1126802/diary/A_day_in_the_life_of_brantley/810772</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 1 Jan 2013 10:30:48 PST</pubdate>
		<author>&amp;hearts;BRANTLEY&amp;hearts; ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>I KNOW THERE ARE A LOT OF YOU WHO DO NOT REMEMBER US. WE USE TO BE VERY ACTIVE ON CATSTER AND THEN W ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I KNOW THERE ARE A LOT OF YOU WHO DO NOT REMEMBER US. WE USE TO BE VERY ACTIVE ON CATSTER AND THEN WE HAD A LOT OF SICKNESS AND THEN SIX MONTHS AGO, I OPENED MY OWN CANDLEMAKING BUSINESS. THIS HAS PRETTY MUCH TAKEN UP MY SPARE TIME.
 
I HAVE MISSED TALKING TO YOU LADIES!
 
ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS, WE HAVE SAID THAT WE WERE BACK AND THEN SOMETHING ALWAYS HAPPENED. MAMA IS GOING TO TRY HARDER THIS TIME TO BE ACTIVE. WE MISS YOU GUYS.
 
LOVE YA,
 LINDA AND THE WILLIAMS FURS (OREO, THOMAS, BRANTLEY, CALLIE, LEO, SMOKEY, PATCHES, BOOTSIE AND MICKEY. DOTTIE IS NO LONGER WITH US....SHE HAS CROSSED OVER THE BRIDGE. WE MISS HER EVERY DAY BUT WE KNOW SHE IS BETTER OFF.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HELLO! HERE IS A MESSAGE FROM DOTTIE (OUR DOG BROFUR).</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1126802/diary/A_day_in_the_life_of_brantley/779011</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 7 May 2012 14:19:07 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>&amp;hearts;BRANTLEY&amp;hearts; ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1126802/diary/A_day_in_the_life_of_brantley/779011</guid>
		<description>HELLO EVERYONE. IT HAS BEEN A REALLY LONG TIME SINCE MAMA HAS WRITTEN TO ALL OF YOU. (SHE HAS BEEN S ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ HELLO EVERYONE. IT HAS BEEN A REALLY LONG TIME SINCE MAMA HAS WRITTEN TO ALL OF YOU. (SHE HAS BEEN SICK).

I JUST TURNED 14. I AM NOT DOING GOOD. I HAVE A TUMOR BEHIND MY LEFT EYE AND BECAUSE I AM DIABETIC, THE VETS CANNOT DO ANYTHING TO HELP ME. MAMA, DADDY AND JIMBO ARE DOING THEIR VERY BEST TO DO EVERYTHING THEY CAN FOR ME. THEY LOVE ME SO MUCH. I WOULD LIKE TO ASK MY FRIENDS IN DOGSTER AND CATSTER LAND TO PRAY FOR ME. I KNOW I DON'T HAVE LONG NOW. WE ALL JUST TAKE ONE DAY AT A TIME. I REALLY WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR PRAYERS. I LOVE YOU ALL AND I HAVE MISSED YOU.

LOVE,
DOTTIE]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HELLO! I HAVE A MESSAGE FROM DOTTIE (OUR DOG BROFUR) TO ALL OUR CATSTER FRIENDS.</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1126802/diary/A_day_in_the_life_of_brantley/779009</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 7 May 2012 14:17:54 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>&amp;hearts;BRANTLEY&amp;hearts; ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>HELLO EVERYONE. IT HAS BEEN A REALLY LONG TIME SINCE MAMA HAS WRITTEN TO ALL OF YOU. (SHE HAS BEEN S ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ HELLO EVERYONE. IT HAS BEEN A REALLY LONG TIME SINCE MAMA HAS WRITTEN TO ALL OF YOU. (SHE HAS BEEN SICK).

I JUST TURNED 14. I AM NOT DOING GOOD. I HAVE A TUMOR BEHIND MY LEFT EYE AND BECAUSE I AM DIABETIC, THE VETS CANNOT DO ANYTHING TO HELP ME. MAMA, DADDY AND JIMBO ARE DOING THEIR VERY BEST TO DO EVERYTHING THEY CAN FOR ME. THEY LOVE ME SO MUCH. I WOULD LIKE TO ASK MY FRIENDS IN DOGSTER AND CATSTER LAND TO PRAY FOR ME. I KNOW I DON'T HAVE LONG NOW. WE ALL JUST TAKE ONE DAY AT A TIME. I REALLY WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR PRAYERS. I LOVE YOU ALL AND I HAVE MISSED YOU.

LOVE,
DOTTIE]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OREO AND THOMAS!!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1126802/diary/A_day_in_the_life_of_brantley/740932</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 13:46:26 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>&amp;hearts;BRANTLEY&amp;hearts; ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1126802/diary/A_day_in_the_life_of_brantley/740932</guid>
		<description>WE WANT TO WISH OREO AND THOMAS, OUR SISFUR AND BROFUR, A VERY HAPPY SEVENTH BIRTHDAY. WE LOVE THEM  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ WE WANT TO WISH OREO AND THOMAS, OUR SISFUR AND BROFUR, A VERY HAPPY SEVENTH BIRTHDAY. WE LOVE THEM VERY MUCH AND HOPE THEY HAVE A GREAT DAY AND GET LOTS OF GOODIES AND HUGS.

ALL OUR LOVE,
BRANTLEY, CALLIE, BOOTSIE, PATCHES, LEO, BRANTLEY, SMOKEY, MICKEY AND DOTTIE.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HELLO AGAIN!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1126802/diary/A_day_in_the_life_of_brantley/739435</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 07:09:38 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>&amp;hearts;BRANTLEY&amp;hearts; ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1126802/diary/A_day_in_the_life_of_brantley/739435</guid>
		<description>HELLO EVERYONE. IT HAS BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE WE HAVE BEEN HERE. STILL HAVING SICKNESS IN THE FAMILY ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ HELLO EVERYONE. IT HAS BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE WE HAVE BEEN HERE. STILL HAVING SICKNESS IN THE FAMILY. HOPEFULLY ONE DAY SOON, EVERYTHING WILL BE BACK TO NORMAL.

THE MAIN REASON I AM WRITING IS TO WISH PUFF, PUDDING, PUMPKIN AND LITTLE ONE A VERY HAPPY 6TH BIRTHDAY. ALSO TO SAY HELLO TO ADAM AND EVE.

I KNOW YOU ALL KNOW THAT ADAM CROSSED OVER THE BRIDGE A WHILE BACK. I DONT KNOW IF YOU REALIZE WHAT THIS HAS DONE TO HIS MOMMY CHRISTY. SHE IS SO DOWN! SHE NEEDS THE SUPPORT OF ALL OF HER FRIENDS IN CATSTER AND DOGSTER. SHE HAS ALWAYS BEEN SO GOOD TO ALL OF US.....LETS REMEMBER TO BE THERE FOR HER AS SHE HAS ALWAYS BEEN THERE FOR US. WE LOVE HER AND HER FUR FAMILY VERY MUCH.

LOVE TO YOU ALL!!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>WE ARE BACK FOR GOOD THIS TIME.....MY MAMA SAID SO!!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1126802/diary/A_day_in_the_life_of_brantley/722781</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 22 May 2011 10:33:40 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>&amp;hearts;BRANTLEY&amp;hearts; ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1126802/diary/A_day_in_the_life_of_brantley/722781</guid>
		<description>HELLO ALL OF MY FRIENDS. I HAVE MISSED YOU. MY MAMA SAID TO TELL YOU SHE IS SORRY SHE HAS NOT BEEN P ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ HELLO ALL OF MY FRIENDS. I HAVE MISSED YOU. MY MAMA SAID TO TELL YOU SHE IS SORRY SHE HAS NOT BEEN PUTTING US ON CATSTER AND DOGSTER FOR SO LONG. IT HAS BEEN A ROUGH EIGHT MONTHS AT THE WILLIAMS HOUSE.

THANK YOU ALL FOR THE GIFTS FOR OUR BIRTHDAYS, ETC. MAMA HAS NOT BEEN UP TO WRITING TO ANYONE SO WE ALL WANT TO THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEARTS FOR EVERYTHING.

SINCE IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR MAMA TO CATCH UP ON EVERYTHING, SHE IS GOING TO START FRESH FROM TODAY. PLEASE FORGIVE HER FOR NOT WRITING INDIVIDUAL THANK YOU'S OR RETURNING MESSAGES. SHE PROMISES SHE WILL DO IT THE 'RIGHT WAY' AS OF NOW. 

SHE SAID TO TELL YOU SHE LOOKS FORWARD TO TALKING TO YOU. WE ALL LOVE YOU ALL A FURRY BUNCH AND LOOK FORWARD TO BEING PART OF THIS WONDERFUL GROUP AGAIN.

WE LOVE YOU ALL!
THE WILLIAMS FURS AND MAMA LINDA, TOO]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1126802/diary/A_day_in_the_life_of_brantley/704574</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 24 Dec 2010 05:59:50 PST</pubdate>
		<author>&amp;hearts;BRANTLEY&amp;hearts; ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>HI GUYS,

WE ALL WANT TO WISH EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS. HOPE SANTA PAWS FI ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ HI GUYS,

WE ALL WANT TO WISH EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS. HOPE SANTA PAWS FILLS YOUR STOCKINGS WITH LOTS OF GOODIES BECAUSE WE KNOW ALL OF YOU (AND US) HAVE BEEN GOOD THIS YEAR. (lol) WE ARE ALL GOOD KITTIES AND DOGGIES...WE JUST LIKE TO HAVE FUN.

IF YOU DIDN'T GET A CHANCE TO READ THE POEM OUR PA WROTE TO MAMA, PLEASE CHECK OUT YESTERDAY'S DIARY ENTRY. OUR PA IS SO TALENTED AND HE LOVES TO WRITE POEMS ABOUT US.

WE LOVE YOU ALL AND HAVE ENJOYED THIS PAST YEAR ON CATSTER AND DOGSTER. WE HAVE MADE SOME VERY GOOD FRIENDS AND WE ARE THANKFUL FOR ALL OF YOU. HOPE TO MAKE MORE FRIENDS THIS YEAR. THE MORE....THE MERRIER!!!

SWEET DREAMS TONIGHT AND WE LOVE YOU,
THE WILLIAMS FURS AND DOTTIE TOO]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1126802/diary/A_day_in_the_life_of_brantley/704407</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 23 Dec 2010 05:26:17 PST</pubdate>
		<author>&amp;hearts;BRANTLEY&amp;hearts; ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1126802/diary/A_day_in_the_life_of_brantley/704407</guid>
		<description>'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS...OUR CATS GATHERED 'ROUND.
I WATCHED AS THEY SLEPT...BEING ALL SA ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ 'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS...OUR CATS GATHERED 'ROUND.
I WATCHED AS THEY SLEPT...BEING ALL SAFE AND SOUND!
THEY KNEW THIS WAS CHRISTMAS...WHEN GOOD GIRLS AND BOYS,
WOULD EXPECT SANDY CLAWS...HE'D BRING GOODIES AND TOYS!

IT WAS BARELY AFTER MIDNIGHT...WHEN MY EARS DETECTED THE SOUND.
THE FAMILIAR JINGLE OF SLEIGH BELLS...AS THE RIG WAS SETTLING DOWN!
AFTER RISING SLOWLY FROM MY CHAIR AND GLIDING ACROSS THE FLOOR,
I REACHED FOR THE KNOB...BUT THEN I HEARD...SOMEONE RAPPING ON THE DOOR!

WITH A ONE-HANDED MOTION...THE DOOR OPENED WIDE.
AND WOULDN'T YOU KNOW IT? HE WALKED RIGHT INSIDE!
HIS SUIT WAS BRIGHT RED...AND SO WAS HIS HAT,
AND I THOUGHT TO MYSELF...NOW THAT'S A SHARP CAT!

HE LOOKED 'ROUND AND SAID, "WHY ARE THEY NOT STIRRING?"
I SAID, "WAKE THEM UP! THEY'RE TOO BUSY PURRING!"
THEN HE LIFTED HIS ARMS AND SAID, "WAKE UP YOU GUYS!
LOOK UP AT ME! I'M YOUR CHRISTMAS SURPRISE!"

IN A MATTER OF MOMENTS THEIR EYES OPENED WIDE,
AND BEFORE I COULD BLINK, THEY ALL RAN TO HIS SIDE!
WITH TAILS RAISED UP HIGH...CUDDLING CLOSE TO HIS KNEES,
THEY STARED UP AND SAID, "WON'T YOU PICK US UP? PLEASE!"

THEN HE REACHED DOWN SO GENTLY...AND LIFTED THEM HIGH,
AND RUBBED THEM AND HUGGED THEM...THEN GAVE A SOFT SIGH.
HE CALLED OREO, THOMAS, AND LEO AND CALLIE,
MICKEY AND SMOKEY AND BOOTSIE AND BRANTLEY!

HE CALLED PATCHES LAST...AND THE LIST WOULD BE LONGER,
IF LITTLE STRIPES' HEART HAD BEEN A BIT STRONGER.
NINE PRETTY CATS RUNNING LOOSE IN THE DEN.
IF STRIPES WERE STILL HERE...HE WOULD HAVE MADE TEN.

AFTER SETTING THEM DOWN, HE WENT STRAIGHT TO HIS WORK.
ONCE THE STOCKINGS WERE FILLED, HE TURNED WITH A JERK!
WITH A THUMB ON HIS NOSE, HIS BOOTS MAKING A CLICK,
HE SAID MERRY CHRISTMAS! FROM JOLLY SAINT NICK!"

THEN BRANTLEY SPOKE UP, "DO YOU HAVE TO GO?
WE'D ALL LIKE TO HELP YOU AND FLY THROUGH THE SNOW!"
LOOKING MY WAY, HE SAID "WHAT DO YOU THINK?"
I THOUGHT FOR A MOMENT AND LET MY EYES BLINK.

NOW IF MAMA WAKES UP WHILE THEY'RE GONE ON A FLIGHT,
SHE MIGHT BE UPSET...FOR THE REST OF THE NIGHT!
SO SANDY MUST PROMISE TO BE BACK BY SEVEN,
OR ELSE I MIGHT END UP...IN KITTY CAT HEAVEN!

KNOWING THAT THEY WOULD BE SAFE IN HIS CARE,
I'D JUST HAVE TO TELL HER, "RELAX IN A CHAIR!
THEY'LL BE BACK BY MORNING...'TIL THEN WE CAN REST,
KNOWING THAT THEY...HAVE GONE OFF WITH THE BEST!"

SO I MADE UP MY MIND THAT THESE NINE LITTLE KITTENS,
SHOULD ALL DON THEIR HAND-CROCHETED WRAPS, CAPS AND MITTENS!
THEY NIGHT AIR IS WARM IN SOME PLACES THEY'LL GO,
BUT OTHERS WILL GREET THEM WITH COLD AIR AND SNOW!

WITH A NOD OF MY HEAD, I COULD TELL FROM THEIR SMILES,
THEY WERE ANXIOUS TO GO...TO FLY THOUSANDS OF MILES!
AS SANDY LED ALL OF THEM OUT TO HIS SLEIGH,
I KNEW THEY WERE READY...TO GET UNDERWAY!

HE UNHITCHED HIS TEAM AND THEY STEPPED TO THE SIDE,
SO THESE LITTLE KITTENS COULD SHOW OFF THEIR PRIDE!
THEY LINED UP IN PAIRS...IN THE LEAD WAS SWEET PATCHES,
WITH A CRACK FROM HIS WHIP HE SAID, "TIGHTEN THE HATCHES!"

AS I WATCHED WITH AMAZEMENT, THE SLEIGH SLOWLY ROSE,
BY THEN I WAS SHAKING...MY FEET NEARLY FROZE!
IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE...THEY WERE GONE FROM MY SIGHT,
ON A LONG BUSY JOURNEY...THIS CHRISTMAS EVE NIGHT!

I WENT BACK INSIDE...TO WARM UP AND REST,
KNOWING THAT SOON...THEY'D BE PUIT TO THE TEST!
FLYING ALL 'ROUND THE WORLD...TO SEE GIRLS AND BOYS,
TO FILL UP THEIR STOCKINGS...WITH GOODIES AND TOYS!

THE TIME WENT BY SLOWLY...AND WOULDN'T YOU KNOW?
ONCE THE SLEIGH TOUCHED THE GROUND...I RUSHED OUT IN THE SNOW!
WITH HIS OLD TEAM HITCHED UP, SANDY GAVE OUT A CHEER,
SAYING, "THANKS A LOT, KITTIES! I'LL SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!"


MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OF OUR FRIENDS IN CATSTER LAND! HOPE YOU ENJOYED THIS POEM WRITTEN MY OUR SWEET PA.

LOVE YOU ALL!
THE WILLIAMS FURS]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I AM DDP!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1126802/diary/A_day_in_the_life_of_brantley/703936</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 19 Dec 2010 13:53:09 PST</pubdate>
		<author>&amp;hearts;BRANTLEY&amp;hearts; ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>HEY EVERYONE....MAMA AND I WERE SO SURPRISED WHEN WE REALIZED THAT I AM ONE OF THE DDP'S TODAY. WHAT ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ HEY EVERYONE....MAMA AND I WERE SO SURPRISED WHEN WE REALIZED THAT I AM ONE OF THE DDP'S TODAY. WHAT AN HONOR. WE WANT TO THANK EVERYONE FOR ALL OF THE GIFTS, CONGRATS, PICTURES, ETC. YOU GUYS ARE THE GREATEST. MAMA WILL BE SENDING OUT THANK YOUS AS SOON AS HQ GETS OUR PAGES FIXED. THEY ARE RUNNIUNG REALLY SLOW. I APPRECIATE ALL OF YOU BEING SUCH GOOD FRIENDS. HOPE ALL OF YOU HAVE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS.

THANK YOU, ALSO, TO MS. DIARY LADY FOR CHOSING MY DIARY. IT MEANS SO MUCH TO ME. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU, TOO.

LOVE,
BRANTLEY]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>7 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1126802/diary/A_day_in_the_life_of_brantley/703773</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 18 Dec 2010 12:04:50 PST</pubdate>
		<author>&amp;hearts;BRANTLEY&amp;hearts; ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>HELLO EVERYONE!

WE ARE COUNTING DOWN THE DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS. WE CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT SANTA PA ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ HELLO EVERYONE!

WE ARE COUNTING DOWN THE DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS. WE CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT SANTA PAWS BRINGS US IN OUR STOCKINGS. MAMA HAS A STOCKING FOR EACH OF US HANGING ON THE TREE. WE HAVE BEEN REAL GOOD THIS YEAR COMPARED TO PAST YEARS. ONLY PATCHES CLIMBED UP IN THE TREE ONE TIME. WE SPEND A LOT OF TIME UNDER IT, BUT WE HAVEN'T JUMPED IN IT LIKE WE USE TO. MAMA LEARNED SEVERAL YEARS AGO NOT TO PUT ANY PRESENTS UNDER THE TREE----SOME OF US PEE ON THEM AND ALSO TEAR THEM UP. WHEN YOU PUT NINE CATS TOGETHER, YOU HAVE A HAND FULL, BUT MAMA DOESN'T MIND. SHE LOVES US A BUNCH. SO DO PA AND JIMBO BUT THEY DON'T HAVE AS MUCH PATIENCE WITH US AS MAMA DOES.

HOPE ALL OF YOU IN CATSTER AND DOGSTER LAND HAVE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR.

LOVE YOU ALL
THE WILLIAMS FURS AND DOTTIE, TOO]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>WE'RE BACK!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1126802/diary/A_day_in_the_life_of_brantley/703248</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 14 Dec 2010 10:51:59 PST</pubdate>
		<author>&amp;hearts;BRANTLEY&amp;hearts; ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>HELLO TO ALL OF OUR FRIENDS IN CATSTER AND DOGSTER LAND. AS MANY OF YOU KNOW, WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ HELLO TO ALL OF OUR FRIENDS IN CATSTER AND DOGSTER LAND. AS MANY OF YOU KNOW, WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO SPEND MUCH TIME ON CATSTER OR DOGSTER LATELY DUE TO MAMA AND JIMBO'S MEDICAL PROBLEMS. HOPEFULLY WE ARE BACK NOW AND WILL BE ABLE TO KEEP UP AND PARTICIPATE.

TO UPDATE YOU, JIMBO'S OPEN HEART SURGERY WAS IN OCTOBER AND HE IS STILL HAVING A LOT OF PAIN FROM BROKEN RIBS DURING THE SURGERY. HE HAS HAD A HARD TIME OF IT BUT TOLD MAMA LAST NIGHT THAT HE IS FEELING BETTER WHEN THOSE RIBS ARE NOT ACHING. THIS COLD, WET WEATHER HAS NOT HELPED.

TO ALSO UPDATE YOU, MAMA IS DOING FINE SINCE HER HEART ATTACK WHILE SHE WAS AT THE HOSPITAL TAKING CARE OF JIMBO. SHE WAS VERY LUCKY TO BE AT THE HEART CENTER WHEN THE HEART ATTACK OCCURRED. NOW SHE IS HAVING TO DEAL WITH A BLOOD DISEASE SO SHE STILL GETS TIRED EASILY. HOPEFULLY SHE WILL BE BETTER SOON.

WE WANT TO THANK ALL OF THE LUCKY CATS AND DOGS THAT HAVE BEEN CHOSEN FOR SPECIAL HONORS EACH DAY. WE KNOW WE HAVE MISSED A LOT OF BIRTHDAY WISHES, ETC. TO ALL OF OUR FRIENDS AND WE ARE SO SORRY FOR THIS. MAMA IS TRYING TO SEND WISHES EACH DAY NOW. FOR ALL OF THOSE OF YOU THAT WERE CHOSEN AS CAT OF THE DAY, CAT OF THE WEEK OR DDP OF THE DAY, WE ARE SO HAPPY FOR YOU AND HOPE YOU HAD A SPECIAL DAY. WE WILL TRY REAL HARD TO KEEP UP WITH THINGS A LITTLE BETTER. FOR ALL OF YOU WHO SENT US WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT, PRAYERS AND GIFTS, ETC.....THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEARTS. WE KNOW WE HAVEN'T GOTTEN AROUND TO THANKING EACH ONE OF YOU BUT JUST KNOW THAT WE ARE SO THANKFUL FOR YOU ALL.

THIS ALSO GOES FOR ALL OF THE DOGS WHO WERE CHOSEN, TOO. DOTTIE SENDS HER LOVE TO ALL OF THEM.

WE LOVE YOU ALL VERY MUCH.

MAMA LINDA, DOTTIE, OREO AND THE WILLIAMS FURS]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HELLO, AGAIN!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1126802/diary/A_day_in_the_life_of_brantley/702010</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 4 Dec 2010 10:27:51 PST</pubdate>
		<author>&amp;hearts;BRANTLEY&amp;hearts; ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1126802/diary/A_day_in_the_life_of_brantley/702010</guid>
		<description>I KNOW IT HAS BEEN A WHILE SINCE MAMA HAS HAD TIME TO WRITE IN MY DIARY. IT HAS BEEN A REALLY BUSY T ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I KNOW IT HAS BEEN A WHILE SINCE MAMA HAS HAD TIME TO WRITE IN MY DIARY. IT HAS BEEN A REALLY BUSY TIME HERE AT THE WILLIAMS HOUSE. 

I WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY FOR THE SPECIAL WISHES AND GIFTS BECAUSE OF ME BEING CHOSEN DDP YESTERDAY. MAMA AND I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW IT UNTIL TODAY. BOY, WERE WE SURPRISED! IT MEANS SO MUCH TO HAVE SUCH SPECIAL FURIENDS HERE AT CATSTER. YOU GUYS ARE THE GREATEST!

WE ALSO WANT TO THANK THE DIARY LADY AT CATSTER FOR CHOSING MY DIARY ALONG WITH THE OTHERS. THANK YOU!

WE LOVE ALL OF YOU AND WISH ALL OF YOU A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!

LOVE,
BRANTLEY AND MAMA LINDA]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HAPPY THANKSGIVING!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1126802/diary/A_day_in_the_life_of_brantley/700993</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 25 Nov 2010 16:39:48 PST</pubdate>
		<author>&amp;hearts;BRANTLEY&amp;hearts; ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>I HAVE NOT MADE A NEW DIARY ENTRY IN A WHILE. MAMA HAS NOT BEEN UP TO IT BUT SHE AND UNCLE JIMBO ARE ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I HAVE NOT MADE A NEW DIARY ENTRY IN A WHILE. MAMA HAS NOT BEEN UP TO IT BUT SHE AND UNCLE JIMBO ARE GRADUALLY GETTING BETTER. I WANT TO THANK ALL OF OUR GREAT FURIENDS IN CATSTER LAND FOR THE PRAYERS, GIFTS AND WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT DURING THEIR SICKNESS. WE LOVE YOU ALL. MAMA SAID SHE KNOWS THAT SHE HAS NOT BEEN UP TO SENDING INDIVIDUAL THANK YOU'S FOR ALL OF THE SPECIAL THINGS YOU HAVE ALL DONE, BUT SHE SAID TO LET YOU KNOW THAT THEY ALL MEANT SO MUCH TO HER. YOU GUYS ARE ALL SO SPECIAL AND WE WANT TO WISH ALL OF YOU A HAPPY THANKSGIVING. WE ALL HAVE SO MUCH TO BE THANKFUL FOR.

LOVE YOU ALL!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>DDP! WHAT AN HONOR!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1126802/diary/A_day_in_the_life_of_brantley/692939</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 26 Sep 2010 15:53:44 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>&amp;hearts;BRANTLEY&amp;hearts; ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1126802/diary/A_day_in_the_life_of_brantley/692939</guid>
		<description>HI EVERYONE. MAMA AND I WANT TO THANK ALL OF YOU SO MUCH FOR THE GIFTS AND P-MAILS FOR MY BEING CHOS ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ HI EVERYONE. MAMA AND I WANT TO THANK ALL OF YOU SO MUCH FOR THE GIFTS AND P-MAILS FOR MY BEING CHOSEN ONE OF THE DDP'S  TODAY. I WAS SO SURPRISED WHEN SHE TOLD ME. IT HAS BEEN A GOOD DAY. MAMA WILL THANK EACH OF YOU INDIVIDUALLY BUT IT MAY TAKE HER A WHILE TO DO IT. FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DO NOT KNOW, MAMA'S SON JIMBO WHO IS 39 HAS GOT TO HAVE OPEN HEART SURGERY A WEEK FROM TOMORROW. THE ONLY REASON THEY ARE WAITING TO DO IT IS BECAUSE HE HAS BEEN ON PLAVIX (BLOOD THINNER) FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS NOW SINCE HE HAD A HEART ATTACK. IT WOULD BE TOO DANGEROUS TO DO THE SURGERY NOW BECAUSE OF THE BLOOD THINNER. THEY JUST GOT HOME FROM WAKE HEART CENTER LATE YESTERDAY AND MAMA HAS NOT BEEN IN THE MOOD TO DO ANYTHING BUT CLEAN HOUSE AND PACK THINGS THEY WILL NEED WHEN THEY GO THERE NEXT SUNDAY. SHE IS JUST TRYING TO KEEP BUSY. 

THANK YOU ALL FOR EVERYTHING AND WE HOPE YOU WILL KEEP JIMBO IN YOUR PRAYERS. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR SHARING MY SPECIAL DAY  WITH ME AND MY FAMILY. WE LOVE ALL OF YOU A FURRY BUNCH. 

LOVE,
BRANTLEY]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>NEW PROFILE AND PICTURE---IT'S ALMOST HALLOWEEN!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1126802/diary/A_day_in_the_life_of_brantley/691900</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 19 Sep 2010 12:25:08 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>&amp;hearts;BRANTLEY&amp;hearts; ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1126802/diary/A_day_in_the_life_of_brantley/691900</guid>
		<description>JUST IN CASE YOU HAVEN'T NOTICED, MY MAMA LOVES HALLOWEEN. SHE IS PUTTING ALL HALLOWEEN SCENES ON OU ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ JUST IN CASE YOU HAVEN'T NOTICED, MY MAMA LOVES HALLOWEEN. SHE IS PUTTING ALL HALLOWEEN SCENES ON OUR PAGES. I HAVE A PAGE FULL OF EYES LOOKING AT ME. IT IS OK DURING THE DAY, BUT CAN BE A LITTLE SCARRY AT NIGHT. THAT WILL GIVE ME A GOOD EXCUSE TO GO JUMP IN MAMA'S BED---NOT THAT I REALLY NEED AN EXCUSE.

HOPE EVERYONE IS HAVING A GOOD SUNDAY AND GETTING READY FOR FALL. THAT IS OUR FAVORITE TIME OF THE YEAR. THE TREES ARE SO PRETTY.

LOVE YOU GUYS,
BRANTLEY]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HELLO</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1126802/diary/A_day_in_the_life_of_brantley/689449</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 3 Sep 2010 10:15:05 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>&amp;hearts;BRANTLEY&amp;hearts; ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1126802/diary/A_day_in_the_life_of_brantley/689449</guid>
		<description>HELLO EVERYONE. I JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT I LOVE ALL OF THE BEAUTIFUL CATS PRIDE HEARTS ON  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ HELLO EVERYONE. I JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT I LOVE ALL OF THE BEAUTIFUL CATS PRIDE HEARTS ON MY PAGE. I WANT TO THANK ALL OF YOU FOR SENDING THEM TO ME AND LET YOU KNOW THAT MAMA IS TRYING TO SEND A PERSONAL THANK YOU TO EACH OF YOU. YOUR ARE THE GREATEST FURIENDS A KITTY COULD HAVE.

LOVE YOU ALL A BUNCH!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>PLEASE SEND YOUR PURRS TO MY SISFUR OREO!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1126802/diary/A_day_in_the_life_of_brantley/688528</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 28 Aug 2010 11:49:52 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>&amp;hearts;BRANTLEY&amp;hearts; ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1126802/diary/A_day_in_the_life_of_brantley/688528</guid>
		<description>HELLO,

HOPE EVERYONE IS HAVING A GOOD SATURDAY. IT IS STILL HOT HERE IN NC BUT MAMA SAYS YOU CAN  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ HELLO,

HOPE EVERYONE IS HAVING A GOOD SATURDAY. IT IS STILL HOT HERE IN NC BUT MAMA SAYS YOU CAN FEEL THE CHANGE IN THE WEATHER IN THE MORNING AND NIGHTS.

MY SISFUR, OREO, NEEDS YOUR PURRS. SHE IS NOT FEELING GOOD. THE VET THINKS SHE HAS ANOTHER UTI. MAMA WAS HOPING AND PRAYING THAT SHE WOULD NOT GET ANOTHER ONE. SHE LOVES ALL OF YOU SO MUCH AND I JUST KNOW YOUR PURRS WILL HELP HER GET BETTER SOON.

THANK YOU FOR BEING OUR FURIENDS. WE LOVE YOU ALL.

ALSO, MAMA SAID TO TELL YOU THAT SHE PUT A NEW SLIDESHOW ON MY PAGE. HOPE YOU WILL STOP BY AND WATCH IT.

LOVE,
BRANTLEY]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HAPPY WEDNESDAY TO EVERYONE!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1126802/diary/A_day_in_the_life_of_brantley/685144</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 5 Aug 2010 12:32:11 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>&amp;hearts;BRANTLEY&amp;hearts; ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1126802/diary/A_day_in_the_life_of_brantley/685144</guid>
		<description>I HOPE EVERYONE IS HAVING A GOOD DAY. IT IS REALLY HOT AGAIN HERE IN NORTH CAROLINA. I AM VERY GLAD  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I HOPE EVERYONE IS HAVING A GOOD DAY. IT IS REALLY HOT AGAIN HERE IN NORTH CAROLINA. I AM VERY GLAD THAT WE ARE INDOOR CATS. I FEEL SORRY FOR ALL OF THE ANIMALS THAT HAVE TO DEAL WITH THE HOT WEATHER.

WE ARE SO GLAD TO HAVE BOOTSIE BACK. SHE SLIPPED OUT MONDAY MORNING AND DIDNT COME BACK UNTIL TUESDAY. MAMA WAS A REAL MESS. SHE WAS SO EXCITED WHEN BOOTSIE CAME BACK. THAT WAS HER FIRST TIME OUT SINCE MAMA FOUND HER AND HER FAMILY THREE YEARS AGO.

MAMA PUT SOME NEW PICTURES ON MY PAGE TODAY.  SHE HAD BEEN HAVING A PROBLEM WITH DOWNLOADING HER IMIKIMIS. IT SEEMS TO BE OK NOW.

TALK TO YOU ALL LATER.

LOVE,
BRANTLEY]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>NEW PICTURE!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1126802/diary/A_day_in_the_life_of_brantley/677928</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 19 Jun 2010 15:19:00 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>&amp;hearts;BRANTLEY&amp;hearts; ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1126802/diary/A_day_in_the_life_of_brantley/677928</guid>
		<description>HI EVERYONE,

HOPE ALL OF YOU HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND. HAPPY FATHERS DAY TO ALL OF THE FATHERS IN CATS ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ HI EVERYONE,

HOPE ALL OF YOU HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND. HAPPY FATHERS DAY TO ALL OF THE FATHERS IN CATSTER LAND. 

MY MAMA PUT A NEW PICTURE ON MY PAGE AND IT IS SO CUTE. I JUST LOVE IT WHEN SHE ADDS NEW PICTURES.

TALK TO YOU LATER.

LOVE YOU,
BRANTLEY]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>THANK YOU!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1126802/diary/A_day_in_the_life_of_brantley/675296</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 3 Jun 2010 08:08:49 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>&amp;hearts;BRANTLEY&amp;hearts; ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1126802/diary/A_day_in_the_life_of_brantley/675296</guid>
		<description>THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR ALL OF THE GOOD FOOD YOU SENT US ON MEMORIAL DAY.  WE SURE DID ENJOY IT.  HOP ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR ALL OF THE GOOD FOOD YOU SENT US ON MEMORIAL DAY.  WE SURE DID ENJOY IT.  HOPE ALL OF YOU HAD A GREAT DAY.

WE LOVE YOU ALL!

LOVE YA,
BRANTLEY AND THE WILLIAMS GANG OF FURS]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1126802/diary/A_day_in_the_life_of_brantley/674631</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 31 May 2010 08:21:40 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>&amp;hearts;BRANTLEY&amp;hearts; ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1126802/diary/A_day_in_the_life_of_brantley/674631</guid>
		<description>I HOPE EVERYONE HAS A WONDERFUL DAY TODAY. LET'S ALL BE THANKFUL FOR THE MANY THINGS THAT WE HAVE AN ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I HOPE EVERYONE HAS A WONDERFUL DAY TODAY. LET'S ALL BE THANKFUL FOR THE MANY THINGS THAT WE HAVE AND REMEMBER THOSE WHO HELP TO MAKE IT ALL POSSIBLE.

LOVE YA,
BRANTLEY]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>&quot;DIARY OF THE DAY&quot;--APRIL 29, 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1126802/diary/A_day_in_the_life_of_brantley/670433</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 7 May 2010 05:37:25 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>&amp;hearts;BRANTLEY&amp;hearts; ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1126802/diary/A_day_in_the_life_of_brantley/670433</guid>
		<description>HI EVERYONE,

I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR HAVING MY DIARY CHOSEN AS &quot;DIARY OF THE DAY&quot;.  MY MAMA AND I ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ HI EVERYONE,

I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR HAVING MY DIARY CHOSEN AS "DIARY OF THE DAY".  MY MAMA AND I ARE SO HONORED.  WE WERE SO EXCITED WE  COULDN'T BELIEVE IT.  THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO CHOSE MY DIARY.

IT IS TRUE, MY MAMA AND I DO HAVE A VERY SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP.  WE ALWAYS HAVE.  SHE TREATS ALL OF US THE SAME--SHE IS VERY GOOD TO US AND LOVES US VERY MUCH AND WE LOVE HER VERY MUCH, TOO.  WE ALL WISH HER A VERY HAPPY AND WONDERFUL MOTHERS DAY ON SUNDAY.

I DON'T HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED TO ALL TEN OF US IF SHE AND DADDY AND JIMBO HAD NOT TAKEN US INTO THEIR HOME AND MADE IT OUR HOME, TOO. WE COULDN'T ASK FOR A BETTER HOME.  MOST OF MAMA'S TIME IS DEVOTED TO US IN ONE WAY OR THE OTHER.  SHE ALWAYS WANTS THE VERY BEST FOR US ALL AND WE ALL THANK HER. OUR MAMA IS NOT A SPRING CHICKEN ANY MORE---SHE IS 62, BUT SHE SAYS THAT TAKING CARE OF US KEEPS HER YOUNG.  THANK YOU GOD, FOR OUR MAMA.

THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR ALL OF THE CARDS, COMMENTS OF LOVE, GIFTS  AND GOODIES ON MY SPECIAL DAY AND THEN AGAIN ON MY BIRTHDAY ON MAY 1.  YOU GUYS ARE THE GREATEST.

LOVE,
BRANTLEY]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>SATURDAY, APRIL 24,2010</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1126802/diary/A_day_in_the_life_of_brantley/668266</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 24 Apr 2010 14:52:14 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>&amp;hearts;BRANTLEY&amp;hearts; ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1126802/diary/A_day_in_the_life_of_brantley/668266</guid>
		<description>HI EVERYONE!

MY NAME IS BRANTLEY.  IN CASE YOU DIDN'T NOTICE, I AM ORANGE ALL OVER---EVEN MY EYES ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ HI EVERYONE!

MY NAME IS BRANTLEY.  IN CASE YOU DIDN'T NOTICE, I AM ORANGE ALL OVER---EVEN MY EYES.  I USE TO HAVE SOME WHITE ON ME WHEN I WAS A LITTLE KITTIE, BUT NOW I DON'T.  MY MAMA SAYS THAT I HAVE THE CUTEST FACE.  SHE SAYS THAT I LOOK LIKE THE COWARDLY LION IN THE WIZARD OF OZ.  JIMBO SAYS THAT I HAVE THE FACE OF A LITTLE KITTIE.  I KNOW ONE THING I DO HAVE AND THAT IS A BIG HEART.  I TRY TO TAKE CARE OF ALL OF THE OTHER KITTIES.  THEY ALL LOVE TO SNUGGLE UP TO ME---EVEN OREO.  SHE WON'T SNUGGLE UP TO ANYONE BUT ME.  I LOVE HER AND SHE LOVES ME.  I LOVE ALL OF MY FAMILY AND WE HAVE A BIG FAMILY---THERE ARE TEN OF US.  

MY MAMA GOT ME FROM ONE OF HER VETS, DR. BRANTLEY.  WHEN  OREO'S BROTHER, STRIPES, DIED MY MAMA WENT TO GET HIM AT THE VETS AND WHEN SHE GOT THERE, DR. BRANTLEY TOLD HER SHE HAD A LITTLE ORANGE CAT THAT NEEDED HER JUST AS MUCH AS SHE NEEDED ME.  SOMEONE HAD DROPPED ME OFF AT THE VETS.  MY MAMA TOOK ME RIGHT HOME.  I WAS SO LITTLE, ONLY A POUND AND A HALF. AT THAT TIME, THERE WAS ONLY OREO AND ME AND WE GOT ALONG JUST FINE. I AM REAL EASY GOING SO I GET ALONG WITH EVERYONE.

MAMA AND DADDY DECIDED TO NAME ME AFTER DR. BRANTLEY SINCE SHE HAD BEEN SO NICE TO ME AND TOOK CARE OF ME UNTIL MAMA CAME. I THINK SHE KNEW THAT MY MAMA WOULD FALL IN LOVE WITH ME WHEN SHE SAW ME---AND SHE DID.  IT WAS "LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT" BETWEEN THE TWO OF US.  SHE SAYS I AM HER GOOD BOY.  I DON'T EVER GIVE ANYONE ANY TROUBLE.  I JUST LOVE TO BE LOVED AND I GET PLENTY OF THAT AROUND HERE. I AM SO LUCKY. MY MAMA SAYS SHE IS THE LUCKY ONE TO HAVE ME.

WE ARE JUST ONE BIG HAPPY FAMILY!!!

LOVE,
BRANTLE]]></content:encoded>
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