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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:48:01 PDT</pubDate>
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		<title>Christmas gifts</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/810122</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 26 Dec 2012 13:01:41 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Us Taylor Tribe angels watched over the family as they had Christmas today.
There were many pressie ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Us Taylor Tribe angels watched over the family as they had Christmas today.
There were many pressies and of course candles lit for us that are not on the earthly plain.
We would like to share 2 things that happened in october.....2 early christmas additions to the family.
Please welcome Pixie and Mutzi to Catster.
It has been a wonderful experience watching over the family this Christmas, for 4 cats it was there first ever Christmas, Mally, Izzy, Pixie and Mutzi. O'mally had a great time and really joined in, considering he has brain damage, he was just fascinated by everything. Izzy joined in too, Pixie watched from near by and joined in a bit but it got too much for Mutzi and he wasnt sure what to do. But they all had fun with all the new toys and treats, they really were spoilt.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Happy Christmas</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/809974</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 25 Dec 2012 14:50:39 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>We are very honored that Gizmo was chosen to be COTD today, on Christmas day.
The week that Gizmo d ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ We are very honored that Gizmo was chosen to be COTD today, on Christmas day.
The week that Gizmo died was very hard, mom also lost her oldest rabbit (9 years) and a cat that she had looked after at work for 7 years. Christmas is going to be very hard with 3 of us not here this year and mom working on the day.
Christmas in our house has been delayed until tomorrow as mom didnt want to rush christmas at home and then go off to work at 3pm til 10pm.

What a surprise when she parked her car this eve at aunty moms.......aunty mom told her that Gizmo was COTD today and that aunty mom had done her picture.  Mom rushed home to put the puter on to have a look and the tears started.
Thank you so much for all your gifts. The support of catsters all over the world helps so much.
Happy Christmas to you all and remember your angels are always with you.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>The night before Christmas at Rainbow Bridge</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/809690</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 23 Dec 2012 11:51:19 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
AT RAINBOW BRIDGE

T'was the night before Christmas, at Rainbow Bridge ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
AT RAINBOW BRIDGE

T'was the night before Christmas, at Rainbow Bridge too.
We Bridge kids were thinking as always of you.
We'd seen how the holidays weren't bright this year,
Heard you whisper so often, "I wish you were here!"

We know how you wish you could just stay in bed
And sleep through the holiday lying ahead,
When all celebrate with their loved ones so near...
Unless they have loved ones on this side this year.

But we're no less alive here, on the other side.
If you could just see us, you would've laughed and not cried.
The dogs all in harness, pulling the sleigh.
The cats all in Santa hats pointing the way.

The pet birds all flying back over the rainbow,
Bound homeward in spite of Earth's darkness and snow.
All the pets that you've lost, pets for whom you've cried,
Flying home on this Christmas to be by your side.

If you feel warm fur brush you when no pet's around,
Hear a soft bark or purr, just a ghost of a sound,
We're trying to tell you we're visiting this way,
And our visits, even rainbows, can be on any day.

But for Christmas we have something special to do,
A sleigh full of happy dream visits for you.
On doggy, on kitty, on winged friend and ferret!
The love that you lavished, we mean now to share it!

We're fetching that love home, the way we once played,
With the closeness we shared and the memories we made.
Our Earth lives with you were too short for us, too,
And on this Christmas Eve we have so much to do.

So all through this night as you sleep in your beds,
Sweet visions of fur babies dance in your heads.
This one special night we can bring you Home for a while,
Your true home in Heaven, where again you will smile.

Over the rainbow you'll fly, for a short while this night,
Hours that you'll be happy, hours that will feel right,
Hours to cuddle and hug us, to run and to play,
Before the return to Earth in our magic way.

And when you awaken and face Christmas Day,
We pray you'll remember your trip on our sleigh,
But in case you forget, just remember our love.
Remember us watching you, your angels above.

Sending love wrapped in rainbows, shining and bright,
Love that will guide you through the darkest night,
Love found in each memory unwrapped through the year,
Replacing dark sorrows with Christmas cheer.

Leave the toys to St. Nick, we Bridge kids bring dreams,
Sweet visits to remind you all is not as it seems
When you look all around you with tired Earthly eyes.
If you saw as we do, there'd be joy and surprise.

There are fur angels waiting by those Christmas trees,
Always there for you and hearing your pleas.
We're never more than a thought away from your home,
You're never forgotten, you're never alone.

Nor are we alone here, with our Rainbow Bridge friends.
We know only joy here, the celebrating never ends,
And after our reunions with you Christmas Eve,
We Bridge kids will party like you'd never believe.

But we'll slip away often to be by your side.
Sitting there watching you, eyes open wide,
Praying you'll be able to catch a glimpse of us, too.
But whether or not you see us - Merry Christmas to you!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Not Again!!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/808275</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 11 Dec 2012 12:35:17 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Hello my dear friends.
It is with much sadness to report that another one of my family is in the la ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Hello my dear friends.
It is with much sadness to report that another one of my family is in the last stages of that nasty disease, cancer.
3 of us in one year, just cant believe this is happening again. Mom is beside herself. Mom rescued Gizmos mom, she watched gizmo and her siblings born. Snuffles died many years ago, gizmos sister, pootle disappeared in 2002 and  brother died a few year ago with renal failure. Gizmo has been with mom for 18 years, thru the good times and the bad.
Why is this happening again to my family, havent they been thru enough.
Any purrs that you can spare would be appreciated, I know many of you are busy this time of year, wrecking Christmas trees.
Have to go, moms eyes are leaking and I need to watch over Gizmo.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>DDP</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/790009</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 23 Jul 2012 14:13:07 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>I haven't even updated my diary for a few days and I get picked, wow, thank you.
Unfortunately, as  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I haven't even updated my diary for a few days and I get picked, wow, thank you.
Unfortunately, as some of you already know, Tilly Mint lost her battle with cancer on friday morning, her boys were with her, Timmy hadn't left her side all night. It has been really hard for mom to lose another one of us so soon after me. She has spent over 4 months nursing the two of us in addition to her usual job of 23 cats at work. She is feeling very fragile and numb at the moment and I know she has been thinking a lot about us that have passed over.
We would like to thank everyone for their gifts and kind words at this sad time.
I wish I had a happier diary entry to write but at the moment things are a little mixed up and I do apologize.
Make the most of everyday with your cat, their lives are so much shorter than ours and sometimes humans get too wrapped up in other things to notice time going by.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Another wet day at home</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/789332</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 18 Jul 2012 14:50:14 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Tilly had another good day yesterday, it was dry and the sun came out a bit which makes Tilly feel b ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Tilly had another good day yesterday, it was dry and the sun came out a bit which makes Tilly feel better and she seems to eat more. Today was wet again, so I had to go and have a word with the Big Cat up here and he made the sun come out later for Tilly. Tilly's breathing is getting more laboured ( she cant have any more diuretics as it will de hydrate her), she is eating small amounts and often, shes into pilchards in tomato sauce at the moment, shes moving around and still enjoying having a fuss but the cancer is eating away at her so quick, just like it did with me. Moms finding it hard to go thru it again. For the last 3 nights, one of her sons, Timmy has been sleeping next to her, which worries mom, that he knows that Tilly hasnt got long left as normally they dont have any time for each other.
Mom is thinking of taking a leap of faith........she is going to have some business cards printed. I am trying to help her follow her dream of becoming her own boss and work as a holistic animal healer, she now has the diploma, now she needs faith in herself. Every time she has been thinking of doing business cards I have left a white feather where she can see it, 3 in 3 days.....get the hint mom!!!!
Why cant humans relax and listen to their hearts more.
Not like some cats I could mention who listen to their mouse pouches....MOL!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Time flys</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/788948</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 15 Jul 2012 14:32:35 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Gosh....its nearly been a week since I last wrote, must discipline my typist.
Moms not had a great  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Gosh....its nearly been a week since I last wrote, must discipline my typist.
Moms not had a great week, after she wrote my last entry, she went to feed the baby bunny before bed time and it had suddenly died, mom broke her heart, she had been hand feeding it for 3 weeks. 2 days later, one of the cats where she works had to go to the bridge and on top she has Tilly to worry about.
Today, at last, sunshine and Tilly went out and snoozed in the sun, mom took some photos and put on her catster page, she looks so sweet. 
Anyway, just a short entry to let you all know I am still looking over everyone and checking on mouse pouches.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Time to be LOUD and PROUD</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/788000</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 8 Jul 2012 14:46:21 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Its time to be LOUD and PROUD of your mouse pouches. You all have one, some are small, some are larg ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Its time to be LOUD and PROUD of your mouse pouches. You all have one, some are small, some are large, some swing to and fro, some bang on your kness others keep your feet warm when you sit down, BUT we all have one or 6!!!!
Mallys is so big, makes his legs look like a munchkins legs. I think The Catfathers keep his feet warm! one large guinea pig pouch. I remember when mine kept my foot warm in the winter, coudnt even see my toes.
Hey, I forgot to tell you.......my leg was waiting at the bridge for me, I am not a tripod anymore.
Gotta go and sit with Tilly for a bit.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Butterflies and Raindrops</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/787870</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 7 Jul 2012 14:09:06 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>After reading the comments on my diary entry yesterday, one was reminded of something.
Yesterday wa ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ After reading the comments on my diary entry yesterday, one was reminded of something.
Yesterday was a rare dry day, it has practically rained everyday for 2 months. Wildlife this year seems pretty rare to see as we haven't had the weather that the little bugs and critters need. every time mom looked out of  the window, either out the front or the back she was greeted with sight of butterflies and with Tilly going to the vets, mom knew she had kitties looking over her. Today Tilly is eating more and is much brighter than before, it seems the old Tilly really is back with us for a while longer.
Dad has given Mally a new nick name.....the guard dog! because he is big and chunky and likes to sit by moms feet as if guarding her, he gets quite protective. Mom hasnt had time to measure his girth but to be honest I dont think he is going to let her, some things need to be kept private and no one should up stage The Catfathers mouse pouches, we dont want to find mices heads in our beds or be given an offer we cant refuse.
By the way.....younger kitties, if you are ever offered something by someone you dont know, say NO and walk away.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Busy times and Facebook interruptions.</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/787708</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 6 Jul 2012 13:13:50 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>It was great to read the positive comments after my diary entry yesterday.
After all a place is onl ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ It was great to read the positive comments after my diary entry yesterday.
After all a place is only as fun as you make it......so we have work to do.
Mom said she will try and come on more often, she does spend time on Facebook, she likes to network animals needing out of kill shelters in the USA, its a way she feels she can help and chill out playing the games. Catster is the cats site, our site, for us to chill out and network.
Mom has also got a trying job and Tilly mint to look after, oh, I nearly forgot, she is hand rearing a baby wild bunny, it was about a day old when mom got it, nearly 3 weeks ago and its doing fine, unfortunately, there were 3 to start with but 2 died after 4 days.
Tilly Mint went to the vets this eve for a check up. Tilly got stressed out while she was there, so now mom dosnt have to take Tilly unless its urgent. Tilly is losing weight she was 4kg, shes now 3.5kg. The vet wasnt too worried about it as she is a Tiny cat, but Tilly is getting picky with her food so she has been given an appetite booster. Considering Tilly wasnt expected to get over her operation, shes doing very well, breathing still laboured but meds are keeping the fluid of her chest.
As with the new addition to the family.....Mally... boy that cat cant half put it away. He lives to eat, I think hes on a par with The Catfather's mouse pouches.
Perhaps The Catfather should have his girth measured and see if anyone can beat it.
Hang on a minute???? Could The catfather have a twin? like the film 'Twins'.....they both live to eat,get stroppy and it has turned out Mally is deaf too!!! Welcome to the twilight zone....dodododododododo!!!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>OMC!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/787574</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 5 Jul 2012 13:50:59 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>I haven't been here since I left for the bridge as mom found it so hard BUT it has come to our atten ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I haven't been here since I left for the bridge as mom found it so hard BUT it has come to our attention that something is going horribly wrong with Catster.
What is going on????
Our friends are leaving!!!
Friends falling out with other friends!
Some of the items Catster has posted on its site have been in poor taste and upset a lot of cats, some of whom have left.
Cats are having to watch what they write in fear of someone taking it wrong way.
I have even heard whispers of bullying. 
Where is the fun, the parties and the play dates. The easy going site that I joined years ago.
WHATS GONE WRONG?
Nearly everyday, one of our friends is leaving, some are hardly on at all any more.
I am so sad to hear that many of my friends are sad.
I just dont know what to say.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>WOOOO HOOOO!!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/777857</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:39:30 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>I ate a whole pouch of food for my supper tonight, its the most I have eaten in a week. Mom and dad  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I ate a whole pouch of food for my supper tonight, its the most I have eaten in a week. Mom and dad were so happy, I like seeing them happy and not worrying. The next step, is to see if I can go off the pain meds and see how I go before using them again. Mom will wait until she has a day off before she does that, so she can keep a close eye on me. My meds for draining my chest will never stop, but they are so small I don't notice mom giving them to me.
Taking one day at a time, mom says, I say, that im taking one sleep at a time. Mom has put water bowls in every room so I don't have to go far to get water, and I wont get out of breath too much and litter trays are always close by but I have been known to leave it too late to get to one and left a puddle on the floor. 
I haven't been allowed out in the garden for a couple of days as it has been very wet and windy and mom doesn't want me to catch anything, its fine by me as I don't do wet! Could do with The Catfather and his mouse pouches to keep the draft out, MOL!!
Off to put my paws up, night all.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Thank you</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/777693</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 29 Apr 2012 13:38:52 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Thank you to all of you who have sent me gifts, left messages and posted on forums sending me purrs. ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Thank you to all of you who have sent me gifts, left messages and posted on forums sending me purrs. It is greatly appreciated by myself and my mom, it comforts us to know some many of you care.
I dont give up easily, I have had 2 car accidents, 3 homes, lost a leg to cancer and now a lung but I am still here, fighting.
I have got thru the last week and I seem to be winning this fight, maybe not the battle but I will take one fight at a time.
The fluid that collects in my chest is from my left lung that no longer works but my meds seem to be working in draining it away which means I have to get up and pee more. I have anti-biotics at the moment just as a precautionary as I am at a low point and I dont need to fight anything else. I havent been eating much and have been very quiet and reserved, even hiding at way at times, so it was decided to start me on my pain meds just incase I was in pain and was trying to hide it. The pain meds have helped and I am now more comfortable and eating a bit more. Mom wasnt happy about starting them so soon but at this time she is happy they are helping and I might not need it all the time once I have stabilised more after this last week. I dont lie all humped up now when I sleep, I sleep as I used to before all this happened. I get around, maybe slower than before and I have to sit down and have a short rest quiet often. I have also started to loose weight, so my mouse pouches are sagging!!!
On the good side, my right lung is looking good and healthy and hopefully with the help of my meds I will be around for a while, I have to be, who else is going to take the mick out of The catfather?
Its been a long, hard, stressful week for mom, esp when she thought she was going to loose me on monday. Mom gives me an hours Reiki treatment everyday, it helps me to relax and have a deep restful sleep .By the way, I am very proud of my mom, she is now a qualified holistic animal healer, she received her diploma shortly before I became ill.
I have to thank The Catfather and mouse for adding me to the purr forums and keeping my friends up to date.
I heard a whisper yesterday that The Catfather got scared, but I will not say more as he has bigger mouse pouches than I do now!!
I will try to do my diary often and keep you all up to date on how things are going.
Thank you all again, you are the greatest.
Thank you QT for sending butterflies, you are always in our thoughts x.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Merry Christmas</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/756203</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 24 Dec 2011 15:45:18 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Merry Christmas everyone.
We hope you all have a purr-fect day and dont over do it on the turkey, B ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Merry Christmas everyone.
We hope you all have a purr-fect day and dont over do it on the turkey, Blizzard!
Thank you all for the gifts to all of us, sorry we have not got around to giving any out. We havent had the internet for a while and also the sadness of cousin purrdies sudden journey to the bridge and now cousin Sheba is very poorly and will be making her journey soon, its been hard. 
This year mom dosnt have to go to work on Christmas day, the first time in 6 years, she will miss seeing all the animals but she went in this eve and saw everyone.
We have missed you all and hope to catch up very soon.
Better go to bed soon because santa paws will be here soon.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Hurrumph!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/751404</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 26 Nov 2011 16:03:55 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>I am in a huffy mood!!!! I go out side for a wonder and then inspect the garage and the rabbits, mak ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I am in a huffy mood!!!! I go out side for a wonder and then inspect the garage and the rabbits, make sure everything is up to my satisfaction, then I find my look out spot and settle down. Everything fine, no problems, so I start to sing........well thats what I call it, mom comes running out, grabs me and puts me back inside. This happens everytime I sing!!! Mom says I dont sing, I scream and she has to get me in before the neighbours complain!! Humans today...they just dont recognise talent when they hear it. I can do this several times a day, I dont get bored and it keeps mom on her toes.
Thank you all for my birthday gifts and messages, I had a nice day and chicken to end the day on.
Talking of chicken.....my cousin Da Vinci says he gets real live chickens come into his garden, he likes to watch them, he would like to chase them but he says they poop everywhere and he dosnt want to get poop in between his toes, he cant chase and look at the ground at the same time. Me thinks hes the chicken!!
Apparently The Catfather has 6 chicken pouches!!!


If Your Cat Could Talk ....

    This is what he might say:   
Although I am too proud to beg, and may appear to be a very independent creature, I ask for your loving care and attention.

But this is what he'd probably mean:
I'm the boss, serve me.

Might say:
I rely on you for my well being much more than you may realize.

What he really means:
Go out and earn money to keep me in the style to which I intend to become accustomed.

Might say:
This I promise you, my benefactor, that I will not be a burden on you nor will I demand more of you than you care to give.

What he really means:
The more attention I get, the more I want. You may have to hire another slave for me.

Might say:
I will be a quiet peaceful island of serenity for you to gaze upon; a soft soothing body to caress, and I shall purr with pleasure to rest your weary ears.

What he really means:
I will tear round the house smashing ornaments at 3 a.m., infest the house with fleas, and bite your mother when she comes to visit.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Happy Thanksgiving and Happy Birthday to ME!!!!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/751088</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 14:55:54 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>I would like to wish all my catster furriends a very happy thanksgiving. We dont celebrate it over h ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I would like to wish all my catster furriends a very happy thanksgiving. We dont celebrate it over here but today we have been thankful for all your friendship and support thru the good times and the bad times.
The 4 whatevers were........me, me me and me!!!! could be because it was 4 days till thanksgiving or 4 days till my birthday or 4 days till i was back on catster a bit more or the 4 ouchies I have! take your pick, they are all free!!!
Seriously guys, we would like to thank you for all your gifts and support we got when Ollie passed over the bridge. It hit us harder than any off us expected, and mom still cant go and update his page, its still very raw and will be for a long time, he was one very special little boy.
Hey, Blizz, how many mouse pouches after today? or are they more moose pouches!!! Hope you guys are OK, we were so sad to hear about Tigger and wish we could have all come over to say our goodbyes.
While we have been away, not much has happened, Fox swallowed an elastic band, dont know why, but then hes a red head, he pucked it up the next day, you never seen a mess like it!!! a couple of weeks later, mom heard a noise in the bathroom and fox had pebble dashed the bath and it had bits of elastic band in it. mom does not know where these elastic bands came from as we dont have them in the house! Mom now goes on band patrol to make sure there are no more around. If he swallows another one we could always wind him up and see how fast he goes, MOL!!
Timmy has been to the vets, he was poorly, turns out he has a low immune system, poor chap, he already has a grain allergy. 
Mom has adopted a gerbil and at the moment is rooting around in its cage, minding its own business and it is being very closely watched by Tilly, cairo, timmy, tommy and ziggy.
Thanks guys for your gifts and birthday wishes, we got chicken for supper tonight and yes we do have Turkeys over here!!!
Happy Thanksgiving, hope all have a safe day.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>would just like to say.....</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/750366</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 20 Nov 2011 15:25:16 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>............FOUR........!!!!!!! ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ ............FOUR........!!!!!!!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Purrs needed please</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/738479</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 16:34:10 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Please read my brofur Ollies diary, he was rushed to the emergency vets this eve when mom got home f ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Please read my brofur Ollies diary, he was rushed to the emergency vets this eve when mom got home from work. Ollie is fighting for his life.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Circles</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/737495</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 8 Sep 2011 14:16:44 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Another wet day, more leaves falling. 
I have slept most of the day, I kept dreaming of something l ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Another wet day, more leaves falling. 
I have slept most of the day, I kept dreaming of something large, white and furry that was taking over the world, it had an evil chortle, as it planed world domination, could it be.........The catfather????? The first thing I did when I woke up was to check I hadnt been flattened by the big white beast and its 6 mouse pouches. I was fine, still in one piece, well, still missing a leg but I have given up on that growing back.
Only a short entry today as this is Circles day and Orange Ruffy left a lovely poem under one of her pics so mom has put it in her diary.
Stay safe guys.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Someone smells fishy!!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/737349</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 7 Sep 2011 15:48:11 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>'sigh' the leaves are changing colour and starting to fall. ith all the rain and wind we have had it ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ 'sigh' the leaves are changing colour and starting to fall. ith all the rain and wind we have had it looks more like the end of autumn here. We haent been out much as its been so wet. We sit in the windows and watch the leaves fall and float in the wind and the twins try and catch them thru the windows.
One day when mom came home from work, we all noticed she smelled different.......fishy! We were all sniffing the air and mom, we though she had brought somee fish home for us, nope. Again she came home smelling of fish and again we were all sniffing her, still no fish, whaat could be going on? Then we heard dad ask how the gull was doing at work, it turns out that someone had gound a young seagul with a broken wing and had brought it to the sanctuary where mom works and mom has been hand feeding it fresh fish. When the seagul is strong enough it will probably have to have its wing removed as its prob to badly broken to mend and it will then live at the sanctuary.
Hope everyone is well and no one is caught up in the fires that are happening. Mom is feeling better so I should be on here more again, if I can get her of that facebook. m surprised The Catfather hasnt got a page on there and started his world domination.

What Is A Cat? And Are You Sure You Really Want One?

22% Purring and Cuddling 
25% Cuteness 
3% Bad Breath 
17% Disrespect for your furniture 
15% Litter box odors 
75% Easier than a dog 
25% Vet bills 
Takes up 50% less space than the Sunday paper 
11% Inappropriate Pee and Poops, sometimes missing the box altogether 
3% Coughed-up fur balls 
75% foul smelling canned meals 
3% Violent attacks on your ankles 
10% Noisy late night annoyance of neighbors 
100% Chance of kittens if neutering is neglected 
10% Adorable antics 
15% Evil intent 
2% Scratches that bleed and puff up 
5% Baby bird atrocities 
.05% Ear mites 
.05% Fleas 
57% Naps 

A cat will never learn: That the vacuum cleaner is not an agent from Hell. 

Tomorrow we will be remembering Circles. It will be her 3rd annaversary at the bridge. A very special little girl who we miss everyday.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>DDP</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/735978</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 15:15:34 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Moms not been well so I havent had chance to do my diary for a few days but we have been checking on ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Moms not been well so I havent had chance to do my diary for a few days but we have been checking on everyone thoughout the hurricane period and we are so pleased to read that everyone is safe.
It cheered us up to come on catster today and find out I was a DDP today, thank you diary lady.
I have not been up to much, but today I sat and watched the chipmunks in our kitchen when mom fed them. They were stuffing thier mouths with food until they looked like they had the mumps, it was funny to watch them and it got me thinking...... is that how Blizzard has 6 mouse pouches, he stuffs them with food for him to eat later?

Cat Haiku

Negotiating
No-man's land: carpet alive
Flea season again 
I need a new toy.
tail of black dog keeps good time.
pounce! good dog! good dog! 

The rule for today
Touch my tail, I shred your hand
New rule tomorrow 

In deep sleep hear sound
cat vomit hairball somewhere
will find in morning 

Cat, fearless hunter
leaves 'presents' for me near door
next time I'll wear shoes 

Grace personified,
I leap into the window.
I meant to do that. 

Night. Now come night-mice.
I chase them 'round on loud feet.
You can't see them too? 

Blur of motion, then --
silence, me, a paper bag.
What is so funny? 

You never feed me.
Perhaps I'll sleep on your face.
That will sure show you. 

The mighty hunter
Returns with gifts of plump birds --
Your foot just squashed one 

You must scratch me there!
Yes, above my tail! Behold,
elevator butt. 

You're always typing.
Well, let's see you ignore my
sitting on your hands. 

My small cardboard box.
You cannot see me if I
Can just hide my head. 

Terrible battle.
I fought for hours. Come and see!
What's a 'term paper'? 

Kitty likes plastic
Confuses for litter box
Don't leave tarp around 

Small brave carnivores
Kill pine cones and mosquitoes
Fear vacuum cleaner 

Want to trim my claws?
Don't even think about it!
My yelps will wake dead. 

I want to be close
To you. Can I fit my head
Inside your armpit? 

Wanna go outside.
Oh, NO! Help! I got outside!
Let me back inside! 

Oh no! Big One
Has been trapped by newspaper!
Cat to the rescue! 

Humans are so strange.
Mine lies still in bed, then screams!
My claws aren't that sharp ... 

Cats meow out of angst
"Thumbs! If only we had thumbs!
We could break so much!" 

Litter box not here
You must have moved it again
I'll poo in the sink. 

The Big Ones snore now
Every room is dark and cold
Time for "Cup Hockey". 

Hair hanging, straight, long
One of my favorite things
Female visitors. 

I seek new places
Cupboard doors hide secret realms
Meow when I get stuck. 

I like to roll dice
From the box, one at a time
I will steal them all. 

James has a squirt gun
When I eat the plant, he shoots
I wait till he leaves. 

We're almost equals
I purr to show I love you
Want to smell my butt? 

The food in my bowl 
Is old and more to the point
Contains no tuna. 

So you want to play. 
Will I claw at dancing string?
Your ankle's closer. 

There's no dignity 
In being sick - which is why
I don't tell you where. 

Seeking solitude
I am locked in the closet.
For once I need you. 

Tiny can, dumped in 
Plastic bowl. Presentation,
One star; service: none. 

Am I in your way? 
You seem to have it backwards:
This pillow's taken. 

Your mouth is moving; 
Up and down, emitting noise.
I've lost interest. 

The dog wags his tail, 
Seeking approval. See mine?
Different message. 

My brain: walnut-sized. 
Yours: largest among primates.
Yet, who leaves for work? 

Most problems can be 
Ignored. The more difficult
Ones can be slept through. 

My affection is 
conditional. Don't stand up
It's your lap I love. 

Cats can't steal the breath 
Of children. But if my tail's 
Pulled again, I'll learn. 

I don't mind being 
Teased, any more than you mind
A skin graft or two. 

So you call this thing 
Your "cat carrier." I call
These my "blades of death." 

Toy mice, dancing yarn 
Meowing sounds. I'm convinced:
You're an idiot!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Stay Safe</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/734942</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 15:37:44 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>We are all purring for those facing the hurricane, stay safe guys, we will be thinking of you. Also  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ We are all purring for those facing the hurricane, stay safe guys, we will be thinking of you. Also purring that all the feral and stray animals find somewhere safe to shelter.
Dont forget to check in, in the Hurricane forum and everyone know that you are safe.

Cats

Sweet-talk artist, malcontent
Quiet little innocent,
Agile gymnast, silly clown
With Cheshire grin or solemn frown,
Busybody, stay-at-home
Fearless hunter free to roam,
Alley-fighter, diplomat . . .
So many faces has the cat.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Another quiet day</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/734726</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:36:34 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Mom was working today and then she had to go shopping after work for our food, she got back and fed  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Mom was working today and then she had to go shopping after work for our food, she got back and fed us then went to bed as she is not well. So we have all been good today and I did not go out but slept on the bed next to mom.
Last week, mom brought us a new toy.....its a treat dispenser and it really cool but mom has to take me away from it after a while as I get very possesive over it and dont let anyone else play with it. Mom says its fun to watch us get the treats out but the down side is she has to but more treats. We arnt complaining.
We are sending lots of purrs for those going through more hurricanes over the next few days, stay safe everyone.

Cat Fitness Program

Cat fitness really can be fun. However, it is important to start any fitness program only when you FEEL like it. And, please, don't let a few extra pounds intimidate you into becoming more active. The most important aspects of fitness are: 

THE RIGHT TIME: The best time to start your program is at about 3 AM. Yea, the house is so quiet, and there are (usually) no distractions. (The Mr. and Mrs. are sometimes snoring away, but I'm okay with that!) 

THE WARM UP: The warm-up is critical. We cats are THE experts of stretching, so this won't be a problem. Start with a few wind sprints at full speed. Be sure you get your claws to click nicely on the tile or linoleum floors. A few low but loud growls will help you feel charged up and get ready for the peak of your workout. 

EYE-PAW COORDINATION: Now it is time to add that all important eye-paw co- ordination work. Find a marble, or two (the big steely jobs work the best) and roll it all around the floor as you continue with the bursts of sprints. See how many times you can ricochet (don't you love that word!) the beautiful noisy globes off the wallboards before they disappear under the fridge, or better yet, the stove. 

UPPER BODY STRENGTH: Finally, work on that important upper body strength. CLIMBING is the ultimate exercise for this. It's the most fun and develops your strength better than any other single thing you could do! For best results and ease, use the things that are so convenient and readily available: draperies, macramé plant hangers, clothes on hangers, the book case headboard, and my personal favorite - the home entertainment center with the books and electronic equipment! If you're lucky you may have the advantage of having some nice textured wallpaper or even carpeting on some of the WALLS at your disposal. Backs of chairs and couches work well, too. 

PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER: Here we go! A speed sprint to the end of the hall! A race around the living room! Leap to the back of the rocking chair! Let the rebound launch you to the top of the swinging planter! Rock that baby! Feel those muscles work. Just as the hook pulls loose from the ceiling, dash to the bedroom and dive under the covers. Establish your alibi just in time to hear the crash of the plant to the floor below. Pop your head up out of the covers and blink those innocent eyes at the now awakening Mr. and Mrs. Let them think that is was one of the other cats (or better yet - the dog) who's causing all the commotion! Hee hee! Ain't life grand! 
Have a good work-out!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Lazy, lazy day.</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/734520</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:17:44 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Yep, I have had a very lazy day. Mom hasnt felt well today so this afternoon we all had a snooze on  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Yep, I have had a very lazy day. Mom hasnt felt well today so this afternoon we all had a snooze on the bed with mom. Weather has been boring but Ollie enjoys sitting out in it, sometimes he looks like he is meditating, sat still with his nose stuck up in the air and he stays in that position for ages. Someone needs to tell him us cats have already reached nirvana.
Mom has one of those facebook pages, cant work out why anyone would want a book of faces, humans arnt that cute to look at, if it felines then I could understand as we are the cutest creatures on the planet!

Kitty's Bedtime Prayer

Now I lay me down to sleep, 
I pray this cushy life to keep.
I pray for toys that look like mice,
And sofa cushions, soft and nice. 
For grocery bags where I can hide, 
Just like a tiger, crouched inside!
I pray for gourmet Kitty snacks, 
And someone nice to scratch my back. 

For window sills all warm and bright,
For shadows to explore at night.
I pray I'll always stay real cool,
And keep the secret feline rule.
To NEVER tell a human that...
The world is really ruled by CATS!  (and not just the catfather!)]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Im Back!!!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/734318</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 14:42:13 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>I am back!!!!did ya miss me???
Might not be able to post everyday but will try my hardest.
Mom had ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I am back!!!!did ya miss me???
Might not be able to post everyday but will try my hardest.
Mom had to take a break, working with term ill andd elderly animals and all the sadness that comes with it, takes its toll. After one of the cats at moms work was found dead in one of the gardens unexpectedly, it was tiime to take a back seat for a while. Even today one of the dogs had to go to the rainbow bridge today, it seems never ending.
Today mom recieved a surprise in the post, a special gift from QT's mom, It brought  tears to moms eyes and to arrive on QT's Anaversary too. Thank you so much QT's mom and QT, mom will wear it with pride.
Not much mews to report, Maizie is back to good health, the twins are always naughty, Boo is alway moaning and the weather has been a bit boring, not one thing or another, as for me....I have been doing a pretty good impression of a sloth( otherwise known as doing a Blizzard!!!)

Always An Angel

I know sometimes I sharpen my claws
On every bed and chair and wall
and Wake you up with midnight howling
because I wish to go a-prowling. 
But despite these things and maybe more.
it's the Angel in me that you adore
In me you know you've found
the perfect companion to have around.
A friend who is forever true
an Angel always there for you]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Damp</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/730468</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 31 Jul 2011 16:31:45 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>After a hot day yesturday, its been damp here all day so we havent been out much today.
This aftern ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ After a hot day yesturday, its been damp here all day so we havent been out much today.
This afternoon mom was lying on the bed with us and she woke the bed mice up for us to chase, it was really fun but we didnt catch any.
Maizie continues to improve but is very picky with her food.
Purrdie is recovering slowly, shes eating well and walking better but still confined to one room.

Trivia

The cat is one of nature's cleanest animals. Cats spend around 30% of their time grooming themselves.

Because cats have an amazing sense of balance they rarely become ill when travelling by car.

The average life expectancy of a cat is between 15 to 18 years although the oldest cat on record lived to be 36 years old. However, the oldest reliably recorded cat was a female tabby named Ma, who lived to the age of 34.

Cats should not be fed raw egg whites because they contain an enzyme that breaks down the vitamin biotin, which is essential to cat health.

The oldest known fossilized record that has a similarity to today's cats has been aged at 12 million years old.

Fish isn't a "natural" food for cats. Cat origins are in the desert where rodents, birds, and insects are found, not fish. One theory that explains why cats today eat fish is that during World War II, meat was scarce, expensive, carefully rationed. Cat food manufacturers had to find a cheap source of protein, so they started to use fish and fish by-products in cat food. Except for one cat breed in India, in the wild, cats won't hunt for fish.

The more cats are spoken to, the more they will speak to you.

It is believed that a white cat sitting on your doorstep just before your wedding is a sign of lasting happiness. 
Hey , Blizzard, theres something you could be good at!!!!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>DDP</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/730267</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 14:53:01 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/730267</guid>
		<description>Thank you for picking my diary as a DDP and thank you for the gifts and comments and of course for r ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Thank you for picking my diary as a DDP and thank you for the gifts and comments and of course for reading my diary.
I have been tagged agian but I am going to have to do that one at a later date. Mom is feeling emotionally drained today, it was hard for her to face work this morning with out little sam there, he broke a lot of hearts when he left for the bridge.
Our summer seems to have gone again, its changed to being cold and cloudy. Maizie continues to recover well and Purrdie is a little better today, she has eaten and is moving around and purring up a storm. All the purrs from Catster really do work.

Trivia

People who are allergic to cats are actually allergic to cat saliva or to cat dander. If the resident cat is bathed regularly the allergic people tolerate it better.

Studies now show that the allergen in cats is related to their scent glands.

Cats have scent glands on their faces and at the base of their tails. Entire male cats generate the most scent. If this secretion from the scent glands is the allergen, allergic people should tolerate spayed female cats the best.

Cats rub up against other cats, and people, in an attempt to "mark" them with their scent glands. They most often use the scent glands between their eye and ear (near the temple area) or their scent glands near the base of their tail.

A cat is pregnant for about 58 to 65 days. This is roughly two months.

Cats respond better to women than men. One reason this might be is that women have higher pitched voices which reminds cats of a mother cat calling her kittens.

White paws on cats are referred to as gloves, but they are often called boots.

White cats with blue eyes are often born deaf. The reason for this is because the gene that gives them the white coat is connected to deafness. (Blizzard was not born with mouse pouches, he cultivated them carefully over time!!)

The roughness of a cat's tongue has a very useful purpose. It gives the cat an extremely effective grooming tool with which to clean their fur and paws.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Things happen in 3s!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/730148</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:01:53 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
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		<description>It never rains, it pours!
First Maizie, who is now quite bright but still is picking at her food.
 ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ It never rains, it pours!
First Maizie, who is now quite bright but still is picking at her food.
second - Fur cousin Purrdie has possibly been hit by car, she is not very good on her back legs.
third - 3 cats from work went in for dentals today and the youngest one got through the dental and was in recovery when he had a heart attack and died. Mom was very upset, she said Sam was so sweet and it has been so unexpected, no time to say goodbye. Why do they have to leave so suddenly?
We purr for Purrdie and little Sam.

Trivia

Imprisoned by Henry VIII in the Tower of London, Sir Henry Wyatt, close to starvation, was saved by a cat who showed up with a pigeon in its mouth for him to dine on.

According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the richest felines is a pair of cats who in the early 1960's inherited $415,000. The richest single cat is a white alley cat who inherited $250,000.

The first formal cat show was held in England in 1871; the first in America was in 1895.

It has been scientifically proven that stroking a cat can lower one's blood pressure.

To drink, a cat laps liquid from the underside of its tongue, rather than the top.

Female cats can reach adulthood in as little as five months, but male cats can take nine months to a year to reach adulthood. Most breeds of cats have reached their full growth by two years. (Blizzard is still growing!)

Cats aren't hunters by nature - their mothers teach them to hunt.

Cats only sweat from the pads of their paws.

The frequency that a cat needs to sharpen its claws is governed by the value of the new lounge suite.

The amount of raspberry jam a cat will get on its paws is related to the size of the white carpet.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Family Tag</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/730026</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:45:21 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>I got tagged, so I have to say a little about my family.
Well, I have 13 fur brothers and sisters a ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I got tagged, so I have to say a little about my family.
Well, I have 13 fur brothers and sisters and I have 12 fur cousins that live near by.
Mom - she works as an animal carer at a sanctuary for elderly and term ill animals and she is studying to become an holistic animal healer.
Dad - he works in a dockyard and is a health and safety officer. I am his favourite.
Aunty Mom - she is my moms mom and she live near us with my 12 fur cousins, she also looks after us when mom and dad go away.
There are also 9 bunnies, 7 chipmunks and a mouse in our family.
Not sure who I will tag?

Maizie is doing OK, she is about the same as yesturday, still picking at little bits. Mom is going to get some different food for her tomorrow to try her with.

Its been another nice day here today, not too hot, just right for lazing outside and little Oliie came out again when it got cooler. I was allowed out in the front garden this eve with dad, he showed me a toad, I sniffed it and it hopped towards me, I ran away and so did mom, she dosnt like frogs or toads, I dont know who ran the fastest!

Trivia

Many cats cannot properly digest cow's milk. Milk and milk products give them diarrhea.

Though rare, cats can contract canine heartworms.

Cats are subject to gum disease and to dental caries. They should have their teeth cleaned by the vet or the cat dentist once a year.

Cats with white fur and skin on their ears are very prone to sunburn. Frequent sunburns can lead to skin cancer. Many white cats need surgery to remove all or part of a cancerous ear. Preventive measures include sunscreen, or better, keeping the cat indoors.

Cats can get tapeworms from eating fleas. These worms live inside the cat forever, or until they are removed with medication. They reproduce by shedding a link from the end of their long bodies. This link crawls out the cat's anus, and sheds hundreds of eggs. These eggs are ingested by flea larvae, and the cycles continues. Humans may get these tapeworms too, but only if they eat infected fleas.

Cats can get tapeworms from eating mice. If your cat catches a mouse it is best to take the prize away from it.

There are tiny, parasitic worms that can live in a cat's stomach. These worms cause frequent vomiting.

Many people fear catching a protozoan disease, Toxoplasmosis from cats. This disease can cause illness in the human, but more seriously, can cause birth defects in the unborn. Toxoplasmosis is a common disease, sometimes spread through the faeces of cats. It is caused most often from eating raw or rare beef. Pregnant women and people with a depressed immune system should not touch the cat litter box. Other than that, there is no reason that these people have to avoid cats.

Sir Isaac Newton (1642 - 1727) invented the first known cat flap. While he was in his attic trying to conduct light experiments, his cat kept nudging the door open and letting the light in, spoiling his experiments.

There are three body types for a cat. Cobby type is a compact body, deep chest, short legs and broad head. The eyes are large and round. Muscular type is a sturdy body and round, full-cheeked head. Foreign type is a slender body, with long legs and a long tail. The head is wedge-shaped, with tall ears and slanting eyes.
(There dosnt seem to be a body type for Blizzard.....may be pouchie!!!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>News on Maizie</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/729933</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 15:57:40 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Another hot day today, too hot for us to want to go out until it got cooler, even Ollie went out. He ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Another hot day today, too hot for us to want to go out until it got cooler, even Ollie went out. He may not be all there but he did like it outside.
Mom kept herself busy today as she was dreading taking Maizie to vets.
Maizie is much brighter today, she has been chatting to mom more and she has been eating a tiny amount of biscuits, so mom has stoppped syringe feeding her in the hope she will eat more, she has also been drinking more.
At the vets, mom saw her regular vet that has been seeing us for over 10 years and what a difference it made. He had a look at Maizies teeth that the other vet said was where the infection was probably coming from and he totally disagreed, her teeth are not very bad for her age. The vet then checked her blood results and said it shows that Maizie had a very nasty renal infection. He checked her temperature which is still a little high. She has to continue with her medication for another week to make sure it is totaly gone and he dosnt expect to see her back, even tho she is very pretty. Yay...no surgery. Mom said she will always check to see which vet is on before she books an appointment. Mom finds it hard to believe that Maizie came so close to having surgery that she didnt need and believing that she had a horrible abcess somewhere that worried us so much. We found out this eve, the vet that mom first saw has now left the practice.
When Maizie got back from the vets she ate a few more bics and had a good drink. For those of you who do not know who Maizie is, she is under 'meet my family', the cute little tuxie in the basket.

Trivia

Cats have about 100 different vocalisation sounds. In comparison, dogs have about 10.

A cats hearing is incredibly sharp. They can recognize their owners footsteps from hundreds of feet away.

Though cats have an incredible sense of hearing, and it takes a kitten about two weeks to begin to hear well.

Cats are said to see colour. Studies have been able to prove that cats can distinguish between red and green; red and blue; red and gray; green and blue; green and gray; blue and gray; yellow and blue, and yellow and gray.

Although cats can see in color, they are partially color-blind. They have the equivalency of human red/green color blindness. (Reds appear green and greens appear red; or shades thereof.)

Cats have a full inner-eyelid, or nictitating membrane. This inner-eyelid serves to help protect the eyes from dryness and damage. When the cat is ill, the inner-eyelid will frequently close partially, making it visible to the observer.

Most cats have no eyelashes.

You can tell a cat's mood by looking into its eyes. A frightened or excited cat will have large, round pupils. An angry cat will have narrow pupils. The pupil size is related as much to the cat's emotions as to the degree of light.

Whiskers tell a cat whether the space they are entering is big enough for it. Blizzards must be really long!!!!

The bottom two rows of whiskers on a cat can move independently of the top two rows.

Ailurophilia means "the love of cats". People who like cats are called ailurophiles.

Ailurophobia means "the fear of cats". People who fear cats are called ailurophobes.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Update</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/729763</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 15:15:03 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Its been hot and sticky here today and its going to be another sticky night. I am in the cat house a ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Its been hot and sticky here today and its going to be another sticky night. I am in the cat house as I had an accident on the bed, well, when you gotta go...... but dad wasnt impressed. What do they need bed covers for anyway ????? its too hot!!!
Maizie is drinking a bit more today but she still will not eat for herself so mom is still syringe feeding. She is looking more brighter and beginning to chat to mom a bit. Maizie is going to the vets tomorrow evening to see how she is doing and to have that stick thing up her bottom to check her temperature. We just wish she would eat for herself.
Mom had to go to work today, so she hasnt been home long, she said all the cats at work are fine and 4 of them will be going in for dentals on thursday.

Trivia

Cats can "read" your moods. If you're sad or stressed, you may also notice a difference in your cat's behavior.

Cats knead with their paws when they're happy.

A cat will almost never "meow" at another cat. This sound is reserved for humans.

Cats do not think that they are little people. They think that we are big cats. This influences their behavior in many ways.

Contrary to popular belief, the cat is a social animal. A pet cat will respond and answer to speech, and seems to enjoy human companionship.

Cats can purr to express pain or fear in addition to expressing pleasure. Female cats often purr when they are in labour, as well as when they are nursing their kittens.

A cat's sense of smell is 14 times stronger than a human's.

Besides their noses, cats can smell with something called the "Jacobson's organ", located in the upper surface of their mouths. This is what cats are using when they scrunch up their eyes and open their mouths after sniffing something intently.

The nose pad of a cat is ridged in a pattern that is unique, just like the fingerprint of a human.

A cat cannot see directly under its nose. This is why the cat cannot seem to find tidbits on the floor. Unless your called Blizzard!!!!

Cats have 32 muscles in each ear.

Cats respond most readily to names that end in an "ee" sound.

Cats have about 100 different vocalisation sounds. In comparison, dogs have about 10.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Quick Update</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/729631</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 24 Jul 2011 15:54:49 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/729631</guid>
		<description>Just a quick update before we loose internet connection.
Maizie is a litle brighter today, showing  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Just a quick update before we loose internet connection.
Maizie is a litle brighter today, showing more interrest in what is going on. Hopefully the fever is breaking. She is still having to be syringe fed, she is a good girl and dosnt struggle. We have our paws crossed that she starts eating for herself very soon.
We are sure your love and purrs are helping her to get through this. 
She really needs to improve more before she goes in for surgery so she has the best chance. She has lost a lot of weight (she used to be quite chubby), Maybe Blizard could share his mouse pouches with her!
Thank you for your continued support, Catsters friends are the best.

a little more trivia

There are more than 500 million domestic cats in the world, with 33 different breeds.

The American cat population reached nearly 68 million in 1996. American Demographics magazine estimates that's about 200 million kitty yawns per hour and a whopping 425 million catnaps each day!

An average cat has 1 to 8 kittens per litter, and 2 to 3 litters per year.

During her productive life, one female cat could have more than 100 kittens.

In 1952, a Texas Tabby named Dusty set the record by having more than 420 kittens before having her last litter at age 18.

A single pair of cats and their kittens can produce as many as 420,000 kittens in just seven years. Please spay or neuter your pet.

The largest known litter (with all surviving) was that of a Persian in South Africa named Bluebell. Bluebell gave birth to 14 kittens in one litter.

If left to her own devices, a female cat may have three to seven kittens every four months. This is why population control using neutering and spaying is so important.

The most prolific cat was a tabby named Dusty of Bonham, she lived in Texas, and produced 420 kittens during her life time.

The oldest feline mother Kitty, owned by George Johnstone of England produced in May 1987, two kittens at age 30. She died just short of her 32nd birthday, having given birth to a known total of 218 kittens during her lifetime.

The smallest cat breed is the Singapura. Males weigh about six pounds while females weigh about four pounds.

The heaviest domestic cat on record was a neutered male tabby named Himmy, weighing in at 46 lb. 15 ½ oz. (neck 15 in., waist 33 in., length 38 in.)

The smallest domestic cat on record was a male blue point Himalayan-Persian cat named Tinker Toy, is just 2 ¾ in. tall and 7 ½ in. long.

The smallest species of cat is native to Africa: the Black-Footed Cat (Felis Nigripes). Its top weight is 5.5 pounds which is considerably smaller than the average housecat.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Maizie Update.</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/729550</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 23 Jul 2011 15:01:10 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/729550</guid>
		<description>Thank you for your continued purrs and gifts for Maizie.
Maizie still has a fever and she is still  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Thank you for your continued purrs and gifts for Maizie.
Maizie still has a fever and she is still being syringe fed. Mom did see her have a little drink of water and use the litter tray so we hope the medication is beginning to kick in. Mom was up and down checking on Maizie all night and she had to go to work this morning, so she is pretty tired, but Maizie is her main concern and we are all very worried.
On a sad note, when mom came home froom work, she fed us and Maizie and then went to clean out and feed the rabbits only to find that one of them had died during the morning, we dont know why, Bramble has shown no signs of illness, her sister Bracken is very quiet so is gettiing extra fuss and a little extra carrot. Hopefully we will be able to bond her to another little bunny we have called Sky.
Thank you again for the purrs.

More Cat Trivia

Scientific studies have compared and examined both a cat's brain and a dog's brain. The results established that the cat's brain is more similar to a humans than that of a dog.

Almost 10% of a cat's bones is in its tail. The cat's body contains 245 bones, but as they age some of the bones fuse together and the number of bones decreases.

Cats have only thirty teeth. Kittens have baby teeth which are replaced by permanent fangs at around seven months of age.

Cats wag their tails when it is in a stage of conflict. The cat wants to do two things at once, but each impulse blocks the other. For example: If your cat is in the doorway wanting to go outside, and you open the door to find it raining, the cat's tail will wag because of internal conflict. The cat wants to go outside, but doesn't want to go into the rain. Once the cat makes a decision and either returns to the house or leaves into the rain, the tail will immediately stop wagging.

If your cat is near you, and her tail is quivering, this is the greatest expression of love your cat can give you. If her tail starts thrashing, her mood has changed and it's time to distance yourself from her.

The domestic cat is the only species able to hold its tail vertically while walking. Wild cats hold their tail horizontally, or tucked between their legs while walking.

There are more than 500 million domestic cats in the world, with 33 different breeds.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Maizie Update.</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/729431</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:55:21 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Thank you all for your purrs for Maizie.
Maizie is still being syringe fed water and food aand she  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Thank you all for your purrs for Maizie.
Maizie is still being syringe fed water and food aand she still has a fever. Her results came back this afternoon. Her white blood cell count is very low and they say that she has a massive infection somewhere inside, poss from an abcess. Her kidneys are also showing signs of dehydration, so we are working hard on getting more fluids into her. Mom picked up some more medicatiion for her this afternoon in the hope we can stablize Maizies condition. She will go to the vets on monday for a check up and to make sure her fever has gone down. If she is stable, she will be going in for surgery as soon as poss, she has a couple of dodgy teeth that might be causing the problem, they are not really bad but that is all the vets has to go on at the moment.
We are purring really hard that Maizie stablizies very soon and starts eating and drinking foor herself.

Sorry no triva tonight as mom is busy with mazie.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Purrs Needed</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/729296</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 15:07:00 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/729296</guid>
		<description>Sorry to have to ask, but if any cat has some spare purrs we could sure do with some.
Maizie had to ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Sorry to have to ask, but if any cat has some spare purrs we could sure do with some.
Maizie had to go to the vets today. In her 10 years she has never had to go to the vets because she was not well, but the last few days she stopped eating, mom put it down to the weather as we have all been a little picky but then she stopped drinking and using the litter tray. Mom started syringe feeding her water last night and this morining until she could get maizie to the vets.
Maizie had an appointment at 2.00pm this afternoon. She has a high temperature and is a little dehydrated, she had some blood taken from her neck to send off for tests, they marked it urgent, so hopefully the results will be back tomorrow. The vets gave her a shot of anti-biotics and a shot of metacam. Mom has to syringe feed water to maizie every hour and also syringe food into her so her liver dosnt get affected. She dose look sorry for herself but she dose look a little brighter and has started drinking a little water for herself. Fingers crossed she has just got a little infection, but shes a litle floppy when shes held wobbly on her legs and very quiet. We have never known maizie to be ill and it is very worrying for us.
Any puur would be much appriciated.
Today the weather has been dry, seems like the first day for ages but we havent been out much, we wanted to stay in for maizie. This weather dosent help us much, one day it sticky the next day its cold, no wonder we get a little sick.

More triva

The largest litter of kittens on record is 19, from a Burmese/Siamese cat in 1970.

Don't pick a kitten or a cat up by the scruff of its neck; only mother cats can do this safely, and only with their kittens.

Calico cats are almost always female. The gene in cats that causes the orange coat color is sexed linked, and is on the X sex chromosome. This gene may display orange or black. Thus, as female cat with two X chromosomes may have orange and black colors in its coat. A male, with only one X chromosome, can have only orange or black, not both.

If a male cat is both orange and black it is (besides being extremely rare) sterile. To have both the orange and the black coat colors, the male cat must have all or part of both female X chromosomes. This unusual sex chromosome combination will render the male cat sterile.

Cats have true fur, in that they have both an undercoat and an outer coat.

The color of the points in Siamese cats is heat related. Cool areas are darker.

A cat's heart beats twice as fast as a human heart, at 110 to 140 beats per minute.

Cats have 290 bones in their bodies, and 517 muscles.

A cat has five more vertebrae in its spinal column than a human does.

Cats have AB blood groups just like humans.

Cats lack a true collarbone. Because of this lack, cats can generally squeeze their bodies through any space they can get their heads through. You may have seen a cat testing the size of an opening by careful measurement with the head.

Scientific studies have compared and examined both a cat's brain and a dog's brain. The results established that the cat's brain is more similar to a humans than that of a dog.

Almost 10% of a cat's bones is in its tail. The cat's body contains 245 bones, but as they age some of the bones fuse together and the number of bones decreases.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Fed up!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/728894</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 14:21:51 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/728894</guid>
		<description>Yep, I am well and truley fed up......its been wet and mom has been at work and to make matters wors ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Yep, I am well and truley fed up......its been wet and mom has been at work and to make matters worse, the weather people have just said that its going to rain for the next month in the UK. Just great!!!!
I got so bored today, I went and watched dad tidy up the garage. That wasnt all that fun, dust everywhere, I had to come in and spend ages grooming to get the dirt out of my fur.

More triva.....

There are two species of wild cats in African and Europe that still hunt - these two species both resemble domestic tabbies.

The behaviors shown by most house cats have a parallel in the wild.

Most cats with orange fur are male. It is extremely rare for a female cat to have orange fur.

The oldest cat on record was Puss, from England, who died in 1939 just one day after her 36th birthday.

The strangest cat on record was a female called Mincho who went up a tree in Argentina and didn't come down again until she died six years later. While treed, she managed to have three litters with equally ambitious dads.

A cat will kill it's prey based on movement, but may not necessarily recognize that prey as food. Realizing that prey is food is a learned behavior.

A cat's eyes, whiskers, and ears will tell you what "mood" your cat is in. ( Blizzards always tell you that hes hungry as he has 6 mouse pouches to keep in shape!!)

The greatest number of mice killed by one cat is 28,899. Towser, a tortoise-shell tabby in charge of rodent control in Scotland, killed 28,899 mice in her 21 years. This is about four mice per day, every day, for 21 years. Towser died in 1987.

The first cat show was held in 1895 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.

A falling cat will always right itself in a precise order. First the head will rotate, then the spine will twist and the rear legs will align, then the cat will arch its back to lessen the impact of the landing.

"Sociable" cats will follow you from room to room to monitor your activities throughout the day.

Siamese kittens are born white because of the heat inside the mother's uterus before birth. This heat keeps the kittens' hair from darkening on the points.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Puter problems</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/728685</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 16 Jul 2011 15:02:34 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>'sigh'
We are still having puter problems, well, conection problems. Its hit and miss when we can g ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ 'sigh'
We are still having puter problems, well, conection problems. Its hit and miss when we can get on.
Been a quiet couple of days, wet yeesturday and today I sat next to dad most of the day, watching Tour de France. Mom haas beenn sleeping most of the day as shes feeling very tierd.
So I though it was time to stimulate our owners brains withh some facts and triva!!!!

A group of adult cats is known as a clowder or a pounce. A group of kittens is a kindle, a litter, or an intrigue!

Cats were so loved by the Egyptians that they sometimes mummified a mouse to accompany the cat into the afterworld.

The small patch of white fur on a cat's chest is known as a "locket".

Cats are the sleepiest of all mammals. If you total up all the cat naps, your cat sleeps about 16 hours a day!

Cats offer sandpaper kisses due to tiny knobs called papillae on the surface of their tongues. They are shaped like backward hooks and are designed to hold food and to provide the abrasiveness cats need for good grooming.

Cats do walk differently from dogs! Cats, along with giraffes and camels, are the only animals with a gait in which front and hind legs move together first on one side, then on the other. Cats also are the only clawed creatures that walk on their claws rather than their paw pads. Cats are frequently born with six or more toes on one paw.

Cats’ whiskers, so long and stiff, should never be trimmed. Cats use their whiskers to find their way in the dark, determine whether or not he/she can get into or out of a tight place, and a host of other navigation tasks. (Blizzards must be huge!!!)

Cats can’t really see in the dark and their daytime vision is best described as “fair” – but they can see better than their human families in semidarkness. Their eyes don’t really shine in the dark, either. Cats’ eyes contain highly reflective cells that collect light from very dim sources. When you flash a light on a cat in the darkness, these reflective cells make it appear that their eyes are glowing. Long thought to be color-blind, recent studies indicate that cats can distinguish between some basic colors when these colors are paired.

A cat’s hearing rates as one of the sharpest in all the animal kingdom. If you cat is always waiting for you at the door, the reason is that he or she can hear your footsteps from hundreds of feet away.

A domestic cat has eighteen claws: five on each of its front paws and four on each of its back paws.

People who own pets live longer, have less stress, and have fewer heart attacks.

Cats love to chew on grass, catnip, cat-thyme, parsley or sage.

More to follow tomorrow]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I got carried away!!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/728483</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 15:07:50 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>The sun came out to play, yay!!!
I have been out for most of the day, lounging, its what we cats ar ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ The sun came out to play, yay!!!
I have been out for most of the day, lounging, its what we cats are good at.
Then I spotted something new.....I had to investigate......'sniff, sniff......hummmm....cat nip!!!
Mom had put out a new catnip plant and forgot to put it out of reach.....yep, you guessed it...I had a rub and a nibble and before I knew it......it was just a twig in a pot!
I got carried away, it was just so nice. Mom came out to check on me and she caught me with the twig in my mouth. 
'it just jumped into my mouth' I tried to explain 'there was nothing I could do to stop it' I said in my cutest meow. She didnt go for it, now the twig in the pot has been put out of reach!
Today would have been Circles 9th Birthday, so I would like to raise a toast to our 'sweet angel', we love you and miss you little girl, you were someone very special.

Cat Mind Games
Stare with the exact same expression whether you're looking at nothing or an axe-murderer.
Wait till your human lays out their clothes and decide this would be the perfect place to take a nap.
Race through the house, hair on end and stop in an attack pose. Then walk of nonchalantly. Repeat as necessary.
Play with invisible objects.
Wait till your human is asleep and jump up and start kneading any available body parts.
Figure 8 your humans legs while they are walking around the kitchen cooking something you won't get a bite of.
Before your human gets out of their bed, make sure your napping in the bathroom doorway.
Leave gifts of small animal body parts in your human's shoes. Then wait to be praised. Stalk off if not rewarded for your gift.
If you absolutely have to go to the vet, cling to your human's head, howl at the top of your lungs, and spew hairballs on the vet.
Wait till your human is eating, then jump on the table and shed.
Using the litterbox at your human's mealtimes can be great fun.


Stare at Blizzards tummy, like he has a huge mouse pouch!!!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>DDP and a Yeti!!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/728390</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 16:19:11 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Wow, DDP! Thank you so much for the honour and thank you all for the comments, paw mails and gifts,  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Wow, DDP! Thank you so much for the honour and thank you all for the comments, paw mails and gifts, I love each and everyone of you.
Its been warm and humid here for what seems like ages but I look into the sky and see nothing but cloud, then it rains and gets even warmer.
We wanted to go out this morning but mom was having a lie in as she didnt sleep well because its been so warm at night.
So we sneaked upstairs to wake mom up and guess what we saw.......bed mice, all lined up asleep and ready to be caught! We have seen bed mice moving under the covers but not out in the open like this, it was too good to miss. We lined up, crouched down, did the bum wiggle and pounced!!!!!!!!
What happened next scared the whiskers off us..........there was a blood curdling noise from the top of the bed and all of a sudden this monster yeti sat up, hair everywhere, face like a bulldog chewing a wasp, it was scary. Where was mom when you needed her? We ran out of the room as fast as our paws would carry us. We heard noises coming from the bedroom, I had to go and take another look. I crept closer to the doorway only to see mom sat on the bed rubbing her eyes! Where did the yeti go? We searched the house and could find no yeti. We will not try and catch the bed mice for a while just in case the yeti turns up again. It was scarier than disturbing Blizzard when hes eating.

 Genesis
In the beginning, there was the heaven and the earth, and a cold breeze was blowing. This sucked, and the Lord was displeased. And the Lord said, "Let there be kitties!" and there were kitties, with whiskers and fuzzy ears, who twitched their tail-tips adorably, and it was good.
But the Lord wanted more. So the Lord said, "Let there be stripes!" and most of the kitties received this blessing, and showed off their precious, adorably cuddly tabby coats. And this was good.

So the kitties romped and played, but they became hungry, and asked the Lord for help. So the Lord said, "Let there be all manner of creatures from which the kitties can feed from!" And there were, and a wide variety of animals came into existence, whom the kitties hunted and played with. And this was good.

But the kitties were still bored. So The Lord said, "Let there be humans!" and the humans came into existence, to forever be slaves of the adorable whiskered kitties and entertain them until the end of time. And it was good. The Lord was happy, so he retired and went to Florida.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Humans!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/728273</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 16:09:45 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Why are humans never reliable? 
We got the catputer fixed, I was all ready to dictate my diary to m ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Why are humans never reliable? 
We got the catputer fixed, I was all ready to dictate my diary to mom when she packed up the puter and went to bed. Mom was ill yesterday and wanted an early night so I couldnt do my diary.
I wanted to report the excitement we had the other night. 
We were all snoozing quietly when all of a sudden there were flashing lights outside our house.  Mom went upstairs to see what was going on (humans are so nosey). There were 7 police cars outside and they were arresting two people. A bit over zealous if you ask me, so much for living in a quiet village. What with fireworks and criminals, standards are slipping around here! Before we know it, Blizzard will be moving in next door!!

Owner's Guide For Cats
Cats are beautiful, sophisticated, intelligent creatures. And with a little love and caring, they can keep a human being alive for upwards of seventy to eighty years. If you follow these simple instructions, you can have your human housetrained in no time.
CLEANLINESS: For some reasons, humans seem to enjoy immersing themselves in running water. Attempts to get humans to lick themselves clean have proven interesting, if unproductive.

COMMUNICATION: Humans are unable to speak a proper language. Therefore, you should communicate a point loudly, repeatedly, and if at all possible, at about three in the morning. Any attempts at human-to-cat communication can be dealt with by simply ignoring it until it stops.

FEEDING: Morning feeding should start promptly when your human is fast asleep, preferably three or four minutes before the alarm is supposed to go off. Recommended methods of waking your human include: sitting on its face, screaming in its ear, and biting its hair.


TOILET TRAINING: A human's natural tendency is to not change your litter box. Although experts in human behavior believe it can be attributed to the "laziness reflex," this can be easily corrected through what is called "shoe therapy." Just remember that a human shoe looks a lot like a human toilet, and you should be fine.

Following these simple tips is the first step towards a long and productive cat/human relationship.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Im back!!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/728075</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 10 Jul 2011 16:36:31 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Yep, its true, I am back!!!
We got a new router. Dad phoned the people on friday and they said they ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Yep, its true, I am back!!!
We got a new router. Dad phoned the people on friday and they said they will put one on order for us but it would take 5-7 days, but surprise, it came on sat. Mom was too tired to help with my diary yesterday.
I dont have much to report on the 'pie in the sky' its been too cloudy to see anything.
Last night it was so still and quiet and we were all snoozing....when all of a sudden there were loud bangs and bright flashes. Someone had set off fireworks very near our house. The noise was so loud it startled all of us. Cairo hide behind the sofa and those that were upstairs flew down to mom. We were all wide eyed and jumpy, it took ages before we calmed down and longer until Cairo came out from behind the sofa.
Its was scarier than the image of The Catfather coming towards us with his mouse pouch swinging!!!! 

 The 10 Catmandments

I am the Lord of thy house.
Thou shall have no other pets before me.
Thou shalt not ever ignore me.
I shall ignore thou when I feel like it.
Thou shalt be grateful that I even give thou the time of day.
Remember my food dish and keep it full.
Thou shalt spend most of thy money on toys and gifts for me.
Thou shalt always have thy lap ready for me to curl up in.
Thou shalt shower me with love and attention upon demand.
Above all, thou shalt do anything and everything it takes to keep me happy.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Not A happy kitty</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/727808</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 8 Jul 2011 05:21:18 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Just a quick note to say that I will be unable to be on the catputer much at the moment.
Our intern ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Just a quick note to say that I will be unable to be on the catputer much at the moment.
Our internet modem has stopped working, so I am not a happy kitty.
Mom has had to nip over to aunty moms and write this.
In the mean time I will continue to look for the pie in the sky and hope that I get it first before Blizzard!
Stay safe everyone and I will try to pop in again soon.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Pie in the sky????</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/727632</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 6 Jul 2011 15:31:19 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
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		<description>Boy, has it rained today, really heavy showers and wind, horrible weather.
See The Catfather has be ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Boy, has it rained today, really heavy showers and wind, horrible weather.
See The Catfather has been greasing some ones paws....now DOTD, wonder how many mice he paid for that one? Congratulations to him.
Today mom and dad were chatting, I wasn't paying that much notice as I was having a wash but  heard mom say "its all pie in the  sky", this made my ears prick up.....hmmmm.....PIE! I had to know more about this pie in the sky, it could be chicken pie, mouse pie or fish pie. I went to the window and looked out....all I could see was rain clouds, great, I was going to have to wait for a break in the weather. When the sun came out in between the showers, I shouted to go out. I found a good vantage point and started scanning the sky, nope, no pie that I could see, so I went back inside and looked out of all the windows, nope, still no pie. Who has eaten the pie??? Does the Catfather get to all the pies first? I really want to know about the pie in the sky.

Signs Your Cat Is Too Fat

Cat door retro-fitted with garage door opener.
Confused guests constantly mistaking her for beanbag chair.
Always lands on her spleen.
Fewer calls to the fire department, but a sudden upsurge in broken branches.
Fifteen month gestation period, and still no kittens.
No longer cleans itself unless coated in Cheese Whiz.
Catfood dish replaced with Rush Limbaugh trough.
Luxurious, shiny black fur replaced with mint green polyester pants suit.
It's no longer safe to lift him without a spotter.
Waits for the third bowl of food to get finicky.
He only catches mice that get trapped in his gravitational pull.
Enormous gut keeps your hardwood floors freshly buffed.
Has more chins than lives.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Humid</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/727536</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 5 Jul 2011 15:10:35 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Yep, its humid and sticky here. My fur hates the humidity, its gone frizzy and sticking out all over ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Yep, its humid and sticky here. My fur hates the humidity, its gone frizzy and sticking out all over the place.....whoops, no I just licked it into that position.
We had heavy rain early this morning and its been humid and horrible since, I have spent most of the day outside as there has been a little breeze to cool me down.
The squirrel didn't turn up today, he was probably up a tree in the cool, lying in a hammock sipping a Pimms and lemonade.
Tilly has been sick a couple times today, shes strange when she sick, very quiet and projectile vomits, mom just hears it land, me, I like to announce it first by yodelling!  
Does The Catfather have to announce before hand....maybe something like "I don't feel I have to wipe everybody. Just my enemies". 

The Sounds of Puking
Sung to the tune of "The Sounds of Silence"

Hello puker, my old friend
You're ralphing up on me again
And as your body writhes with waves of pain
I see the carpet has another stain
And as you stare at me across a pile of steaming hair
Without a care 
Heaving with the sounds of puking.....
And in the naked light I saw
Ten thousand hairballs, maybe more
Small loads of cat food piled stories high
And as I gaze I heave a heavy sigh
Cause with my foot I sense a warm but familiar feel
From toe to heel
I'm standing in the mounds of puking....



Congratulations TINK for being COTD, yay, we love you!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Happy 4th July</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/727429</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 4 Jul 2011 14:56:59 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/727429</guid>
		<description>We would like to wish all our overseas friends a Happy 4th July and also Congratulations to The Catf ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ We would like to wish all our overseas friends a Happy 4th July and also Congratulations to The Catfather (and his mouse pouches) for being COTD today.
We have had great weather this last week so lots of snoozing in the sun and we have a new past time for when mom is at work......spot the squirrel...we have a squirrel that has just started to visit the garden. Its fun to watch the antics it gets up to, to get to the bird food. Its bigger than the chipmunks mom has and its very fast.

HOW TO CATCH A MOUSE
Stop and stare at small noises for no apparent reason.
Approach well know articles of clothing with a fully fluffed tail.
When a mouse actually appears, completely ignore it.
Wait until other household member is sick of hearing mouse noises and sets trap.
Keep a close eye on trap.
When trap successfully does its job, proudly trot through house with mouse (and trap) in mouth. If early morning, deposit it in middle of bed.
Yell bloody murder when mouse is taken away and thrown outside. (Other neighborhood cats will take credit!!!)]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Quiet days and dreams</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/727121</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 1 Jul 2011 13:59:44 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Its been a quiet couple of days with warm, sultry weather which makes it feel thundery and heavy. To ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Its been a quiet couple of days with warm, sultry weather which makes it feel thundery and heavy. Too warm to do much but dream.
I revisit the moon many times in my dreams, the mice have arrived and mining has started. I have to treat the mice correctly as they are in a union and I dont want them downing tools just when things get going. Blizzard wouldn't part with any mice in his pouches. I recently read somecat referring to him being like a whale, I dont think he has noticed, hes too busy being uncle to them adorable little kits.
Hey, just thought.....I could make 'cheese moon mice' or 'moon cheese mice'... decisions, decisions. (better not let Blizzard near them, he will have a moon pouch).

 Cat Heaven
One day a cat dies of natural causes and goes to heaven. There he meets the Lord Himself. The Lord says to the cat "you lived a good life and if there is any way I can make your stay in Heaven more comfortable, please let Me know".
The cat thinks for a moment and says "Lord, all my life I have lived with a poor family and had to sleep on a hard wooden floor."

The Lord stops the cat and says "say no more" and a wonderful fluffy pillow appears.

A few days later 6 mice are killed in a tragic farming accident and go to heaven. Again there is the Lord there to great them with the same offer. The mice answer "All of our lives we have been chased. We have had to run from cats, dogs and even women with brooms. We are tired of running. Do you think we could have roller skates so we don't have to run anymore?"

The Lord says "say no more" and fits each mouse with a beautiful pair of roller skates.

About a week later the Lord stops by to see the cat and finds him snoozing on the pillow. The Lord gently wakes the cat and asks him, "How are things since you are here?"

The cat stretches and yawns and replies "It is wonderful here. Better than I could have ever expected. And those Meals On Wheels you have been sending by are the best!"]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Dreaming</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/726923</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 15:59:18 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>A comment by Blizzard yesterday stuck in my head and while snoozing in the sun today I started dream ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ A comment by Blizzard yesterday stuck in my head and while snoozing in the sun today I started dreaming......dreaming of going to the moon!!!
I could be the first cat on the moon!!!
I was all suited and booted in my astro-cat gear and I set off in my pocket rocket 'Ace Feline 1'. The journey was awesome, what I could remember as I snoozed a lot on the way. I saw lots of rainbow stars of those who have passed, each one twinkled, winked and shone so bright. The landing was a bit tricky, but I got down with everything on one piece. The moment had come......I sprung out my rocket on to the moon....I had done it....the first cat on the moon, WOW! 'One step for a cat, four paws for felinekind'.
The moon was so unique, peaceful.... hang on a minute, what could I smell? I checked my hand held cat-puter, it said the air was OK for cats to breathe, so I slowly took of my helmet and took a deep sniff......chicken.....cheese? I took a tentative lick of the surface of the moon......Yum...it tasted off all my favourite foods, this is amazing. 
It got me thinking.....I could catch a gang of mice (Blizzard probably has some spare in his mouse pouch) and get them mining for us cats, we could all have tasty moon treats, Hhhmmmmm.
I woke up from my dream hungry, but nothing mom had tasted like moon treats. 


WHY CATS HAVE A BIT OF EVERYTHING


When God made the world, He chose to put animals in it, and decided to give each whatever it wanted.

All the animals formed a long line before His throne, and the cat quietly went to the end of the line. To the elephant and the bear He gave strength; to the rabbit and the deer, swiftness; to the owl, the ability to see at night; to the birds and the butterflies, great beauty; to the fox, cunning; to the monkey, intelligence; to the dog, loyalty; to the lion, courage; to the otter, playfulness.  And so it went.

At last He came to the end of the line, and there sat the little cat, waiting patiently.

"What will YOU have?" God asked the cat.

The cat shrugged modestly.

"Oh, whatever scraps you have left over. I don't mind."

"But I'm God. I have everything left over." 

"Then I'll have a little of everything, please."

And God gave a great shout of laughter at the cleverness of this small animal, and gave the cat everything she asked for, adding grace and elegance and, only for her, a gentle purr that would always attract humans and assure her a warm and comfortable home. 

But he took away her false modesty.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Sunshine, snoozes and snacks</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/726808</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 14:51:45 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/726808</guid>
		<description>My day has been full of sunshine, snoozes and snacks.....What more could a cat want?
I have spent m ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ My day has been full of sunshine, snoozes and snacks.....What more could a cat want?
I have spent most of the day snoozing in the sunshine and only coming in for snacks. There is nothing better than a Simba snack. Me, Boo and Ziggy stayed out until it was very dark, which was way cool! Ziggy went in the rabbits run and the rabbits kept chasing him and nibbling at his tail and me and Boo were nibbling on the fresh cat nip and I occasionally gave Boo a smack on the nose when he got too close. He does have a big nose and he likes to stick it in places where it dose not belong and he has a mouse pouch to rival Blizzards, Boos swings from side to side when he runs, I wonder what Blizzards mouse pouch does when he runs.....Ooops, silly me....Blizzard dont run!!!


A Cat's Prayer

Now I lay me down to sleep,
The king-size bed is soft and deep...
I sleep right in the center groove
My human can hardly move!

I've trapped her legs, she's tucked in tight
And here is where I pass the night
No one disturbs me or dares intrude
Till morning comes and "I want food!"

I sneak up slowly to begin
My nibbles on my human's chin.

She wakes up quickly, I have sharp teeth -
And my claws I will unsheath

For the morning's here and it's time to play
I always seem to get my way.
So thank you Lord for giving me
This human person that I see.

The one who hugs me and holds me tight
And sacrifices her bed at night.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Boring Day</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/726714</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:55:03 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/726714</guid>
		<description>Well, our 3 day heat wave lasted 1 day! We woke up this morning to find it damp and foggy and much c ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Well, our 3 day heat wave lasted 1 day! We woke up this morning to find it damp and foggy and much cooler. Needless to say, I wasnt very happy when I found out what the weather was like and that put me in a bad mood for the rest of the day.
Mom was called into work early as it was time to say goodbye to one of the resident cats. It was sort of expected but not this soon. Psycho had liver failure. he was a red point something, no one was sure what but he never lived up to his name, he was very sweet but not into having cuddles. Mom said he never looked tidy, but that was all part of him. He will be missed.
Mom didnt get home till late and we were all snoozing but since shes been home Tommy has shredded a roll of toilet paper.
So, its been a boring day. Mom is home tomorrow so it will be better.

The Cats' Bill of Rights
if owners dont agree, the Catfather will be making them an offer (but apparently he can be bribed with a tasty morsel!!!)


Humans shall make no law respecting an establishment of boundaries or prohibiting the free exercise therein, or abridging the freedom of access, or the right to peaceful assembly. In other words: The cat is entitled to go outside anytime he wants.
	A well-carried provisional chamber, being necessary to the fulfillment of a feline's whims, shall not be infringed. In other words: The cat is entitled to EAT anytime he wants.
	The right of the feline to be secure in their domain and effects against unreasonable discomposure, shall not be violated. In other words: The cat is entitled to SLEEP anytime he wants.
	Humans shall issue no warrants or decrees or edicts as prescribed to the demarcation of possessions or property which are in direct conflict with right of life, liberty and the pursuit of feline affirmation. In other words: The cat is entitled to sleep ANYWHERE he wants.
	The feline shall be immune to all criminal accusations, indictments and complaints. The accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and impartial dismissal of any and all charges provided said feline's compulsory right to obtain any or all witnesses, including character witnesses, are obtained in his favor. In other words: Cats can do anything they want as long as it's cute.
	Neither serfdom, vassalage, or involuntary servitude will be tolerated, except by said cats in proprietorship of their humans. In other words: What I say, goes.
	No Canis familiaris shall, in time of peace or at any other time, be quartered in any dwelling without the consent of the potentate, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by sovereign. In other words: No dogs in the house without my permission.
	The right of the feline to be protected against unreasonable search and seizures shall not be breached or infringed upon at anytime or any place. In other words: Don't disturb me when I am sleeping.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Heatwave!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/726614</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 26 Jun 2011 15:05:26 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
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		<description>We have had days of wet weather, yesterday was wet and foggy all day, I have hardly been out. The we ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ We have had days of wet weather, yesterday was wet and foggy all day, I have hardly been out. The weather man had said we are in for a heatwave for a few days and it arrived today, yay. Its been very hot all day and even the wind was warm, but it was nice to be out in the sun and I stayed out until it was almost dark. I was able to watch the bats flying around, boy, they are fast! 
Now I hear we have a weather warning out for tomorrow for heavy showers, thunder and hail and possibly localised flooding, whats with that? its supposed to be summer, glad I made the most of the weather today.  
I think mom is turning into a cat, no, she dosnt use the litter tray but she has been sleeping a lot lately in between working. I cant get on to the computer that much now, dosnt she know I have to wind up Blizzard regularly or he gets complacent. He hates to be reminded about his mouse pouch.

  Ten Things we Cats Think About

I could have sworn I heard the can opener.
Is there something I'm not getting when humans make noise with their mouths?
Why doesn't the government do something about dogs?
I wonder if Morris really liked 9-Lives, or did he have an ulterior motive?
Hmmm ... If dogs serve humans, and humans serve cats, why can't we cats ever get these stupid dogs to do anything for us?
This looks like a good spot for a nap.
Hey, no kidding, I'm sure that's the can opener.
Would humans have built a vast and complex civilization of their own if we cats handn't given them a reason to invent sofas and can openers in the first place?
If there's a God, how can He allow neutering/spaying?
If that really was the can opener, I'll play finicky just to let them know who's boss!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Why?</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/726256</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 08:47:14 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/726256</guid>
		<description>Mom has been tired lately, so I am not able to do my diary everyday but hopefully, soon we will be b ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Mom has been tired lately, so I am not able to do my diary everyday but hopefully, soon we will be back to normal.
We have just read the story on the catster main page about the mother (if that is what you call her) and her two sons who savagely abused the two defenceless kittens. We are lost for words.....disgusting. WHY, do humans behave this way, we animals do not ask to be brought into this world and when we are, WHY are we not treated with love and respect. What did these 2 little lives do to deserve this treatment? We urge you all to go and sign the petition. How can a mother urge her kids to do cruelty to animals, that is no mother, and if let off with a fine and a smack on the wrists, what will they do next??? We know cruelty happens everyday to animals and it needs to be stopped. Its such an upsetting story and we send our love and purrs to the kitten that died so needlessly and to little Dexter in the hope that he pulls through.


Pets' Bill of Rights


We have the right to be full members of your family. We thrive on social interaction, praise, and love.

We have the right to stimulation. We need new games, new toys, new experiences, and new smells to be happy.

We have the right to regular exercise. Without it, we could become hyper, sluggish...or fat.

We have the right to have fun. We enjoy acting like clowns now and then; don't expect us to be predictable all the time.

We have the right to quality health care. Please stay good friends with our vet.

We have the right to a good diet. Like some people, we don't know what's best for us. We depend on you.

We have the right not to be rejected because of your expectations that we be great show dogs or show cats, watchdogs, hunters, or baby-sitters.

We have the right to receive proper training. Otherwise, our good relationship could be marred by confusion and strife - and we could become dangerous to ourselves and others.

We have the right to guidance and correction based on understanding and compassion, rather than abuse.

We have the right to live with dignity...and to die with dignity when the time comes.

Love and purrs to all.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Apologies and Thanks</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/725963</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 14:19:17 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/725963</guid>
		<description>What can I say........Thank you Catster for picking me for DDP again, I am very honoured.
We would  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ What can I say........Thank you Catster for picking me for DDP again, I am very honoured.
We would like to apologise for not being around to do my diary for a while, but mom needed a break, she had so much to worry about she couldn't think straight and with my great big paws, I couldn't open the laptop let alone turn it on. We have been popping in everyday to check on everyone and make sure all are well and to see if Panda has her kits yet, she better be careful that blizzard dont sit on her, they will pop out in no time. 
Thank you all for Meekos birthday gifts, it made his day.
I cant remember the last time I saw the sun (no, blizzard inst over here)......its true......its been wet, cold and windy for days, weeks and to think its mid summers day tomorrow. I think summer has skipped us and gone straight to autumn, so needless to say, I haven't been out much, mom has had to buy us new toys to keep us entertained. She says we cost her a fortune.....whats new there, we are used to being pampered.

If You Can ...

If you can, start the day without caffeine,
If you can, get going without pep pills,
If you can, always be cheerful, ignoring aches and pains,
If you can, resist complaining and boring people with your troubles,
If you can, eat the same food everyday and be grateful for it,
If you can, understand when your loved ones are too busy to give you any time,
If you can, overlook it when those you love take it out on you when, through no fault of yours, something goes wrong,
If you can, take criticism and blame without resentment,
If you can, ignore a friend's limited education and never correct him,
If you can, resist treating a rich friend better than a poor friend,
If you can, face the world without lies and deceit,
If you can, conquer tension without medical help,
If you can, relax without liquor,
If you can, sleep without the aid of drugs,
If you can, say honestly that deep in your heart you have no prejudice against creed, color, religion or politics,....
Then, you my friend, you are almost as good as your CAT!

How many people can say they are as good as their cat?]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Problems</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/725289</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 14 Jun 2011 04:35:34 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/725289</guid>
		<description>Sorry we didnt do a diary yesterday, we are having computer problems. Mom is quickly using aunty mom ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Sorry we didnt do a diary yesterday, we are having computer problems. Mom is quickly using aunty moms computer to do this.
We will be back as soon as we can, hopefully tomorrow. We are missing all our Catster friends.
Today we are celebrating Meekos Birthday, so tonight we will be having chicken and treats when mom gets back from shopping.
Stay safe everyone.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>DDP Again.</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/725143</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 12 Jun 2011 15:16:15 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/725143</guid>
		<description>Wow, would  you look at that!!! I am a DDP again. Thanks diary gal for picking my diary again. Thank ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Wow, would  you look at that!!! I am a DDP again. Thanks diary gal for picking my diary again. Thanks to you all for stopping by and leaving comments and for taking the time to send me a gift. You really are the coolest guys a cat could know, and you all live many miles away from me, how cool is Catster.
I haven't set one paw outside today as it rained non stop all night and all day and now its dark, foggy, wet and windy. We have all spent the day snoozing and only moving to have our meals. If blizzard were here I could have used him to shelter  under!!
I have got over the embarrassment of doing my Bambi on ice impression yesterday but mom still has the odd giggle about it.
Last night I was at laceys party and guess what......mom fell asleep....I couldnt operate the keyboard as my paws are too big so I missed out on some of the fun. You just cant get the staff nowadays!!!

Cat-Person Profile Quiz

How many did you answer "yes" to? I think just answering one with a "yes" is enough to qualify you as a "Cat Person." But the number of yes answers determines the degree:

Your "Cat-ability" Score:

1 to 4 yes answers: In training - you could do better, but it's OK, you're learning.
5 to 8 yes answers: Moderate - working on it, improving nicely. Potential is there.
9 to 13 yes answers: Extreme - just about there, almost mastered the art. Keep stretching yourself.
14 to 17 yes answers: Totally possessed, hopelessly devoted, cat-a-holic. Congratulations! (But you'll find no 12 step program here!) Addicted and proud of it, I say!

 We would love  to know everyone's scores.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Thank you</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/725044</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 11 Jun 2011 16:02:03 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/725044</guid>
		<description>We would like to thank all of you who gave Cairo Birthday gifts, he got so many of them, he thinks h ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ We would like to thank all of you who gave Cairo Birthday gifts, he got so many of them, he thinks hes the 'bees knees' now. Hes been strutting around like a peacock. 
I have been out a lot today, the weather aint great but its been dry and a little sunny but now it is raining and getting windy, we are supposed to be in for a really wet day tomorrow, which mom says is good because we need the rain as  we are heading for a drought.
Its not as cold today as it was yesterday, we expected to see frost on the ground it felt that cold.
Mom washed the floors today, that always seems to get everyone worked up, they all go racing around and skidding on the floors, it looked fun so I tried it.....whoops..bad move....I ended up looking like Bambi on ice, mom had to pick me up and put me on the sofa as I couldn't get up, that was after she stood watching me laughing so hard she nearly wet herself....humans!!!
Wish I had Blizzards padding!

Part 2 of the  Cat-persons profile

Have you often slept on the very edge of the bed so that you won't disturb the cat who's sleeping in the very middle?
Do you leave messages for the kitty on the answering machine?
Have you ever invited a guest to sit down by patting the seat and making that noise with your pursed lips?
Does your answering machine have the cat meowing on the outgoing message?
When you go to the bathroom do you think of it as "using the litterbox"?
Have you made a habit of setting a place at the table for the kitty?
Do you know your cat's birthday (or if not, have made a good guess) and have a birthday party to celebrate?
When your husband/wife gives you the ultimatum, "OK, it's me or the cat," you don't hesitate for even one second.
Do your neighbors talk about you as "the nut with all the cats?"

Cat-ability scores tomorrow.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Cold, wet and another Birthday.</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/724948</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 10 Jun 2011 15:48:56 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/724948</guid>
		<description>This time last week it was hot and sunny, today it is so cold and wet, a day to stay indoors, which  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ This time last week it was hot and sunny, today it is so cold and wet, a day to stay indoors, which was OK as mom was at work till 9pm. On the TV they have been talking about places in the UK having a drought!! water levels in the UK are way below normal for this time of year. Its been so cold today, mom has her hot water bottle ready to take to bed. I bet Blizzard doesn't feel the cold with mouse pouch that big to keep him warm!!!
Today has been Cairo's Birthday, hes 2. He is a mummy's boy, he is so devoted to her. Mom calls him her baby boy, and he loves being held and cuddled. He can tell when mom has to go out before she starts getting ready and he gets really clingy and constantly meows and he is the first to know when mom is on her way home. That boys senses are unreal.
As mom was at work, dad gave us our supper and mom had left strict instructions for him to make sure we got the ham she had brought for Cairos birthday. It went down very well, we do like birthdays and I believe its Meekos birthday this month too, so more ham or chicken.

Cat-Person Profile Quiz
Is your devotion to your cat and "cat things" in the training stage, at a moderate level, or extreme? Or are you an all out shameless "cat-a-holic?" Let's just see how you rate as a "cat person," shall we? See how many of these can you give an HONEST "yes" answer to:
Can you meow so well that you can fake out your cats?
Have you ever called your husband/wife by the cat's name by mistake?
Do you think of your cats as the "furry kids?"
Did you ever decide to buy a house or rent an apartment based solely on the potential spot for the litterbox?
Do you think cat hair in your food is a good source of protein?
Last Christmas did you spend more money on cat toys than you did on gifts for the kids or grandkids?
Are you at a loss as to how to talk to people who don't own any cats?
Does your wallet contain more photos of your cats than your kids or grandkids?

More questions tomorrow, so take a note of your moms and dads answers.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>ouchie</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/724824</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 9 Jun 2011 15:56:29 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/724824</guid>
		<description>As it has been wet here, with very heavy showers, I have not been out today. Well, I did briefly unt ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ As it has been wet here, with very heavy showers, I have not been out today. Well, I did briefly until I realised it was raining then I couldn't get in fast enough, I nearly got wedged in the door as mom was shutting it, I was that fast. So today has been a quiet day in side. Mom had to go to work today, she left at 2.30pm and was supposed to be home at 9.30pm but she was late as one of the horses went down with colic and had to keep the horse on his feet and walking until the vet came to give him some medication, so she didnt get home until 10.45 and dad was already in bed sleeping and we were all sleeping, she didnt get much of a welcome home. 
The first thing mom noticed was my ouchie, I have made it very sore and it is a lot bigger, nearly 2 inches now. I have now had it bathed and creamed. I just find it hard to cope when moms not here, she has been home everyday for nearly 6 months when she was ill and now I have to get used to her going back to work again. I dont do it on purpose, I am not a bad boy, its just my way of coping with change. Mom gets sad when I self harm and I look up to her with my big eyes and say sorry which makes mom even sadder, she says I have the biggest sorrowful eyes she has ever seen when I know I have been naughty.


Top 10 Cat Proverbs
10.	Do unto others whatever the hell you want to.
9.	The world is your litter box.
8.	Always put off until tomorrow anything that interferes      with a nap.
7.	Look before you lick.
6.	Pride goeth before ... you've got to be friggin' kidding me!
5.	You scratch my back.
4.	Strike while the feet are bare.
3.	When in doubt, wash.
2.	If at first you don't succeed, act like you intended to fail.
... and the Number 1 Cat Proverb ...
1.	The way to your owner's heart is through their ankles when they least expect it.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Doing too much</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/724733</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 8 Jun 2011 15:50:02 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/724733</guid>
		<description>It has come to my attention that some of us cats are doing too much wasteful stuff and not living li ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ It has come to my attention that some of us cats are doing too much wasteful stuff and not living life to the max. We don't do enough of what we cats were born to do, what we have evolved to do. Are humans expect us do do or behave in certain ways, hey, wake up and smell the roses, we are cats and we have our own agenda, our own way to live our life.

 A Calmer Life for Cats
How to enjoy nine stress free lives:
Life 1 - Sleep.
Life 2 - Sleep.
Life 3 - Sleep.
Life 4 - Sleep.
Life 5 - Sleep.
Life 6 - Sleep.
Life 7 - Sleep.
Life 8 - Sleep.
Life 9 - Catch up on everything you should have done.

Conserve your energy. When you crave attention one doleful look into your human’s eyes will have greater effect than many minutes of stressful meowing. Nurture the ability to look pathetic and your human will forever be your slave.

Avoid vets!

At the end of a long nerve-racking day relax and reflect on all your achievements - wallpaper scratched, curtains scaled and one piece of string thoroughly chased. Celebrate these small successes. They make life worthwhile.

Cats Daily Agenda for an ultra calm life:

00:00 - 07:00 Sleep on bed
07:00 - 07:10 Breakfast
07:10 - 12:00 Sleep on chair
12:00 - 12:10 Lunch
12:10 - 15:00 Sleep on top of refrigerator
15:00 - 15:01 Exercise (completely optional)
15:01 - 18:00 Sleep under heater
18:00 - 18:15 Dinner
18:15 - 00:00 Sleep in drawer

Yes Blizzard you can sleep between meals.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Crazy Cat Mom.</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/724635</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 7 Jun 2011 15:56:12 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/724635</guid>
		<description>As I dont have much new to report today and I refuse to talk about the weather. I thought I would sh ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ As I dont have much new to report today and I refuse to talk about the weather. I thought I would share what we all know about our mom......yep, she is a crazy cats lady, not only does she have us 14 but she works with 28 cats as well and looks after aunty moms 12 cats when she goes away, but that is not enough! Check this list and see if your mom or dad is a crazy cats person.

Top Ten Signs That You Are A 
"Crazy Cat Lady"

Your colleagues no longer ask how your weekend was. Instead they ask how your cats are doing. (true where mom works)

People at work have stopped offering you their lint brushes. They realize it's hopeless anyway. ( no point when working with animals)

When you get your latest roll of film developed, there's not a single human being in the pictures. (camera and phone contain pics of us and the cats at work)

You have more cats than the local pet store and there are several kitty litter boxes in every room of your apartment. (how true is this!)

Your personal motto is: "You can never have enough cats."
(moms moto..."cats are like chocolates...you cant just have one)

You buy more than 60 pounds of cat litter a month. (yep)

You'd rather watch hours of boring infomercials than disturb the cat sleeping on the remote. (also mom sits on the floor if us lot are on the sofa)

You choose your friends based on how well your cats like them. (mom only has friends who love cats)

The only time you leave your apartment is to feed the stray cats in the neighborhood. (or goes to work to feed the cats)

You introduce your cats by name to the postman (most parcels are for us)

Anyone noticed how soppy the Catfather is getting????]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Nothing Scratching.</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/724501</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 6 Jun 2011 15:52:16 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/724501</guid>
		<description>Cooler today, I must stop talking about the weather but its a thing us brits do, oops sorry, mom say ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Cooler today, I must stop talking about the weather but its a thing us brits do, oops sorry, mom says im not a brit, im Cornish.
Went out this morning for a snooze in the sun, nothing much scratching today, pretty quiet but I hear the Catfather has some guests, MOL.
Mom went to work this afternoon until 9pm so it was a little bird watching again today, until dad came home. We were allowed out again for a while.
Ziggy had an embarrassing moment today and we are still giggling about it. Ziggy was on top off the toilet cistern watching dad clean the loo, dad had just finished and was about to put the lid down when Ziggy lost his footing and fell in, he got wet up to his waist. Dad tried to catch him to dry him off but Ziggy wouldn't let dad near him. Zig has kept his head down since that happened, mom says hes traumatised and needs some TLC.

Law of Pill Rejection
Any pill given to a cat has the potential energy to reach escape velocity.

Law of Random Comfort Seeking
A cat will always seek, and usually take over, the most comfortable spot in any given room.

Law of Refrigerator Observation
If a cat watches a refrigerator long enough, someone will come along and take out something good to eat. (another of Blizzards pastimes)

Law of Rug Configuration
No rug may remain in its naturally flat state for very long.

Law of Selective Listening
Although a cat can hear a can of tuna being opened a mile away, she can't hear a simple command three feet away.

Law of Space-time Continuum
Given enough time, a cat will land in just about any space.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Heatwave!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/724369</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 5 Jun 2011 15:45:45 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/724369</guid>
		<description>OK guys. I know our heat here is nothing like some of you guys have, but this is the UK and the weat ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ OK guys. I know our heat here is nothing like some of you guys have, but this is the UK and the weather forecasters have said that it is a heatwave. It wont last long as we are forecast rain tomorrow and for the rest of the week. We dont have air conditioning here as we dont really need it for the amount of hot weather we have and we live near two coast lines so the sea breeze cools the air down a bit. No taking the mick when we say its been hot here.
Been a quiet day, its been cloudy but warm so it was better out in the garden, in fact we didnt want to come in. The heat has made me a little cranky and I have a right go at Meeko because he was on moms lap and I wanted to be there.

Law of Energy Conservation
Cats know that energy can neither be created nor destroyed and will, therefore, use as little energy as possible.

Law of Equidistant Separation
All cats in a given room will locate at points equidistant from each other, and equidistant from the center of the room.

Law of Fluid Displacement
A cat immersed in milk will displace her own volume, minus the amount of milk consumed.

Law of Furniture Replacement
A cat's desire to scratch furniture is directly proportional to the cost of the furniture.

Law of Milk Consumption
A cat will drink his weight in milk, squared, just to show you he can. ( for Blizzard, that a lot of milk!!)

Law of Obedience Resistance
A cat's resistance varies in proportion to a human's desire for her to do something.

We are sending all our love and purrs to Xena and her mom and will be keeping our paws crossed for a positive outcome.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Even Hotter Day.</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/724262</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 4 Jun 2011 15:11:05 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/724262</guid>
		<description>Its true, today was even hotter than yesterday. It been in the 70's which is hot for us but possible ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Its true, today was even hotter than yesterday. It been in the 70's which is hot for us but possible not that hot to some of you.
I spent most of the day in the garden, snoozing in the shade, it was too hot to move much. 
I have been violated!!!!Mom came out and put some cream on my nose.....she said it was to protect my nose from sun burn as I have a white nose I am prone to sun burn which could increase the chances of me getting skin cancer. I tried to lick it off but it tasted awful and was very thick. All of us that were out who had pale noses or ears were violated with this stuff. The Catfather would need an awful lot of that stuff, MOL.
Mom sat out with us for a bit but it was too hot for her, so she made us a tent and went in to the cool.
Its just been too warm to even play today, this eve is still warm and we are all flaked out. 
Some muppet has just let fireworks off and frightened us out of our fur!!! Think we need chicken to get over the shock.
Thank you again for all of Ollies gifts, you have been very generous. 

Law of Cat Probability (Uncertainty Principle)
It is not possible to predict where a cat actually is, only the probability of where she might be.

Law of Cat Sleeping
All cats must sleep with people whenever possible, in a position as uncomfortable for the people involved as is possible for the cat.

Law of Cat Stretching
A cat will stretch to a distance proportional to the length of the nap just taken.

Law of Cat Thermodynamics
Heat flows from a warmer to a cooler body, except in the case of a cat, in which case all heat flows to the cat.

Law of Cat Washing
A cat will wash itself at any time which is appropiate, which includes especially the moment after something has been jumped and escaped.

Law of Concentration of Mass 
A cat's mass increases in direct proportion to the comfort of the lap she occupies.

Law of Dinner Table Attendance
Cats must attend all meals when anything good is served.
(Blizzard doesn't miss this one)

Law of Electric Blanket Attraction
Turn on an electric blanket and a cat will jump into bed at the speed of light.

Hope you guys are not getting too hot. Moms and dads, please remember if you have a cat with white/pale noses and ears, make sure they have sun protection rubbed on them before they go out.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Phew...its warm!!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/724170</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 3 Jun 2011 15:11:02 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/724170</guid>
		<description>Yep, its been very warm here, in fact its been hot.
I have been out most of the day but not lying i ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Yep, its been very warm here, in fact its been hot.
I have been out most of the day but not lying in the sun but lying in the shade as its been very hot and there has been no breeze to cool me down. Mom even had to put the fan on for the rabbits so they didn't get too hot. beginning of the week it was cold now its hot and we are told to expect a heatwave this weekend.
We did have a strange 5 mins this afternoon....the wind suddenly got up quite strong, the trees were bending and it was whistling through the windows then it died down just ass fast as it got up.
We were even allowed to stay out when it got dark, we were chasing moths and watching bats and it was a little cooler too.
I would just like to say that mom and dad won the fight with the tree yesterday, it was growing in an awkward place and was threatening to collapse our cat proofing so it had to go. (not nice to see a threatening tree).
Special day today...Its little Ollies birthday and hes 7 years old. Because of his problems, he wasn't expected to survive for long, he may be small but hes a fighter. We cant believe he is 7, it seems like only yesterday mom was bottle feeding him and wiping his bottom.  We had sliced ham for supper today as the village shop didn't have any chicken but it was just as good.
Thank you all who have given Ollie Birthday gifts, Ollie is over the moon that so many cats care. Thank you again.

Law of Cat Invisibility
Cats think that if they can't see you, then you can't see them.

Law of Cat Landing
A cat will always land in the softest place possible.
(Kringle likes to land on Blizzards mouse pouch!!!!soft and squishy)

Law of Cat Magnetism
All blue blazers and black sweaters attract cat hair in direct proportion to the darkness of the fabric.

Law of Cat Mass
The mass of a cat is inversely proportional to its desire to be picked up.

Law of Cat Motion
A cat will move in a straight line, unless there is a really good reason to change direction.

Law of Cat Obedience
As yet undiscovered.

Stay cool every cat.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Pamper Day.</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/724061</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 2 Jun 2011 15:36:23 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Mom has been home all day today.
It was very cloudy this morning but warm so I went out for a bit a ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Mom has been home all day today.
It was very cloudy this morning but warm so I went out for a bit and watched mom and dad fight with a tree. After dinner we all got groomed and we had a manicure and pedicure. I had having  my nails trimmed  and I do struggle a lot, but mom said I dont need sharp nails. I tried to tell her they might come in handy but she didnt listen. I went out after I had been messed around with and rolled in the dust, MOL. The cloud had gone and  the  sun was out so I was basking in the warm rays of the sun.
Ollie is brighter today, hes less snotty and as the day has gone on he has eaten more, he even came downstairs for his supper. Hes still sleeping alot, but thats OK.
Oh, we got new toys as well today but we are not allowed them all at once because we will get bored  of them and wont have any to replace them. I saw some feathers but mom didn't give us that one yet.

Cat Physics

Law of Bag / Box Occupancy
All bags and boxes in a given room must contain a cat within the earliest possible nanosecond.

Law of Cat Acceleration
A cat will accelerate at a constant rate, until he gets good and ready to stop.

Law of Cat Composition
A cat is composed of Matter + Anti-Matter + It Doesn't Matter.

Law of Cat Disinterest
A cat's interest level will vary in inverse proportion to the amount of effort a human expends in trying to interest him.

Law of Cat Elongation
A cat can make her body long enough to reach just about any counter top that has anything remotely interesting on it.

Law of Cat Embarrassment
A cat's irritation rises in direct proportion to her embarrassment times the amount of human laughter.

Law of Cat Gravitation
A cat's gravitational pull (i.e. weight) will vary upward in direct proportion to the desire of the human to move the cat.

Law of Cat Inertia
A cat at rest will tend to remain at rest, unless acted upon by some outside force - such as the opening of cat food, or a nearby scurrying mouse.
The catfather is an expert at Inertia!!!!

Hope everyone is having good weather.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>YAY for Sun.</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/723945</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 1 Jun 2011 15:18:50 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Mom was up early for work today, I wanted to go out but mom said no as she was getting ready to leav ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Mom was up early for work today, I wanted to go out but mom said no as she was getting ready to leave. So it was birdwatching and snoozing for us until mom got home. 
We were all waiting at the front door when mom came home, she said she cant understand how we know she was coming home. We have our ways of knowing!
We had our tea as we were all hungry and then mom let us out, and guess what????The sun was out, yay. I picked my favourite plant pot and had a good wash and snooze in the warm sun. I prefer it to be a little warmer but this was better than nothing.
Ollie hasnt been well today, hes very snotty (he has a respiratory condition), much more than normal, he had been sick and was very down in himself. Mom cleaned him up and made him a cosy bed and he has been sleeping ever since. He hasnt even been downstairs when he heard food being dished up and Ollie loves his food. Mom has been checking on him and he is now a little brighter and sleeping more soundly so paws crossed he will be better tomorrow.
I have tried leaving my ouchie alone, mom caught me licking it a couple of times and I have been repeating the mantra that Samhain sugested '  OM CATNIP...OM CATNIP...', seem to be helping.

Genesis

In the beginning, there was the heaven and the earth, and a cold breeze was blowing. This sucked, and the Lord was displeased. And the Lord said, "Let there be kitties!" and there were kitties, with whiskers and fuzzy ears, who twitched their tail-tips adorably, and it was good.
But the Lord wanted more. So the Lord said, "Let there be stripes!" and most of the kitties received this blessing, and showed off their precious, adorably cuddly tabby coats. And this was good.

So the kitties romped and played, but they became hungry, and asked the Lord for help. So the Lord said, "Let there be all manner of creatures from which the kitties can feed from!" And there were, and a wide variety of animals came into existence, whom the kitties hunted and played with. And this was good.

But the kitties were still bored. So The Lord said, "Let there be humans!" and the humans came into existence, to forever be slaves of the adorable whiskered kitties and entertain them until the end of time. And it was good. The Lord was happy, so he retired and went to Florida.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>A little sunshine!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/723806</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 31 May 2011 14:24:37 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>This morning didnt look to good, it was cloudy and cold again but this afternoon the sun came out an ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ This morning didnt look to good, it was cloudy and cold again but this afternoon the sun came out and the wind dropped, so it was all out to the garden to make the most of the sunbeams. Yay. A little sun shone in our part of the world, warming our hearts and souls, not to mention our bellies!!! Ziggy kept catching flies and running around with them still buzzing in his mouth. Some cats are weird, MOL. 
Mom has just noticed that my ochie is 3 times bigger than what it was. I have just had a load of cream plastered on it as its quite sore and weepy. I dont know what has made me make it so sore.
Oh, well, I supposed the Catfather could come down over and sit on me, that will stop me from getting at it.

Cat game no.16

TABLE CLOTH
For whatever reason, sometimes your humans will put a large piece of cloth, usually white, on their dining table. If you are a dark-haired cat, this means you are obliged to try to deposit as much of your hair on it as possible. If you are present while they are putting the table cloth on, leap up and snag an edge with your paw as the humans are trying to adjust it and try to pull it to the floor. You will be immediately shooed away, of course.

Once the humans have set all the stuff on the table, do this again. You will get lots of toys as well as plenty of nesting material; but it's impossible to do this silently, and you will get forcibly ejected and barred from the dining room. If you wish to be more subtle, hop on the table and begin shedding activities such as scratching, grooming, or sprawling. See how much hair you can deposit before the humans notice and throw you out. The more Cats there are, the more variety of color you can add to the table cloth!

If the table cloth reaches nearly to the floor, you have an instant fort. Lurk underneath it until a human passes by. Then leap out and grab an ankle! Run back under the table where they can't get you. Be prepared to be flushed out by a squirt bottle.


Mom has to work tomorrow so she wont be around to keep an eye on me, I could be bald by the time she gets home from work.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>A day for Remembrance. .</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/723689</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 30 May 2011 16:45:26 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Wow, Daily Dairy Pic again today. I don't know what to say but Thank you. Thank you also to all my f ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Wow, Daily Dairy Pic again today. I don't know what to say but Thank you. Thank you also to all my friends who left me comments and sent me gifts I love them and I feel honoured to be one of your friends.
Started off a wet day today, so I wasn't that bothered when mom went to work, by the time she got back it had dried up and the sun was out so I had my tea and went out for a bit but it wasn't very warm and no one else was interested in going out. Mom says its typical of us cats, she spends money on cat proofing the back garden and we hardly want to go out.
I know some of you have had a Memorial Day this weekend, today our family remembered one of our own. Fluff, who went to the bridge 2 years ago today. The Fluff monster was found as a stray by mom who had spent months looking for Pootle who had gone missing. She was called Fluff as temporarily as we expected her owners to claim her but no one did and by then she responded to Fluff. Fluff had about 6 happy years with us until she was found to have a tumour in her mouth under her tongue and nothing could be done for it except to help keep her comfortable. She passed to the bridge when she was ready, lying on the sofa with mom beside her. We cant believe its been 2 years, time flies by so quickly but the heartache remains.
Thank you for all her gifts, it brought tears to moms eyes and it makes us realise  how much Catsters care about one another.


They're Only Ours for a Little While

We humans are prone to chase rainbows,
always wanting that pot of gold.
But the wisest of us remember the joy
of just a small creature to hold.
Allow yourself to accept their great gift,
and know what devotion is worth.
If you've been loved by a dog or cat,
you're the richest person on earth.
But their lives are lived in miniature-
bright sun to palest moon.
They bless our days with innocence,
and faithfulness that's stilled too soon.
These precious lives are fragile,
as fleeting as a baby's smile.
So give them all the love you have.
They're only ours for a little while.
And in the lonely moments
when you pause to wonder why,
hold close those brightest shooting stars
that burn so briefly in our sky.
But then look deeper in your heart
to know all love must intertwine,
and when the night sky seems the darkest,
you'll see their light forever shine.

Give your moms and dads extra nudges today and remind them how special we are.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Damp and Wet</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/723559</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 29 May 2011 14:14:48 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Yep, its been damp and wet today. Too wet again for me to go out. In fact to wet for anyone of us to ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Yep, its been damp and wet today. Too wet again for me to go out. In fact to wet for anyone of us to be out for long. Mom dug some more toys out for us to play with. I watched birds from the window with Ziggy and Tommy and that ginger and white cat came in to the garden three times today and while he was there the birds wouldn't come down to feed.
Mom had to pop to work today, this time to say goodbye to one of the dogs at the sanctuary who was diagnosed with liver failure on Friday but had taken a turn for the worse during sat night. Never an easy job. So we all took it easy for the rest of the day.
Its a bank holiday tomorrow, mom will be working 8am - 3pm, but we will all be waiting for her to come home. Its supposed to be wet here again tomorrow.
Zach, we are loving your story and I hear you are trying to wind up Blizzard (its very easy, hes sensitive about his mouse pouches).

Cat game no 15.

BED MICE
These mice appear during the human's weekly ritual of "Changing the Bed Linens." It's the perfect time to hunt for the Bed Mice which appear in many shapes and sizes just as the fresh bedding lands on the bed. It is also the best time to make sure the bottom sheet contains enough hair and dander to trigger the human's allergies later in the week. The human will usually shake the sheet toward the head of the bed. It is imperative to attack by jumping straight up and landing on the sheet as it floats downward. This action ensures that the sheet will land over the Bed Mice, which can be seen as lumps or an occasional small hill on the bed. These small, tasteless, but usually colorful mice can be pummeled into oblivion by the use of the rapier swipe or the one-two hind kick, employing one or both back legs. If you're not quick, the human slave may find you've flattened too many Bed Mice and make the bed with you in it. This can be difficult to get out of, especially if the human makes the bed in a military manner, uses hospital corners on the sheets and blankets, and tucks in everything up to the pillows. You may instead be escorted to the door and locked out of the room for your efforts. In that case other, more devious and hazardous methods will be needed to install the necessary Cat hair, such as burrowing under the covers while the humans are in bed, or going after the Bed Mice when the human is making the bed in the morning.

One of the Catfathers 5 aday. MOL!!!!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Ive been naughty again!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/723460</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 28 May 2011 16:25:27 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>What a grotty day today. Its been dull and damp. I dont like this weather, it get in my bones and ma ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ What a grotty day today. Its been dull and damp. I dont like this weather, it get in my bones and makes my fur go frizzy,MOL.
Mom found I had an ouchie on my back. I have licked a patch raw again. Whoops, and I have been so good lately.
Mom went shopping for cat food this eve and she came back with treats for us, yummy. We do get spoilt.
Well it seems my secret admirers are Nellie and Pippin, who is the sister of a dear friend of mine. I do feel very lucky to have such pretty kitties as admirers. Seriously guys, thank you.

Cat Game no 14.

CUPBOARDS
As you will have noticed in your explorations of your household, the floor-level kitchen cupboards are all interconnected. The object of the game is to dart inside when a human opens a cupboard door and immediately make your way to the farthest reaches out of range of the human's grasp. If you can get a partner to run it with you to divide the human's attention, so much the better. If the human gives up easily, you now have a nice safe dark place to curl up, snooze, and deposit hair in. Often you can open the doors yourself and don't even need the human there. Humans love to wash their pots and pans before using them. If the humans keep the trash can under the sink and there are some tasty treats being stored in it, you may also have a free meal or two providing you are able to get into it. If you and your partner are feeling frisky, great wrestling matches can take place in the darkness, with lots of crashes and clangs to make it sound like the Tournament of the Century! More fun can be had by scooting back and forth, putting your paw under the door, and meowing to make the human think you want out. When the door is opened, run to another cupboard before you can get grabbed. If the human is prone to flushing you out with a squirt bottle filled with Cat Solvent (WATER), make as much of a mess as possible when making your escape to let him/her know your displeasure. Be sure to wash yourself upon exiting the kitchen to retain your Dignity, and glower at the impudent human while doing so.
Dont know if The Catfather can play this game, not with his 6 pack mouse pouch, MOL!!!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Secret Admirer ?????</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/723373</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 27 May 2011 15:47:35 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Mom was working today so it was back to birdwatching and we sure have some big birds that come into  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Mom was working today so it was back to birdwatching and we sure have some big birds that come into our garden. Ziggy keeps making noises at them and Tommy rushes to the window when something catches his eye. When mom came home we all excited and was ready and waiting at the door for her to come in. We then rushed to the kitchen to be fed, most important for mom to feed us as soon as she gets home. After wolfing down our tea, I wanted to go out as the sun was shinning and it looked like a nice day, bbbrrrrr, I wasnt out long, it was too cold. I didnt even want to go out after supper!!
Talking of supper......It has been Thai's Birthday today so we had chicken. Thai has been so excited, he has been racing around. I told him to 'build a bridge and get over it' before he did himself an injury. Thank you to all those who have sent Birthday gifts, it made his day to know so many cared. 
Not sure about the bad weather some of you have been having, I have heard from Lacey, that some thunderstorms are expected. We hope you are all safe and we will continue to purr for you all.
Now....one of my secret admirers has given me a couple more clues...she is black and white and she is a paw friend of mine......hhhmmmmm...the plot thickens. I have over 3000 friends and a lot of them are black and white. How do I narrow that down? This is purr-plexing. 
More clues needed..PLEASE. 
Blizzard....dont sound so surprised that I too have admirers. I am pretty fit for a tri-pod and I am proud of my mouse pouch.

Cat Game no 13.

BAT THE BLINDS
This is a fun game that can be used as an alarm clock for dormant humans or as a signal that a Cat wants to go outside. All that is required is vertical blinds in the bedroom. It is best played when there is more than one Cat in a household. When the humans are asleep, one of the Cats should go over to the blinds and attack them with the purpose of making as much noise as possible. Run and hide under the bed when a human gets up and blearily opens a door to go outside. The other Cats should play possum so that the human doesn't know who did it. Different Cats can do this at different times, with the objective being to see how many Cats can attack the blinds until all are thrown out by the enraged humans.


I really want to know who my secret admirer/s are!!!
Stay safe guys.
Love you all.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Day 4 of bad weather.</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/723267</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 26 May 2011 14:12:47 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>I think I am right in saying it is day 4 of really bad weather for some catsters. We are still purri ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I think I am right in saying it is day 4 of really bad weather for some catsters. We are still purring that you stay safe. It has been like a winters day here, cold and windy. April was so dry and warm and may has been so cold and windy. This weather really is weird. So, if Mother Nature reads my diary, Please, please, please, mellow the weather, think of the animals.
On a sad note, one of our Catster friends has unexpectedly made her journey to the bridge today, http://www.catster.com/cats/1145917 
Please stop by and send some purrs, she has very few friends and we all know how much it helps to hear from fellow catsters at a time like this.
Thank you for all the gifts and comments yesterday, very kind of you all. I just wish I knew who my 2 secret admirers are.....one of them gave me a clue.... Here is a small hint for you: I live far away across the sea. Amongst your Catster friends you will find me. Purrs, Your Secret Admirer ”	
I think I know who it is...............NO, are you kidding, have you seen how many of you live across the sea!!!!! How can I work that one out....OK, any of you super sleuths out there, feel free to step in and help track them down. More clues needed, PLEASE *goes down on bended paws* Pretty Please.

Cat Game no.12

DIAL THE TELEPHONE
Many of the newer things that humans call telephones (on which they spend far too much time talking to other humans instead of attending to their masters) have lots of little buttons on them which you can use. The little ones without numbers are often "speed dial" buttons, which means that if you can turn the phone on (look for a "speaker phone button"), you can make phone calls too! Since humans love to talk on the phone, they will be glad to hear your melodious voice greet them! Their feline masters will be even more pleased if you make your call early in the morning to save them the trouble of making the humans wake up early. If you can call long distance, so much the better! Serves those slug-like humans right for sleeping during prime play time and leaving their masters unattended!

Stay safe everyone and dont forget to check in on catster and let us all know you are safe. Love and purrs]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>DDP and Purrs needed for Day 3 of terrible weather.</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/723172</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 25 May 2011 16:21:53 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>I am a daily diary pick again today. Its fun being in the spotlight once and awhile. 
So sad to hea ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I am a daily diary pick again today. Its fun being in the spotlight once and awhile. 
So sad to hear little Indiana had suddenly left us for the bridge today, we send love and purrs to him and hiss loving family who are devastated by his passing.
Who are my secret admirers, it seems I have a couple and Zach has one too. Ooooh, I really wanna know, I do, I do, I do. Please give me a clue. I buff up real smart.
Catster has really been getting on my whiskers today, I wish they would sort out all these problems, but things seem to be getting worse. Come on guys, we gonna loose friends if this carries on. If mom had whiskers, they would be in a twist now!!!!
We are still purring for all those affected by the tornadoes, this will be day 3 of this with more days to follow. We saw it on the news, its awful, are hearts go out to everyone, so many have lost their lives, humans and animals. Keep the purrs coming, they really need the support.

Cat Game no.11

TUNNEL
Convince your human to move the couch out a little bit from the wall, just enough so that you can move between the wall and the couch. Demand that your human throw a toy (preferably a small ball) for you to chase. Instead of chasing it through the open room, run behind the couch, tunnel along, miraculously emerge from the other end, and grab the toy. Your human will be deeply impressed by your sophisticated move and will readily throw the toy again and again.

The Catfather thinks he has a six pack of mouse pouches, I think that boasting a little!!!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Purrs needed for day 2 of terrible weather.</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/723041</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 24 May 2011 14:41:32 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Ok guys, yesterday was very bad for some catsters and dogsters and they are in for more bad weather  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Ok guys, yesterday was very bad for some catsters and dogsters and they are in for more bad weather again, so get those purrs motoring. I couldn't go to bed last night until I knew Tink and other friends were safe. I spent most of the day napping to catch up on my sleep as I knew tonight was going to be another rough one for a lot of people, and we worry about you all.
More news from last night.....The Catfather has got himself a girl, yep, he showed us all his softer side in his diary. (hes a softy, as soft as his mouse pouch). He broke a few hearts apparently, so there hope for me yet.
I have apparently got a secret admirer! I am not sure whether  someone is serious or its one of you guys messing around and pulling my leg ( dont pull to hard I only have 3). I dont want to make a fool of myself.
I dont think Im a bad catch, fair enough I am on the wrong side of 9 but I have all my own teeth and whiskers and my mom says I have lovely eyes and I have a leg in each corner....um..no I dont...ok, 3 corners.
On a serious note. for cats sake PURR for all its worth!!!

Caat game no 10.


SNOOZE
A good game to play with the other Cats in the house is to see how many different places you can sleep in one day. You mark your sleeping spot with an appropriate deposit of hair, which is a necessary part of any Cat-owned home. It is important to play this game at least weekly, since the humans are always removing the markers. Bonus points go to the unusual spots, like the top of the fridge, TV, or air conditioner, and even on top of the Vacuum Monster slumbering in its closet. Of course, if the Vacuum Monster should awaken while you're sleeping on it, there is a potential for serious consequences!

Take care everyone and stay safe.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Horrendous weather</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/722924</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 23 May 2011 14:24:49 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Our thoughts and purrs go out to all who are affected by the horrendous weather again. We hope you a ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Our thoughts and purrs go out to all who are affected by the horrendous weather again. We hope you are all safe. Also purring for all the animals that are outside in this weather who dont have somewhere safe to go. Please go to the forums and check in and let us know you are OK. We worry about you all.
Parts of the UK have severe weather warnings too and some people have lost their lives.
Come on Catsters, Purr up a storm to blow this weather away!!!! Or the Catfather will pop round and make you an offer you cant refuse!!


Cat Game no 9.

RAISING A RUMPUS
Step 1: Warm up by tearing through the hallways and over furniture at high speeds. Be sure to drag your claws and make zzzzzrrrt noises on the rugs. Furniture that is off limits during the daytime makes great springboards. (Even more fun with two or more participants.) Important style points are gained during this step. Two extra points if you get a yell from a judge.

Step 2: Find objects that make noise and activate them. Door stoppers that go SPROING-OING-OING when you run by them, wind chimes and blinds that rattle when disturbed, and loose objects that go thud when they hit the floor are best. Technical points are awarded in this step. The more complex the device the better. Five points for knocking over the phone so it goes BEEP BEEP BEEP *If you'd like to make a call, please hang up and try again* ...

Step 3: Make the loudest possible noise. Glassware and remote controls are useful here. It might be beneficial to slightly open the judges' door before this step. Final creativity points are awarded now.

Step 4: Look innocent when the judges storm into room and turn on the lights. Pretending to be asleep is good form. Five bonus points if another pet gets blamed. Seven points for style if the judges stub, trip, or completely fall over the objects knocked over!

Be safe every Cat!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Nothing much to report</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/722815</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 22 May 2011 15:35:19 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Its been a quiet Sunday. Mom had a rough night last night (I think shes doing too much and trying to ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Its been a quiet Sunday. Mom had a rough night last night (I think shes doing too much and trying to cope with her illness). She overslept this morning and had to rush and get dressed and go and see to aunty moms cats, as she is away for a few days. When she got back, I was allowed to go out in the garden, the weather was brilliant so I came in. Mom had go for a nap and she ended up sleeping through our dinner time. We had an early tea to make up for it and the weather had improved so I spent some more time outside. Meeko came out too but he just whined the whole time so I threatened to tell the Catfather but he just carried on so mom took him in. That cat does my head in!!

Cat Game no 8

KIBBLE SOCCER
Any number of Cats can play. The game begins when the referees go to bed. The player runs to the bowl where the dry Cat food is kept and executes a "place-kick." The player does this by attempting to kick one kibble from the bowl with a paw. Using the nose and tongue is allowed, but this is considered bad form. Often the bowl must be tipped, rocked, or rattled. Once the kibble is out of the bowl and in play, the player proceeds to bat it around the room as quickly as possible. This is accomplished with short alternating swipes with the front paws and running behind it as it moves. This is also known as the "kibble dribble". If the kibble gets stuck at the intersection of two walls, the player must attempt to put it back into play with a "corner kick."

If the kibble is still on the playing field after 30 seconds, the player is awarded a point. That player is then allowed to eat the kibble, after which one returns to the bowl to put the next piece into play. No points are awarded for kibbles that are kicked out of the playing area (under the stove, behind the refrigerator, etc.). These are left for the cockroaches and other spectators. The player must put a new kibble into play.

For equipment, any dry kibble will work, although round ones roll particularly well. The referees control the pace of the game by waking up (usually after the first few points have been scored) and imposing obstacles between the player and the kibbles. The referees do this by placing covers on top of the bowl, placing the bowl on a counter top or shelf, or otherwise hiding it. An advanced player is measured by the degree of ingenuity displayed in overcoming the obstacles between self and the kibbles and resuming the game. The game ends when all the kibbles are eaten, are out of the playing field, or when a referee puts the player in the penalty box.

The Catfather should try playing the game before eating all the kibble!!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Catster Friends</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/722723</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 21 May 2011 16:36:45 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/722723</guid>
		<description>Its been a wet day today and you know how I feel about getting wet, it dont happen!! So it was more  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Its been a wet day today and you know how I feel about getting wet, it dont happen!! So it was more bird watching and we have started getting the youngsters come in the garden with their parents, all fat and fluffy.
Mom was called into work again this afternoon to say goodbye to another cat, this one was so unexpected, she passed away before the vet came, mom was so upset. Sami seemed to have no health problems and had only been vet checked last Thursday. A check that all cats have once a month. All was fine. 
Please treat everyday with your cat like its their last, one day it will be and you my never expect it.
We would like to thank all our Catster friends for all the comments on my diary yesterday. I think we struck a chord with many of you. They were heart warming. Catsters are the best.


Cats are Wonderful Friends


Gentle eyes that see so much,
paws that have the quiet touch,
Purrs to signal &quot;all is well
and show more love than words could tell.
Graceful movements touched with pride,
a calming presence by our side --
A friendship that takes time to grow --
Small wonder why we love them so.


Stay safe and purr hard.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Why?</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/722649</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 20 May 2011 15:34:59 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>I spent most of the day in the garden, it wasn't overly sunny but it was warm. Ziggy was chasing fli ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I spent most of the day in the garden, it wasn't overly sunny but it was warm. Ziggy was chasing flies and then running around with them in his mouth and Boo would chase Ziggy.
Mom brought Ollie out for some fresh air. He wasn't quite sure what to make of being outside. Ollie has brain damage, so he doesn't do things like we do things, he sat for while trying to work things out and then he spent ages wondering around and sniffing everything. It was nice to see him outside and it will do him good to experience new things and the warm weather will do his health a world of good.
Today we remember Pollyanna coming to live with us, she was only with us a short time, bless her.
We also ask ourselves WHY???? Why is it when us cats get old, ill or do things that people don't like, example- pee on a new carpet, we are easily disposable. Polly was taken to the vets to be put to sleep, her owner had died and relatives couldn't be bothered with her. I was rehomed a few times because I peed in the wrong place, nobody wanted to find out why? Circles had brain damage and the vet wanted to put her to sleep. What would of happened to Ollie if mom hadn't taken him on.
We cant help getting old, ill or making mistakes. People don't dispose of humans when they get like this so how can they justify doing it to us? Why cant they help us and have patience with us, we don't do it on purpose, please don't give up on us when we have given you the best years of our life, we still have more to give.

Cat game no.7

BAT THE TOE
This game involves some risk of exposure to Cat Solvent, but is worth it because it annoys the humans greatly. If the human leaves the bathroom door open and is taking a shower instead a bath, lurk beside the shower stall or bathtub and wait until he/she is finished, steps out, and reaches blindly (due to water in the eyes or a lack of glasses) for a towel. As soon as a foot comes within reach, bat at the big toe with a paw and run out of the room. If you can escape without being splashed or spotted while lurking, you win. It is not wise to try to play this too frequently, as the human will quickly catch on, gleefully try to soak you with Cat Solvent, and force you to retreat with loss of Dignity.

Maybe some of this solvent can shrink The Catfathers mouse pouch.

Dont forget to cuddle with you moms and dads today and tell them you love them.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Another Quiet Day</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/722541</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 19 May 2011 14:42:34 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Mom let us out for a bit this morning, the sun was out and she wasnt ready to take the car to the ga ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Mom let us out for a bit this morning, the sun was out and she wasnt ready to take the car to the garage, so she thought she would let us out in the sun for a bit while she did stuff indoors.
It was sunny and warm and I found a nice pot to sleep in and keep moms seedlings warm. Mom came out to put some washing on the line and she had washed one of our cosy cushions, she put it on the floor and I promptly moved on to it. Mom said I was a muppet, as it was wet. We came in for some dinner and then mom had to go out. When she got home she wasnt very happy, the car is poorly and needs a new fuel tank. She hasnt had the car long, she had to buy this one as the other one was on its last wheels. Then dad came home and he wasnt happy, his car has gone wrong, so he has to use moms car for a bit. It never rains, it pours. 
We have horrible neighbours, who we have never done anything too, its sort of like psychological bullying. They never say anything directly to mom and dad but say things in ear shot. Our garden is cat proofed and one of the reasons is because of them and they hate it when we are out because we sometimes meow too loud. The other day mom was in the back yard with us and they were saying rather loudly that they wish our house would burn down with us in it. Mom got frightened and upset and went in. Why would people say things like that about us, we keep ourselves to ourselves. They treat most people the same in our street and they are not liked. But you are supposed to feel relaxed and safe in your home, I self harm sometimes because they have scared me to made too much noise for me to cope with. Mom and dad cant afford to move. We could do with some purrs as mom is very low at the moment. We dont like it when mom is unhappy, and shes trying so hard to get her life back with her illness.

Cat game no. 6

SKIING
This game is played when your human has the newspaper lying on the floor for reading. Run down a hallway toward the newspaper at full speed, leap onto the paper, and see how far you can slide. The slippery advertisements are best for this. This game is even more fun if your human is unaware that you are going to play. It can be followed by a good round of "Catch Mouse" (newspaper variant). It can also be played on throw rugs.

Unless the Catfather is sat on it, then you wont be able to move it!!!!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Quick entry</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/722460</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 18 May 2011 15:04:20 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Just a quick entry tonight as mom is very tired.
Did some more birdwatching again today as mom was  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Just a quick entry tonight as mom is very tired.
Did some more birdwatching again today as mom was working, so it was a laid back day. When she got home, we just wanted food and then go out. So I wolfed down my food (a bit too fast) and it came back up. whoops. I then went out, only to find it was damp, so I came in again. Thats it, one non eventful day. Dont know if tomorrow is going to be any better as mom has to take the car to the garage as its leaking fuel. Oh well, I will work on my mouse pouch!!! I want one like The Catfathers, mol.

Cat game no. 5

FETCH
Dogs will run after a ball or stick that humans throw, take it back to them, and continue doing this until they drop. As established earlier, dogs are not bright. A dignified Cat MAY fetch a ball for its human; but if the human persists in continually throwing the ball away, assume that the human truly does not want it, and leave it. A small minority of Cats will fetch favorite toys like pipe cleaners, twist ties, or other small plastic things. They claim it's great exercise and doesn't deprive them of too much Dignity.

Cairo loves this game, personally I am more of a spectator.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>More birdwatching today.</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/722352</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 17 May 2011 13:19:48 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/722352</guid>
		<description>We were left to our own devices again today as mom went to work at 7.30am. So we had to entertain ou ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ We were left to our own devices again today as mom went to work at 7.30am. So we had to entertain ourselves. I did some more birdwatching broken up by some snoozing and the odd spruce up. Looked out for that ginger and white cat, but I didn't see him today, maybe he came past when I was snoozing. When mom got home we all rushed to the kitchen for food, never mind saying hello, just feed us!!!! This work thing sure interrupts our moms service to us, but I suppose we dont mind as she is in service for other cats. We will have the same sort of day tomorrow as mom is working the same tomorrow.
Heres another fun game for those of you wishing to slim down those mouse pouches or big boned areas (Blizzard)!! or to just annoy your moms and dads.

Cat Game no 4.

TUBE MOUSE
This is a game played in the bathroom. Next to the humans' Big White Drinking Bowl is a roll of soft white paper which is artfully attached to the wall so that it can spin. Inside this roll is the Tube Mouse. When you grab the paper, the Tube Mouse will spin frantically as it tries to escape from you. When the Mouse is exposed, it dies of fright and stops spinning. But that's okay because you now have a great new toy to pounce on, play with, and shred! Part two of the game is to make the angry human believe that the other Cat did it. This is related to another fun game, "Snowstorm", in which you try to make it look like a blizzard has occurred in the room. You can track shreds all over the house for greater enjoyment. Be warned that this variant often results in the coming of the VACUUM MONSTER.

I hate the vacuum monster!!!!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>While Birdwatching......</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/722216</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 16 May 2011 13:54:49 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/722216</guid>
		<description>Cloudy and windy here today, this cold wind has been around for weeks, but its been dry. I didnt wan ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Cloudy and windy here today, this cold wind has been around for weeks, but its been dry. I didnt want to go out much today, as I like the sun and it hasn't been out much today so no sun beams to doze in.
I decided to do a spot of birdwatching form the lounge window, the  window sill is low and wide, so easy for me to get onto and there are 2 cosy beds. I was sat there for quite a while watching the birds. We have a large bird feeding area in our front garden and it was very busy, with birds of sizes coming to feed. Then I noticed something orange, white and furry curled up in the garden.....it was another cat....in my garden!!!!
I do sometimes see this cat as it usually just passes through, we saw it yesterday, it dared mark his territory. Mom says she doesn't know who it belongs to, she sees it quite often in the street and she said he was starting to look a bit thin. But today was the first time we have seen it sleeping in the garden, mom went out to him but he ran away. We will keep an eye on him and mom will ask around to see who he belongs to.

CATFATHER.....JUST EMBRACE YOUR MOUSE POUCH....BE PROUD OF YOUR APRON!!!!

Cat game no 3.

TAG
Obviously, this game requires two or more Cats and may include a dog as well. One Cat is "it" and chases the others around the house until he catches up to one of them, making that Cat "it" in turn. The caught Cat who has become "it" then chases the others around. Great fun, but has the greatest potential for loss of Dignity from maneuvers such as the Throw Rug Wipeout and the Non-Carpeted Floor Skid. Whenever such a situation occurs, all feline participants must immediately wash themselves. Dogs are generally too stupid to do this and may continue to play. In this case, the dog automatically becomes "it" and should be piled upon by all Cats.


Have fun and dont forget to purr for all those in need.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Whats Happened to all the Catsters?</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/722123</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 15 May 2011 15:15:45 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/722123</guid>
		<description>We have been wondering, what's happened to all the Catsters? Its very quiet here lately, where has e ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ We have been wondering, what's happened to all the Catsters? Its very quiet here lately, where has everyone gone? There seems to be fewer posts and fewer posters.
I suppose it means I can spend more time snoozing in the garden or having a spruce up.
To the Catfather....I know I have a large mouse pouch and I am proud of it!!! You could always call yours an apron!!! You have to have somewhere to put all your mousies.

Cat Game no 2.

KING OF THE HILL
This game must be played with at least one other Cat. The more, the merrier! One or both of the sleeping humans is Hill 303 which must be defended at all costs from the other Cats. Anything goes. This game allows for the development of unusual tactics as one must take the unstable playing theater into account. A more extreme version of this is to stage a loud fight with another cat who is sleeping on the bed, which will immediately wake the sleeping humans into a state of confusion. If there is a dog sleeping by the bed, you can try to get it involved in breaking up the fight, which will add greatly to the confusion. This stunt will more than likely result in getting everyone expelled, so play it sparingly.

WARNING: Playing games 1 and 2 (especially the noisier version of 2) to excess will result in expulsion from the bed and possibly from the bedroom. Should the humans grow restless, immediately begin purring and cuddle up to them. This should buy you some time until they fall asleep again. If one happens to be on a human when this occurs, this Cat wins the round of King of the Hill.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Busy Day</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/722026</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 14 May 2011 15:42:46 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>So much to do, so little time.
Today started off as a normal day. Mom let us out and it was nice an ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ So much to do, so little time.
Today started off as a normal day. Mom let us out and it was nice and sunny, wind was still chilly but there was plenty of shelter in the garden. So I napped in the sun and before I knew it, it was dinner time, so I came in for a nap. After Dinner, mom went to clean out the rabbits, so it was my que to do some supervising, which I have to admit, I am pretty good at. After that I was exhausted so I nipped in for a nap. There was some noise coming from out the front, not the normal cars but something else or to be more precise, lots of something, so we went to look out the window. There were lots of horses with humans on them going past, more than we usually see. mom told us it was our villages yearly horse show and they were going to a field near by. We sat and watched them go by, they looked like big mice with stilts! After that it was time to go out in the sun beams and find a cosy place to nap before tea time. I thought that would be it for the day but mom had other ideas. She had noticed I was still scratching a bit so she got out a spray and came towards me, well I was off, she wasnt going to put that on me. Every time mom got me I wriggled  free and ran off, it eventually came down to a wrestling match and dad just sat there laughing. Mom got some spay on my neck and then gave up.
At last its all quiet.
For those of you that need some fun......

CATCH THE MOUSE
The humans would have you believe that those lumps under the covers are their feet and hands. They're lying. They are actually Bed Mice, rumored to be the most delicious of all the mice in the world, but no Cat has ever been able to catch one. Rumor also has it that only the most ferocious attack can stun them long enough for you to dive under the covers to get them. Maybe YOU can be the first Cat to taste the coveted Bed Mouse!

Maybe thats what are in The Catfathers mouse pouch!!!!

Have fun.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Nothing scratching</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/721926</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 13 May 2011 15:13:05 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Well, another day with nothing much to report from here. Mom slept in, so we all joined her on the b ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Well, another day with nothing much to report from here. Mom slept in, so we all joined her on the bed. We didnt get to go out today as mom had to go to work this afternoon until 9pm. 
hen mom got home, we all got excited and ran around chasing each other and trying to get moms attention. 
We came on to Catster and caught up with everyone and one of the first diary's we read made us sad. Our catster friend Adam Dylan has made his journey to the rainbow bridge.  We will be purring for him and his family. Another star shines brightly in the sky tonight and forever.

I am not fat. I have a Distended Cat Food Storage Facility. (one for the Catfather)

I am not asleep. I am temporarily inert.

I don't chase mice. I am Rodent Defiant.

I am not fussy. I become a Fastidious Feline.

I am not hungry. I suffer from Craving Derangement Disorder.

I'm not fixed. I am Romantically Inaccessible.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Alone</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/721813</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 12 May 2011 14:51:07 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/721813</guid>
		<description>Can you believe it......we were abandoned today, left on our own. Dad went out as he is on a weeks h ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Can you believe it......we were abandoned today, left on our own. Dad went out as he is on a weeks holiday and as for mom, well, after 5 months off sick she had her first day back to work actually work not visit. She is doing 2 six hour shifts a week for 4 weeks to see how she gets on and slowly increase her hours till she will hopefully be able to do what she did before.
So we were good today as we knew mom would be tired when she got home as she has chronic fatigue syndrome. 
When she got home we were all pleased to she her and we knew where she had been because she smelled of her other cat family. Mom let us out for a bit but it was windy and cold so we didnt stay out long. I have been racing around indoors, mom says I have a flea up my bum!!  So I had better try and find it.

I'm not aloof. I am Hominoidally Unimpressed.

I don't shed. I develop Follicle Abdication.

I don't scratch. I cause temporary hemoglobin displacement.

I don't purr. I am aurally appreciative.

I am not indifferent. I am Dispassionately Neutral.

I'm not small. I am Corpus Compactus.


Purring for all the sick kitties.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Strange night followed by strange day.</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/721707</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 11 May 2011 13:36:54 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/721707</guid>
		<description>Strange night last night, dad slept on the sofa! Apparently he kept mom awake coughing ( he has a ch ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Strange night last night, dad slept on the sofa! Apparently he kept mom awake coughing ( he has a chest infection) so he thought it would be better for him to get comfy on the sofa, trouble was, he kept us wake so we all went upstairs and slept with mom. 
When dad woke up this morning, he had this strange idea to pull up and get rid of the bedroom carpet. It needs doing but mom was still in bed when he started! Any way he had started and we all got involved, it was fun climbing over the rolled up carpet and sniffing the floor underneath. Now the carpet is up we rally sound like a bunch of elephants running around upstairs. 
This afternoon it was snooze in the sun time after such a busy morning. Wonder where dad will be sleeping tonight, don't think mom can deal with another sleepless night and I don't think I can either. I wonder if The Catfather can come and sit on him.
Have you noticed how The Catfathers bunny ears make him look slimmer, they draw your eyes away from his mouse pouch!!


The 10 Catmandments


I am the Lord of thy house.

Thou shall have no other pets before me.

Thou shalt not ever ignore me.

I shall ignore thou when I feel like it.

Thou shalt be grateful that I even give thou the time of day.

Remember my food dish and keep it full.

Thou shalt spend most of thy money on toys and gifts for me.

Thou shalt always have thy lap ready for me to curl up in.

Thou shalt shower me with love and attention upon demand.

Above all, thou shalt do anything and everything it takes to keep me happy.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>What is up with this weather?</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/721611</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 10 May 2011 14:29:11 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/721611</guid>
		<description>The weather doesn't seem to be able to make up its mind, today is been a little windy, very cloudy l ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ The weather doesn't seem to be able to make up its mind, today is been a little windy, very cloudy like its going to rain any moment but its been warm. Personally I don't trust it, I didn't go out today just in case it rained and I get wet. So, its been the cosy bean bag for me today with occasional stretches, yawns and trips to get food, room service here is terrible!
No sign of any mice heads or stick heads around, perhaps The Bun father is afraid of flying, he shouldn't be with those ears, MOL.



Cats are good for dusting high places.

Cats have fur coats because they look silly in raincoats.

You don't own your cat. The cat owns you. And the cat owns the house. You just pay the mortgage.

Cats have their own lives; get on with yours.

Someone once said: "He who doesn't like cats doesn't like pets smarter than he."]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Bitter Sweet Day Again</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/721499</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 9 May 2011 15:43:24 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Today started off with very heavy showers, wind and thunder and lighting, I didnt want to come out f ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Today started off with very heavy showers, wind and thunder and lighting, I didnt want to come out from under the covers, but it soon passed and the sun came out. 
Today we celebrated Mazie's 10th Birthday and we got chicken again, yay!!!! We had naps in the sun followed by chicken for supper, what more could a cat ask for.
I also got my own back on The Catfather, as he kept mentioning my PINK BUNNY EARS, so check out the pics on my page.
pssst....I dont think hes impressed, better watch out for mouses heads in my bed!!!
Anyone wants to put The Catfathers pics on your page, feel free!!!!MOL!!Or should I say The BUNFATHER!!!
Thank you all for wishing Maizie a Happy Birthday, you are all so kind.
The day has ended on a sad note, Dabs, the little cat that mom works with, has had to be helped to the bridge. To lose 3 in such a short time is very hard for mom to deal with, so much heart break.

Some things our owners should know about us cats.

An aquarium is just interactive television for cats.

A cat's favorite game is: "Hah! Made you look!"

A cat's worst enemy is a closed door.

Cats aren't clean, they're just covered with cat spit.

Cats aren't as dignified as people say they are. (Ever watched a cat clean its privates?)

Oh, and never upset The Catfather!!!!
but I had to get my own back, it was just too tempting.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Another lazy day</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/721426</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 8 May 2011 15:27:39 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>There was no need for me to hide under the covers last night, we had some heavy showers and it was w ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ There was no need for me to hide under the covers last night, we had some heavy showers and it was windy but we didn't get the bad weather that was expected. Today it was still windy but the sun was out and in the garden it was sheltered so I found a nice sun spot and dozed lazily most of the day. I didn't even go and supervise dad in the garage, so his cup of tea was safe. I have also left my ouchie alone today. Mom brought a large cardboard box out to the garden and we all had fun playing in it and pouncing on who ever was in the box.

Some things our owners should know about us cats.

Cats have the simplest of taste - only the best will suffice.

Dogs are like kids. Cats are like room mates.

Cats are living proof that eating and sleeping all day isn't all bad.

Cats teach us that not everything in nature has a function.

Traits we despise in people, we prize as virtues in cats.

Cats know all the sunny places.

Take care everyone.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Naughty Boy</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/721294</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 7 May 2011 15:32:02 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Yay, its been going out weather today, so I have been out in the garden most of the day.
When I cam ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Yay, its been going out weather today, so I have been out in the garden most of the day.
When I came in for dinner, mom noticed I had been naughty again, I made an ouchie on the side of my face. I haven't done it for ages and I dont know what made me do it today. Mom cleaned it and put cream on it, yeuk. I smell like a pansy!
This afternoon dad was in the garage making some more bird boxes for the nature reserve he manages, so I thought it would be fun and help him. Dad said I was no help at all. Mom came out with a cup of tea for dad, she put it down and went in. Dad went to pick his cup up and I thought he wanted to fuss me so I went running over and knocked his cup of tea over. It was an accident, im not the most agile of cats with only 3 legs. Mom had to make dad another cup of tea.
We have a weather warning out for tonight and tomorrow for high winds, heavy rain, thunder and lightning. No where near as bad as some of you have had it, but this is the UK and we are a bit soft, so I will be under the covers until it over.

In The Beginning...

In the beginning, God created cats. And the cats were without abundant scratching posts, litter boxes, or servants.
God looked and said, "It is not good that the cats have no scratching posts, litter boxes, or servants."

So God created humans, and the humans filled their houses with furniture and litter boxes, and became servants unto the cats. And God looked and saw that it was good.

Then God did sharpen his claws ...


As it should be!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Nothing much to report</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/721204</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 6 May 2011 15:47:58 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/721204</guid>
		<description>The weather her is enough to make your whiskers curl in frustration! Windy and heavy showers. I go o ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ The weather her is enough to make your whiskers curl in frustration! Windy and heavy showers. I go outside and no sooner than I go outside, it rains. What happened to the sun and warmth? I did supervise the cleaning out of the rabbits but I got board and fell asleep. I have been quite cantankerous today, I blame it on the weather (thats what moms says when shes in a bad mood!).

My cat is not fat ... he is mass enhanced.

My cat is not hydrophobic ... she has an inability to appreciate moisture.

My cat is not lazy ... he is motivationally challenged.

My cat is not underfoot ... she is shepherding me to my next destination (the food dish).

The Catfather is mass enhanced and looking to make some-cat an offer they cant refuse!!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Another Quiet Day</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/721095</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 5 May 2011 15:06:10 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>The weather is dry but it is still windy so we are not happy bunnies here, as we dont like the wind. ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ The weather is dry but it is still windy so we are not happy bunnies here, as we dont like the wind. I had a short spell outside this morning before being called in for early dinner. We had early dinner because mom had to make an emergency dash to work again, it looked like the time had come to say good bye to another cat but when the vet got there he said he had one more thing to try her on, so for now there is a reprieve. Dabs is still very poorly and she is on borrowed time, she is hyper thyroid, has kidney failure, fluid build up, heart failure and has infected teeth, she is taking lots of meds, but despite all this she is eating and very bright. We have our paws crossed that she has a  few more good days/weeks ahead of her. Our mom has been through enough heartbreak lately, we can only imagine what her emotions have been like today, up and down.
When mom came home, she decided to clean the floors so we all helped, some put dirty paws prints on the clean floor others tried to catch the mop as she was wishing it around. When she had finished I thought it would be fun to empty a litter tray all over the floor, I dont think she was impressed.

My cat is not a dope addict ... she is catnip appreciative.

My cat is not a lap fungus ... he is bed selective.

My cat is not a pest ... she is attention deprived.

My cat is not a ruthless hunter ... she is a wildlife control expert.
My cat is not evil ... she is badness enhanced.

It seems The Catfather has been caught in the act.....hes been seen looking in the mirror saying, "Mew looking at me? Mew looking at me?"

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		<title>Relaxing Day</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/720986</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 4 May 2011 15:17:45 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>DDP again!!! Thank you diary gal. Im not one for catching mice so I hope you like the sticks I send  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ DDP again!!! Thank you diary gal. Im not one for catching mice so I hope you like the sticks I send you!!!!
After yesterdays excitement I had a relaxing day today. Spent some time in the garden this morning before coming in for dinner. Mom had to go out for the afternoon so I snoozed all afternoon. Dad was home first, so he gave us our tea, not with the same finesse as mom, sort of slapped into our bowls as he wanted to go out and do some gardening.   
We were over the moon to hear that The Catfathers dad is going to give Panda a forever home. We knew he wouldn't be able to resist her charms. Cats are like chocolates....you can never have just one! Thats moms excuse anyway.
We would like to thank you for all the gifts for Tommy and Timmys birthdays and all the other gifts for all of us, so many its hard to keep up with them.

Politically Correct terms for Cat Owners

My cat does not barf hairballs ... he is a floor/rug redecorator.
My cat does not break things ... she helps gravity do its job.
My cat does not fear dogs ... they are merely sprint practice tools.
My cat does not gobble ... she eats with alacrity.
My cat does not scratch ... he is a furniture/rug/skin ventilator.
My cat does not yowl ... he is singing off-key.
My cat is not a "shedding machine" ... she is a hair relocation stylist.
My cat is not a "treat-seeking missile" ... she enjoys the proximity of food.
My cat is not a bed hog ... he is a mattress appreciator.
My cat is not a chatterbox ... she is advising me on what to do next.


Is The Catfather plotting world domination????]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Party time</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/720884</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 3 May 2011 15:43:41 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Its been Timmy and Tommy Mints first Birthday today. Mom was acting like she didn't know what day it ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Its been Timmy and Tommy Mints first Birthday today. Mom was acting like she didn't know what day it was. Then at supper time we had chicken, so much chicken and then the twins had presents of toy mice and catnip toys, mom sprinkled cat down for us all and blew catnip bubbles for us all to chase. We had so much fun, then, when we were all tired out she got out another toy, feathers on a stick and tickled us all with it, we loved it. After that she lit 3 candles for Timmy and Tommys siblings who didnt make it and we had a moment of refection. Timmy and Tommy are purrfect additions to the family, Tommy is the trouble maker, all ways into something and Timmy is the baby, quiet, shy and gentle. We love them very much.
I didnt go out much today as it was still windy. My itches are better today, its just as well as I have one nerve left and they were on it!
In an answer to Tinks question, yes it is harder to scratch when you only have one back leg. You use your back legs to scratch each side of your neck or ear and if your missing a back leg, you cant scratch on that side.

For those who are obsessive about poopies.

 Kitty Poopies

Roller Poopies - Rules of Play
One or more cats and/or kittens may compete.
Poopies used must be good and dry and preferably rounded and small in order to roll properly and fit into the various goals.
A non-carpeted floor should be used as the playing court.
To be played at night, just as humans are about to fall asleep.
Object of the game: 250 points to be scored within an 8 hour period of time divided into four 1-hour periods of play interchanged whour periods of rest.
Scoring


Retrieval of poopies from the litter pan:
A. Two-paw retrieval	
2 points
B. One-paw retrieval	
5 points
C. Retrieval of inadequate or mushy poopie	
-5 points

Dribbling poopies
A. Non-stop to within 4 feet of litter pan	
3 points
B. Non-stop across the kitchen floor	
5 points
C. Non-stop from pan, through kitchen and into the living room	
7 points
D. Same as C, done in presence of the owner's dinner guests	
10 points

Passing of poopies (in air at least 2 seconds)
A. One kitty toss in air	
3 points
B. Completed forward pass	
5 points
C. If poopie shatters on impact	
10 points

Goals in Roller Poopies
A. Under stove or refrigerator	
5 points
B. Under furniture with 1" clearance	
10 points
C. Dead center of food plate	
15 points
D. Water dish	
25 points

Bonus points
A. Water dish goals	
1) For every hour before discovery	
5 points
2) If nearly dissolved upon discovery	
10 points
3) If owner gags when dumping	
15 points

B. For placing in 3:00AM path to bathroom	
1) So owner steps on it with bare feet	
10 points
2) If stepped on with fleshy part of arch	
15 points

C. Movement of poopies up the stairs	
1) With mouth (never observed)	
5 points
2) Using paws, 1 step at a time	
10 points
3) On wooden steps between 12:00-6:00 A.M	
20 points

D. Night-time bonus	
1) After lights out	
5 points
2) After 2:00 A.M	
10 points
3) If owner confiscates it, having another one in play within 10 minutes	
15 points

Our thoughts are also with verns family.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Windy Bank holiday Monday</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/720771</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 2 May 2011 15:21:50 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Its been windy here today, so I haven't been out much. I dont mind the wind but its been very gusty  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Its been windy here today, so I haven't been out much. I dont mind the wind but its been very gusty and can blow me off my 3 legs. I did venture out for a little bit this afternoon only to supervise some more tidying in the garden. 
* need to scratch*
I have been drive mad by an itch on the side where my leg is missing, I keep stopping to itch it and only my bottom twitches, I then go racing around because its driving me crazy. I have to go and mom to itch it for me. But, you know what she did? She went and got some horrible flea stuff to put on me. I hate that stuff but hopefully it will stop this darn itching, it makes my tail curl!
We have a big day here tomorrow.....its the twins FIRST birthday. Wow, where has the year gone. It seems like yesterday that we were up all night when Tilly went onto labour. We will also be remembering Tommy and Timmys 3 siblings that didnt make it. 
*oooh gotta scratch*


Law of Refrigerator Observation
If a cat watches a refrigerator long enough, someone will come along and take out something good to eat. ( think this must be what the Catfather does as a pass time)

Law of Rug Configuration
No rug may remain in its naturally flat state for very long.

Law of Selective Listening
Although a cat can hear a can of tuna being opened a mile away, she can't hear a simple command three feet away.

Law of Space-time Continuum
Given enough time, a cat will land in just about any space.

*scratch, itch, scratch*

Anyone free to scratch and itch for a 3 legged cat with a generous mouse pouch?]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Fox's Birthday</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/720641</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 1 May 2011 16:35:17 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/720641</guid>
		<description>Now look, guys.....can you PLEASE stop mentioning the *pink bunny ears*! That is something I do not  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Now look, guys.....can you PLEASE stop mentioning the *pink bunny ears*! That is something I do not wish to be reminded of, its in the past....end of!!!
I would like to thank everyone for their kind comments for my mom, it means a lot to her, not many people can understand what she goes through in her job, so thank you again.
Today it is Fox,s Birthday and he is 3 years old, mind you, he acts like hes 3 months old.
We all queued up at the door this morning waiting for mom to open it, and when she did we raced out only to stop in our tracks and race back in again. It was raining, as you know, I dont do rain!!!
I did venture out to the garage in the afternoon as dad was having a clear out, so, of course I had to supervise and make sure he did a good job.
As we had a birthday in the family, we had chicken for supper, yay, now we are all tucked up and sleeping. It is very windy outside and we have thunder and lighting, hope tomorrow is better.
We would like to wish all those that have a birthday today, a very happy birthday, there are soooo many of you.

Law of Furniture Replacement
A cat's desire to scratch furniture is directly proportional to the cost of the furniture.

Law of Milk Consumption
A cat will drink his weight in milk, squared, just to show you he can.

Law of Obedience Resistance
A cat's resistance varies in proportion to a human's desire for her to do something.

Law of Pill Rejection
Any pill given to a cat has the potential energy to reach escape velocity.

Law of Random Comfort Seeking
A cat will always seek, and usually take over, the most comfortable spot in any given room.

Just remember The Catfather has a mouse pouch too!!!!!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Not a good day.</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/720549</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 30 Apr 2011 15:44:36 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>We have had a quiet day today. Mom needed us to be good. It started out like any other day and we we ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ We have had a quiet day today. Mom needed us to be good. It started out like any other day and we were in the garden, it was a little windy and we got the wind up our little fluffy bottoms and were running around chasing each other. Mom came out and called us in for early dinner, she was rushing around. 
Mom had gotten a call to go into work, Furby, one of the cats had gotten very ill these last few days and it was time to say goodbye to her. She was very sad as she hadn't long said goodbye to another cat at work. She has learnt long ago, that things happen in threes. Mom got to work in time to say another heartbreaking goodbye. She was gone most of the day as she couldn't pull herself away as another cat there is extremely poorly and you just don't know what's around the corner. 
Mom came home and she was very quiet so we were as well. We dont mind sharing our mom with other cats, she has a hard job and she knows we love her and are here for her. Mom looks really tired from all the sadness lately, but she will pick herself up and dust herself down and carry on, she learnt that from us cats, we dont give up easily.
Tonight we purr hard again for all those that are ill or about to go on their next journey and we purr for Furby, another beautiful angel.

Law of Dinner Table Attendance
Cats must attend all meals when anything good is served.

Law of Electric Blanket Attraction
Turn on an electric blanket and a cat will jump into bed at the speed of light.

Law of Energy Conservation
Cats know that energy can neither be created nor destroyed and will, therefore, use as little energy as possible.

Law of Equidistant Separation
All cats in a given room will locate at points equidistant from each other, and equidistant from the center of the room.

Law of Fluid Displacement
A cat immersed in milk will displace her own volume, minus the amount of milk consumed.

 
Stay safe.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Worn Out!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/720435</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 29 Apr 2011 16:27:42 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>I am so worn out after today's  activities.
I have spent the day supervising mom and its been hard  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I am so worn out after today's  activities.
I have spent the day supervising mom and its been hard work. I started off supervising her clean the rabbits out, I helped a bit by sitting on the hay. Then it was inside for more hard work,dinner and a nap. After my nap, myself, Boo, Ziggy and Tilly followed mom out for some gardening.  We all sprawled out in the sun while mom re-potted some plants and swept the patio area and did some weeding and pruning. We all tried to help when she was re-potting our catnip plants and she wasn't impressed when Boo grabbed one of the plants and ran off with it!
In the early evening we all went out again to help water the plants, we chased the water running out on the patio and ran off when we got our paws wet and then came back for more.
It was a fun day and we were all able to let our fur down abit!!
We havent forgot all those who have been suffering with the horrible weather or those who are ill and we are still purring for you all.


Law of Cat Sleeping
All cats must sleep with people whenever possible, in a position as uncomfortable for the people involved as is possible for the cat.

Law of Cat Stretching
A cat will stretch to a distance proportional to the length of the nap just taken.

Law of Cat Thermodynamics
Heat flows from a warmer to a cooler body, except in the case of a cat, in which case all heat flows to the cat.

Law of Cat Washing
A cat will wash itself at any time which is appropiate, which includes especially the moment after something has been jumped and escaped.

Law of Concentration of Mass 
A cat's mass increases in direct proportion to the comfort of the lap she occupies.

Our law for tomorrow is 
Take it easy!!

Law of Discovery
The Catfather is a softy!

Keep on purring.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Thoughts and Purrs</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/720327</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 16:26:15 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/720327</guid>
		<description>We have been purring over time here for all those in the US who are affected by the bad weather and  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ We have been purring over time here for all those in the US who are affected by the bad weather and tornado's. We worry about you all and hope you are all safe, we also worry for all the people and animals who are less fortunate. We can not begin to understand what you all must be going through but you are in our thoughts. If you have been affected and you haven't done so already, please go to the purr thread or the tornado check in thread and let us know you are OK.
I will not complain about the weather we have here again, I don't realise how lucky I am, but I am learning.
I wonder if The Catfather was a little scared???
We will continue to purr for all those that need it.

A bit of light relief...

Law of Cat Magnetism
All blue blazers and black sweaters attract cat hair in direct proportion to the darkness of the fabric.

Law of Cat Mass
The mass of a cat is inversely proportional to its desire to be picked up.

Law of Cat Motion
A cat will move in a straight line, unless there is a really good reason to change direction.

Law of Cat Obedience
As yet undiscovered.

Law of Cat Probability (Uncertainty Principle)
It is not possible to predict where a cat actually is, only the probability of where she might be.
 
Stay safe everyone, we love you.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Bitter Sweet Day</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/720217</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 27 Apr 2011 15:55:25 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Today started off great. I am a DDP again, thank you diary gal and thank you all for your comments a ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Today started off great. I am a DDP again, thank you diary gal and thank you all for your comments and gifts.
We checked the purr forum as usual, to find that Sable was helped to the bridge after having been bitten by a snake.
Norman is very poorly and then we read the sad news of Boxie Brown. Its just so sad. All our love and purrs are with all those going through this sad time and those who are also ill on the list.
Tink heart has set up a candle page for Boxie, the link is in the purrs thread. Please stop by and light a candle and be there for his mom as Boxie has been there for a lot of us.
Also stop by the purrs thread and send purrs to all those that are ill.
We posted a poem on Circles page.

If any of you are in need of a smile, here are some more Cat Physics.


Law of Cat Embarrassment
A cat's irritation rises in direct proportion to her embarrassment times the amount of human laughter.

Law of Cat Gravitation
A cat's gravitational pull (i.e. weight) will vary upward in direct proportion to the desire of the human to move the cat.

Law of Cat Inertia
A cat at rest will tend to remain at rest, unless acted upon by some outside force - such as the opening of cat food, or a nearby scurrying mouse.

Law of Cat Invisibility
Cats think that if they can't see you, then you can't see them.

Law of Cat Landing
A cat will always land in the softest place possible.

Law of The Catfather
He will make you an offer you cant refuse.

Purr hard today as your friends need you.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Sour-puss</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/720105</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 26 Apr 2011 16:00:22 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/720105</guid>
		<description>I have been a sour-puss today. Everyone seems to be getting on my whiskers.  went outside for some p ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I have been a sour-puss today. Everyone seems to be getting on my whiskers.  went outside for some peace and quiet only to have Boo and Ziggy running and bouncing around trying to catch bugs. I go inside and Thai and Cairo were chasing each other around and the twins were joining in. I felt like packing my bags and going on vacation, only I realised I don't have any bags to pack or where I would go. So I decided to stay put, after all, I get free, regular meals, soft, warm beds, lots of fuss and love and  someone to open doors for me, what more could I want.......PEACE and QUIET once in a while!!!!!
Dont forget Vern is having another auction to help raise funds for his expensive tests he needs to have done. Mom will be donating a couple of the charms she makes.
Check out his page for a link  http://www.catster.com/cats/1158224

Cat Physics

Law of Bag / Box Occupancy
All bags and boxes in a given room must contain a cat within the earliest possible nanosecond.

Law of Cat Acceleration
A cat will accelerate at a constant rate, until he gets good and ready to stop.

Law of Cat Composition
A cat is composed of Matter + Anti-Matter + It Doesn't Matter.

Law of Cat Disinterest
A cat's interest level will vary in inverse proportion to the amount of effort a human expends in trying to interest him.

Law of Cat Elongation
A cat can make her body long enough to reach just about any counter top that has anything remotely interesting on it.

Law of the Catfather
Behave or else!!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Bank holiday</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/719981</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 25 Apr 2011 15:47:47 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/719981</guid>
		<description>An other day off for some moms and dads.
We had another lazy day today, the weather is still fine. ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ An other day off for some moms and dads.
We had another lazy day today, the weather is still fine.
I hope all you kitties didnt over do it over Easter, couse you could end up with a mouse pouch like The Catfathers. Its nice to see he is almost accepting the fact he has a mouse pouch! We think the box makes you look thin!! *snigger*


Ten Things A Cat Thinks About

I could have sworn I heard the can opener.

Is there something I'm not getting when humans make noise with their mouths?

Why doesn't the government do something about dogs?

I wonder if Morris really liked 9-Lives, or did he have an ulterior motive?

Hmmm ... If dogs serve humans, and humans serve cats, why can't we cats ever get these stupid dogs to do anything for us?

This looks like a good spot for a nap.

Hey, no kidding, I'm sure that's the can opener.

Would humans have built a vast and complex civilization of their own if we cats handn't given them a reason to invent sofas and can openers in the first place?

If there's a God, how can He allow neutering/spaying?

If that really was the can opener, I'll play finicky just to let them know who's boss!

Stay safe and keep purring.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Its Easter</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/719877</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 24 Apr 2011 17:15:04 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/719877</guid>
		<description>Well, thank guys for your support yesterday. Its at times like that you know who your friends are!!! ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Well, thank guys for your support yesterday. Its at times like that you know who your friends are!!!! Im so pleased you all had a good laugh at my expense.
By the way, have any of you seen Blizzards new pics? the one where hes SQUEEZED into a box.....and he says he hasn't got a mouse pouch!!!! I rest my case! and while you're there, check out the new addition to the family, shes very sweet. 
We have had a nice day, no sign of the PINK bunny ears, hopefully the Easter bunny was looking for them and took them with him. We got treats and toys and chicken for supper. The weather has been a lovely sunny spring day. What more could we ask for.

Why did the cat frown when she passed the hen house? Because she heard fowl language!
Why did the cat join the Red Cross? Because she wanted to be a first-aid kit!
Why did the cat put oil on the mouse? Because it squeaked.
Why did the cat put the letter "M" into the fridge? Because it turns "ice" into "mice"!
Why did the cat run from the tree? Because it was afraid of the bark!
Why did the cat sleep under the car? Because she wanted to wake up oily!
Why did the judge dismiss the entire jury made up of cats? Because each of them was guilty of purrjury.
Why did the litter of communist kittens become capitalists? Because they finally opened their eyes.
Why do cats chase birds? For a lark!
Why do people love cats? Because they are purrrrr-fect!
Why do tomcats fight? Because they like raising a stink!
Why do you always find the cat in the last place you look? Because you stop looking after you find it.
Why happened when the cat swallowed a coin? There was some money in the kitty!
Why is the cat so grouchy? Because he's in a bad mewd.
Why was the cat so small? Because it only drank condensed milk!

Happy Easter Everyone.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Humiliation!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/719739</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 23 Apr 2011 15:41:13 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/719739</guid>
		<description>*hangs head in shame*
The catfather is going to have a field day now!
ME wearing PINK BUNNY EARS!! ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ *hangs head in shame*
The catfather is going to have a field day now!
ME wearing PINK BUNNY EARS!!! Thats my street cred down the pan. I cant believe mon did this to me, I was half a sleep at the time, I just didnt stand a chance. I am so embarrassed. She got Boo as well, us boys in pink ears. I am going to need my identity and appearance changed and go into kit-ness protection.
Its Ziggys 3rd birthday today and we got chicken for supper as a treat. (probably to sweeten us up before she stuck PINK ears on us).
Oh, the Humiliation!

What's happening when you hear "woof... splat... meow... splat?" It's raining cats and dogs.
What's the unluckiest kind of cat to have? A catastrophe!
What's worse than raining cats and dogs? Hailing taxi cabs!
When the cat's away....? The house smells better!
Where does a cat go when it loses its tail? The retail store.
Where is one place that your cat can sit, but you can't? Your lap.
Which is the cats' all-time favorite song? "Three Blind Mice."
Which side of a cat has more hair? The outside, of course!
Who helped Cinderella's cat go to the ball? Her furry godmother!
Who was the most powerful cat in China? Chairman Miaow!
Why are cats longer in the evening than they are in the morning? Because they're let out in the evening and taken in in the morning!
Why are cats better than babies? Because you only have to change a litter box once a day.
Why are cats such good singers? Because they're very mewsical.
Why did a person with an unspayed female cat have to go to court? For kitty littering.
Why did the cat cross the road? It was the chicken's day off!


When you sleep, keep one eye open, you never know when someone is going to creep up with PINK BUNNY EARS!!!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Good Friday</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/719633</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 22 Apr 2011 15:59:13 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/719633</guid>
		<description>I hope everyone has had a good friday. Its been very peaceful here, no noise from next door, yay! Th ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I hope everyone has had a good friday. Its been very peaceful here, no noise from next door, yay! The weather has been a bit strange, its been a bit humid here, very little sun but we had some heavy showers so we haven't been out much. 
Mom has been trying to get us to wear PINK bunny ears and take photos of us but she hasnt managed it yet. PINK!!!!come on, its a bit sissy for me, I have street cred to keep up. Thai tried to hide them but mom caught him dragging them away and has put them out of the way.
I hope the Catfather has eaten too many chocolate mousicles!!
Now something a bit different.
       
          The creation of the cat.

 On the first day of creation, God created the cat.
On the second day, God created man to serve the cat.

On the third day, God created all the animals of the earth to serve as potential food for the cat.

On the fourth day, God created honest toil so that man could labor for the good of the cat.

On the fifth day, God created the sparkle ball so that the cat might or might not play with it.

On the sixth day, God created veterinary science to keep the cat healthy and the man broke.

On the seventh day, God tried to rest, but he had to scoop the litterbox.

Take it easy and dont forget your nightly purrs.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Lazy Day</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/719510</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 16:19:32 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/719510</guid>
		<description>I have had a very lazy day. Haven't been out much because the idiot next door has been drilling, ban ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I have had a very lazy day. Haven't been out much because the idiot next door has been drilling, banging and sawing outside and all the noise frightens us, so we stay in. It got so bad, mom had to go over to aunty moms for some piece and quiet. The problem is, he will be at it all over Easter, he always is when he is off work, its a nightmare.
Mom found me a new stick but I havent taken much notice of it.
We have had the yellow thing up in the sky again today, I hope the Catfathers mousicles havent melted!

What is a favorite cat tale? The Tortoiseshell and the Hair!
What is a French cat's favorite pudding? Chocolate mouse!
What is another name for a cat's home? A scratch pad.
What is another way to describe a cat? A heat seeking missile!
What is the best award a cat can earn? The Purr-litzer prize.
What is the cat's favorite magazine? Good Mousekeeping.
What is the cat's favorite TV show? The evening mews!
What is the difference between a cat and a comma? One has the paws before the claws and the other has the clause before the pause.
What is the name of the unauthorized autobiography of the cat? Hiss and Tell.
What is white, sugary, has whiskers and floats on the sea? A catameringue!
What kind of cat should you take into the desert? A first aid kitty!
What kind of cat will keep your grass short? A lawn meower.
What kind of cats purrs the best? Purrrrr-sians!
What looks like half a cat? The other half!
What newspapers do cats read? The Daily Mews!
What side of the cat has the most fur? The OUT-side.
What sport do cats play? Hairball!
What time is it when 12 cats chase a mouse? 12 after 1!
What works in a circus, walks a tightrope and has claws? An acrocat!
What would you call a cat that likes to dig on the beach? Sandy Claws.
What's a cat's favorite dessert? Chocolate mouse! (I wonder if the Catfathers mousicles are chocolate?)

Keep on purring]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>apology</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/719401</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 16:04:49 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/719401</guid>
		<description>Mom says I have too say sorry for my last entry.
I am sorry for going on about how nice our weather ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Mom says I have too say sorry for my last entry.
I am sorry for going on about how nice our weather has been when many cats have been having terrible weather and those tornado things, I have been insensitive. 
Anyway, I think I know what my dad dreams about when sleeping......Catching flies! Its true, I heard mom tell him last night. He was sleeping with his mouth open and making strange noises. Mom hit him over the head with a pillow and told him to shut his mouth as he was catching flies again.
I have been out under the blue sky with the yellow thing up there as well, I couldn't find sticky anywhere, I came in and found stickys head in one of our cat beds!!!!! I think the catfather in the bear suit did pay me a visit the other night. Now I have to find a new friend to play with.

What does a cat call a bowl of mice? A purrfect meal!
What does a cat call a bowlful of mice? A purrr-fect meal!
What does a cat do when it gets mad? It has a hissy fit.
What does a cat like to eat on a hot day? A mice cream cone.
What does a cat that lives near the beach have in common with Christmas? Sandy Claws.
What does a sour puss eat? Crab meat!
What drinks milk, meows, and has eight legs? An octo-puss!
What grade did the cat get on his test? He got a Purrrr-fect score!
What happened when the cat ate a ball of wool? She had mittens!
What happened when the cat went to the flea circus? He stole the whole show!
What happens when two cats want the same dish of food? They get into a phsssssst fight!
What has more lives than a cat? A frog - it croaks all the time!
What is a cat's favorite car? The Catillac.
What is a cat's favorite color? Purrrrrrrple!
What is a cat's favorite movie? "The Sound of Mewsic."
What is a cat's favorite party game? Mews-ical chairs!
What is a cat's favorite song? Three Blind Mice
What is a cat's favorite subject in school? HISStory.
What is a cat's way of keeping law & order? Claw Enforcement.
What is a favorite cat tale? The Tortoiseshell and the Hair!

One for blizzard...what does blizzard keep in his mouse pouch???? Mousicles. 
Get it?  blizzard, snow, ice, icicles,  Mousicles. MOL!!

Keep purring guys. Still plenty need the power of the purr.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Hot,hot,hot.</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/719272</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 16:06:11 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/719272</guid>
		<description>*Dances around with paws in the air and singing* &quot;feeling hot hot hot&quot; 
oops *blushes*
Sorry folks ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ *Dances around with paws in the air and singing* "feeling hot hot hot" 
oops *blushes*
Sorry folks, its been another warm sunny day here and I think the sun has gone to my head.
Well, no bad dreams of bears or Catfathers in suits last night, all was quiet.
As I said it been so warm today, I got to pondering again.
What do humans dream about? 
What secrets are in the places we arnt allowed to get to?
If all cats had thumbs, could we rule the world?
What does the catfather keep in his mouse pouch?
Why do our moms and dads go through so many clothes, when we have just one jacket for all seasons.
Whats with this political correctness?

Politically Correct Cat Definitions


The cat does not barf hairballs; he is a floor/rug redecorator.
The cat does not break things; she helps gravity do its job.
The cat does not fear dogs; they are merely sprint practice tools.
The cat does not gobble; she eats with alacrity.
The cat does not scratch; he is a furniture/rug/skin ventilator.
The cat does not yowl; he is singing off-key.
The cat is not a "shedding machine;" she is a hair relocation stylist.
The cat is not a "treat-seeking missile;" she enjoys the proximity of food.
The cat is not a bed hog; he is a mattress appreciator.
The cat is not a chatterbox; she is advising me on what to do next.
The cat is not a dope addict; she is catnip appreciative.
The cat is not a lap fungus; he is bed selective.
The cat is not a pest; she is attention deprived.
The cat is not a ruthless hunter; she is a wildlife control expert.
The cat is not evil; she is badness enhanced.
The cat is not fat; he is mass enhanced. (one for the Catfather)
The cat is not lazy; he is motivationally challenged.
The cat is not underfoot; she is shepherding me to the next destination, the food dish.

Please take time out to purr for those that have passed to the bridge recently, there have been a few.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Strange happenings are afoot, Dr Watson!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/719163</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 15:35:07 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/719163</guid>
		<description>Boy, has it been warm here today. We have been out trying to catch bugs today and then soaking up th ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Boy, has it been warm here today. We have been out trying to catch bugs today and then soaking up the warmth. Its been Bliss.
I had a bad dream last night! Mom heard me wake up crying. I dreamt I was being chased by a bear!!!! I think thats what it was, I have never seen one before, it was big and brown with huge teeth and real scary looking (could have been the Catfather in a suit!) For cats sake, I live in the far south west of the uk, the biggest wild animal thats going to chase me is a fox!!
Tonight there is clear skies and a huge full moon, and I fear strange happenings are afoot!! Sylvester is sleeping on the sink drainer (comfy), Cairo is cuddled up with Gizmo (they dont get on, strange) Timmy is curled up with his mom, Tilly (havent taken notice of each other for months), the computer keyboard is playing up ( taking ages to write anything) and, and sticky has disappeared!! What next? a werewolf walking down the street or worse .....The Catfather swinging his holster!!!
Mom is still trying to catch up with thanking everyone for their gifts to Pootle, Gizmo and Sprocket, but the stream of words coming from her when trying to use the keyboard, I wouldn't hold your breath.

Purrch: any favored feline napping spot.
Purrchase: anything bought for a cat.
Purrfume: the scent of an open can of tuna.
Purrgatory: a houseful of kittens.
Purrmission: a feline hunting expedition.
Purrpetual: everlasting feline love.
Purrplex: a house with two or more cats.
Purrson: a male kitten.
Purrsuit: the garment your shedding cat rubs against just as you are leaving home to go to an important meeting.
Purrverse: a poem about a wicked kitty.
Tooraloorailurophobia: an irrational fear of Irish cats.
Tuner: sonar-like device in cat food that causes cats to appear.
Yawn: a cat's honest opinion openly expressed.

Dont forget your nightly purrs!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Birthdays, candles and paws for thought.</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/719059</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 17 Apr 2011 15:41:14 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/719059</guid>
		<description>Yay, spring has come back to us, its been so warm and sunny, ideal mouse pouch warming weather. I ho ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Yay, spring has come back to us, its been so warm and sunny, ideal mouse pouch warming weather. I hope every cat is coming to terms with their inner mouse pouch!! That includes The Catfather...you have to come to terms with the fact you have a mouse pouch too!!!

We have been thinking of those over seas who have been having horrendous weather and we hope you are all safe.

We had Birthdays to celebrate today and we would like to thanks all those who gave gifts to Gizmo, Sprocket and Pootle. (mom will get round to thanking everyone soon).
We had chicken for supper this evening for a birthday treat for Gizmo. We lit candles for sprocket and Pootle. Sprocket, pootle and Gizmo are siblings, Sprocket went to the bride last year and pootle has bee missing for a few years. We took time time to remember them both, they are sadly missed every day.

Im going to take a break from the jokes, instead im going for a bit of a play on words.

Cat Scan: to look for a new cat.
Cataclysm: any great upheaval in a cat's life.
Catatonic: a feline medicinal drink.
Caterpillar: a soft scratching post for a cat.
Dog: a cat's device for running practice.
Door: something a cat always wants to be on the other side of.
Energy: the element of vitality cats always have an oversupply of until you try to play with them.
Human: an automatic door opener for cats.
Impurrsonate: to act like the cat.
Purrade: an organized march of cats.
Purradise: the garden of Cats.
Purramour: a cat lover.
Purranoia: the fear that your cat is up to something.
Purraphernalia: a cat's personal belongings.

Take some time out to purr for all the sick kitties, there are a few at the moment.
love and purrs to all.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Hat Trick</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/718953</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 16 Apr 2011 16:43:26 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/718953</guid>
		<description>*takes a bow and slips out a piece of paper with a speech written on it*
Thank you diary gal for ho ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ *takes a bow and slips out a piece of paper with a speech written on it*
Thank you diary gal for honouring me with ddp 3 times this week. I would also like to thank, my fur mom for raising me well and my human mom for feeding me well. *sniff* all my friends and fans, I couldnt do this without you. *wipes tear away* Thank you to my stylist for making me look so handsome. *raises a paws in the air* I wish for world peace *sniff, sniff* all the cats in the world unite. *takes another bow* thank you, thank you all * blows kisses*
The weather here wasnt much better than yesterday, except it was dry. I thought I would spend some time reading some diary's. Theres a lot of kitties out there that need our purrs, so start purring guys.
There are also a lot of kitties worried about their weight or flabby belly. Now let me tell you, there is nothing wrong with a bit of a flabby belly, all cats should have one. Do you know why??? Because its your MOUSE POUCH! you are supposed to have a mouse pouch, where else would you put your mouses? Think about it!!! So no more worrying please, there is enough to worry about in this world already.

Some more jokes, just for The Catfather ( i bet he has a mouse pouch!)

What do you call a cat that has just eaten a whole duck? A duck filled fatty puss!
What do you call a cat that lives in an igloo? An eskimew.
What do you call a cat that sucks on lemons? A sour puss!
What do you call a cat wearing shoes? Puss in boots!
What do you call a loving cat bite? Cat nip!
What do you call kittens who keep getting passed from owner to owner? Chain litter.
What do you call the cat that was caught by the police? The purrpatrator.
What do you do with a blue Burmese? Try and cheer it up a bit!
What do you get if cross a cat with a canary? Shredded tweet!
What do you get if cross a Tomcat with a Pekingese? A Peking Tom!
What do you get if you cross a cat and a gorilla? An animal that puts you out a night!
What do you get if you cross a cat with a bottle of vinegar? A sourpuss!
What do you get if you cross a cat with a canary? A peeping tom!
What do you get if you cross a cat with a parrot? A carrot!
What do you get if you cross a cat with a tree? A cat-a-log!
What do you get if you cross a cat with Father Christmas? Santa Claws!
What do you get when you cross a chick with an alley cat? A peeping tom.
What do you get when you cross an elephant with a cat? A big furry creature that purrs while it sits on your lap and squashes you.
What do you say to your cat when you go out? Have a mice day!
What do you use to comb a cat? A catacomb.

Dont forget to do some serious purring.]]></content:encoded>
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		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/718830</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:01:26 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/718830</guid>
		<description>It seems to be winter here again, its been dull, damp and cold. None of us have been out today, we s ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ It seems to be winter here again, its been dull, damp and cold. None of us have been out today, we stayed in snoozing all day. I didnt even go and check on sticky, I hope he's OK.
The twins were playing in a paper bag this evening and it looked fun so I joined in but I split the bag open so now it is just a piece of brown paper. I didn't mean to do it, I guess I am a little on the large size. Mom needs to get jumbo paper bags next time.

Heres some more jokes ( I know The Catfather Like them!!)

If a cat can jump five feet high, then why can't it jump through a three foot window? Because the window is closed.
If a cat is a flabby tabby, then what is a very small cat? An itty bitty kitty.
If lights run on electricity and cars run on gas, what do cats run on? Their paws.
If there are ten cats on a boat and one jumps off, how many cats are left on the boat? None! They were copy cats.
In what kind of weather is a vet the busiest? When it's raining cats and dogs!
In which month do cats meow the least? February - it's the shortest month.
Is it bad luck if a black cat follows you? That depends on whether you're a man or a mouse.
On what should you mount a statue of your cat? A caterpillar!
What cat purrs more than any other? Purrsians!
What did one cat say to another? Have you heard the mews today!
What did the cat do when he swallowed some cheese? He waited by the mouse hole with baited breath!
What did the cat say when he lost all his money? I'm paw!
What did the freshman computer science major say when he was told that the work stations had mice? Don't you have a cat?
What did the mouse say when the cat bit his tail? That's the end of me!
What do baby cats wear? Dia-purrs!
What do cat actors say on stage? Tabby or not tabby!
What do cats like best on a hot day? Mice cream!
What do cats like to eat for breakfast? Mice Krispies.
What do cats read in the morning? Mewspapers!
What do cats use to make coffee? A purrcolator.

Be safe kitties!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>DDP</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/718703</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:33:19 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>WOW, I am a daily diary pick again. I am truly honoured.
Thank you all for the comments and gifts,  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ WOW, I am a daily diary pick again. I am truly honoured.
Thank you all for the comments and gifts, they meant a lot to mom and myself and brought more tears to moms eyes. Thank you again. 
Moms job is hard, she dosnt think of herself as anyone special, just someone that does her job and is lucky to work with such wonderful animals as heart breaking as it is, she wouldnt have it any other way and she would not let any cat down by not being there at the end and always makes sure she is, even on a day off. The love is too strong.
We were all good last night, in fact mom couldn't move for us, we were stuck to her like glue.
This morning was wet again, yeuk! What happen to our lovely spring sunshine? maybe it will be back tomorrow, paws crossed.
Its not been a very good day again. Mom checked on the chipmunks this morning and found one injured and being picked on. She immediately took it out and cleaned him up, wrapped in a fleece and put him in the airing cupboard to keep him warm. She has been checking on him all day and giving him water but he passed away a short while ago. Shock must have got to him. We have no idea why he was being picked on as it has never happened before, maybe he had an underlying problem. Another one gone to rainbow bridge.

Well, I think its time for a chuckle or groan. We certainly can do with it.

Can a cat play patty-cake? Pawsibly!
Can anything be smarter than a cat that can count? Yes, a spelling bee!
Did you hear about the cat who drank 5 bowls of water? He set a new lap record.
Did you hear about the cat who swallowed a ball of wool? She had mittens.
How did a cat take first prize at the bird show? He just jumped up to the cage, reached in, and took it.
How do cats eat spaghetti? The same as everyone else - they put it in their mouths!
How do cats end a fight? They hiss and make up.
How do you know if your cat has eaten a duckling? She's got that down in the mouth look!
How do you know that cats are sensitive creatures? They never cry over spilt milk!
How do you know when your cat has been using your computer? When your mouse has teeth marks on it!
How do you spell cat backwards? C-A-T-B-A-C-K-W-A-R-D-S!
How do you spell mousetrap in just three letters? C-A-T!
How do you stop a ten-pound parrot from talking too much? Buy a twenty-pound cat!
How does a cat count? One, mew, three!
How does a cat sing scales? Do-ri-me-ow!
How does the cat get its own way? With friendly purrsuasion.
How is a cat laying down like a coin? Because he has his head on one side and his tail on the other!
How is cat food sold? Usually purr can!
How many cats can you put into an empty box? Only one. After that, the box isn't empty.

Hope you all have had a great day.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Not a good day.</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/718574</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 15:43:56 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>We must of had a house full of aliens last night because Thai and Cairo were going mad, and they see ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ We must of had a house full of aliens last night because Thai and Cairo were going mad, and they seem to go on for hours. I hardly got a wink of sleep!
This morning we all waiting at the door to go out, mom opened the door, we all rushed out and before she had time to shut the door, we all rushed in again....why?.....It was raining, we don't do rain. We might shrink!!!
Mom got a phone call late morning, she had to go to work.
As some of you know, mom works at a sanctuary for elderly and term ill animals, she works with the cats.
She got called in because it was time to say goodbye to one of the cats that mom has worked with for over 4 years. She left soon after the phone call to go and spend some time with 'Holly' before the vet got there. Holly was a very sweet cat, that never hissed or growled at any one. She greeted mom with a little meow today, but mom said her eyes were dull and sad, which broke moms heart. Holly had a very fast growing tumour in her mouth. She will be missed as she was always pottering around or demanding food. Mom is very upset tonight and I know that she wonders how many times she can go through this, but she will as the cats at the sanctuary are her 2nd family and she loves each and everyone of them. Another angel at the bridge.

Time for something to make us smile.

How Many Cats Does It Take to Screw in a Light Bulb?

Persian: "Light bulb? What light bulb?"

Somali: "The sun is shining, the day is young, we've got our whole lives ahead of us, and you're worrying about a burned out light bulb?"

Norwegian Forest Cat: "Just one. And I'll replace any wiring that's not up to date, too."

Cornish Rex: "Hey Guys, I've found the switch."

Sphynx: "Turn it back on again, I'm cold."

Singapura: "I'll just blow in the other cat's ear and he'll do it."

Siamese: "Make me!"

Birman: "Puh-leeez, dahling. I have servants for that kind of thing."

Maine Coon: "Oh, me, me! Pleeeeeeaze let me change the light bulb! Can I, huh? Can I? Huh? Huh? Can I?"

Exotic: "Let the other cat do it. You can feed me while he's busy."

Manx: "Why change it? I can still pee on the carpet in the dark."

Russian Blue: "While it's dark, I'm going to sleep on the couch."

Korat: "Korats are not afraid of the dark."

British shorthair: "Light bulb? Light bulb? That thing I ate was a light bulb?"

Turkish Angora: "You need light to see?"

American Shorthair: "None, catnap time is too precious to waste!"


Hope that made you smile.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Mom learnt a lesson the hard way!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/718482</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:21:24 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/718482</guid>
		<description>Thank you to who ever had the sun yesterday, we got it back today and I got to snooze in the sun.
O ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Thank you to who ever had the sun yesterday, we got it back today and I got to snooze in the sun.
On a more serious note, I would like to pass on to you something that happened to mom.
this is mom writing this - 

" I have been stupid but it has taught me to pay more attention to what I buy.
 A while back I brought some febreeze spray, dont know why i brought it as i dont use that sort of stuff around the cats. It got put to the back of the cupboard and forgotten about, until yesterday. I sorted out some stuff from the loft to go to charity and it was too much to freshen up in the washing machine so I hung it outside, I then remembered the febreeze. So off i went and dug it out. I was outside and thank god, no cats were with me. I was spraying the clothes and some of the spray must of drifted onto my face but didnt notice at the time.
 A couple hours later I felt awful, my eyes felt gritty, headaches and the skin on my face felt tight. I went into the bathroom and looked in the mirror, my face had swelled up!!!!! I looked awful, I couldnt see my eyelids, my eyes looked like they had sunk into my head. I washed my face and went and took a anti histamine. My face has mostly gone down now but what on earth goes into these products?
 I am just so glad that I never use these things around my cats. I always warn people off using stuff like this and there I go and do the opposite. For that moment I didn't think and I have paid for it.
 I have researched on the web and apparently it is safe for use round cats and dogs, but what you have to ask yourself is....is it worth risking my cats health, what if your cat is one of the unfortunate ones who can have an allergy to this.
How many owners use this stuff whos pets have unexplained skin irritation or sores or worse?
I would say, its NOT worth the risk. What is more, its made by P&G, need I say more!"

Moms face looks normal now, but she says it feels prickly and uncomfortable and she still has a headache. Please, think of us cats when you use stuff like this.

On a lighter note....

gakk-ak-ak - My digestive passages seem to have formed a hairball. Wherever could this have come from? I shall leave it here upon the carpeting.
mow -	Snuggling is a good idea.
moww -	Shedding is pretty good, too.
mowww! -	I was enjoying snuggling and shedding in the warm clean laundry until you removed me so unkindly.
mroow -	I have forced my body into a tiny space in order to look cute. How'm I doin?
Miaow! Miaow! - I have discovered that, although one may be able to wedge his body through the gap behind the stove and into that little drawer filled with pots and pans, the reverse path is slightly more difficult to navigate.
Mraakk! - Oh, small bird! Please come over here.
ssssRoww! - I believe that I have found a woodchuck or similar small animal.  I shall now act terribly brave.
mmmrowmmm - It is certain that the best tasting fish is one you have caught yourself.
mmmmmmm - If I sit in the sunshine for another hour or so, I think I shall be satisfied.
Mreoaw - Please ask room service to send up another can of tunafish.
Mreeeow - Do you serve catnip with that?
Miaooww! Mriaow! - Since you are using the can opener, I am certain that you understand the value of a well-fed and pampered cat. Please continue.
Mrrrrrrrrrrroooooooww -	Hold me, I am tired]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Paws up!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/718376</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 11 Apr 2011 15:22:13 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Who stole our sun, paws up!
I know one of you has it and I want it back.
Its been dull and windy a ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Who stole our sun, paws up!
I know one of you has it and I want it back.
Its been dull and windy and I am not impressed. I happily went out to play with sticky and I nearly got blown of my paws and that is easily done, I only have 3 of them.
Me, Boo, Tilly and Ziggy have been in and out all day and driving mom mad. Fox came out to join us but ran back in again and went upstairs for the rest of the day.
The amount of times we had to shout to get back in and then we would decide its not that bad out there and shout to go out again. I think mom decided to pretend not to understand what we wanted in the end, because she stopped letting us out.
May be its time for some lessons!!!!!

miaowbu -    Feed me.
meeow -	   Pet me.
mrooww -	   I love you.
Miioo-oo-oo -	I am in love and must meet my betrothed outside          beneath the hedge. Don't wait up.
mrow -	   I feel like making noise.
rrrow-mawww -	Please, the time is come to tidy the cat box.
rrrow-miawww -	I have remedied the cat box untidiness by   shoveling the contents as far out of the box as was practical.
miaowmiaow -	Play with me.
Miaowmioaw -	Have you noticed the shortage of available cat toys in this room?
mmeww -	   I believe I have heard a burglar.  If you would like to go and beat him senseless, I shall be happy to keep your spot in the bed warm.
mioawmioaw -	Since I can find nothing better to play with, I shall see what happens when I sharpen my claws on this handy piece of furniture.
raowwwww -	I think I shall now spend time licking the most private parts of my anatomy.
mrowwwww -	I am now recalling, with sorrow, that some of my private parts did not return with me from that visit to the vet.
Roww-maww-roww -	I am so glad to see that you have returned home with both arms full of groceries. I will now rub myself against your legs and attempt to trip you as you walk towards the kitchen.

I will list some more tomorrow, I have to go pester my mom.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>More sunshine.</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/718267</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 10 Apr 2011 15:57:30 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Last night I tried something new.......pillow hogging!!!!
It was fun for a while, you really should ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Last night I tried something new.......pillow hogging!!!!
It was fun for a while, you really should try it and see where you can stick yours paws, in your moms ear, mouth and up the nose and then gently lay your tail just under their nose, it drives them mad, mol. After a while I got bored, my paws kept getting tangled in moms hair and mom started taking over the pillow so I decided to go back to bed hogging, less hassle when you want to sleep.

Today has been soooooo sunny and sooooo warm, I have been basking in the sun most of the day and mom came out and cleaned up the garden a bit, boo, Tilly and Ziggy came out. Boo and Ziggy kept racing around trying to catch flies, its been one great day.
You will be pleased to hear that sticky is still in one piece and he is tucked up safe for the night.

SMURGLING

Symptoms:  Varied: sucking at clothing, owner's earlobes/ nose/fingers/skin, drooling, glazed expression. Often accompanied by kneading and high volume purring.

Treatment:  Ultimately incurable. It is possible to remove smurglable items from around the cat. The ailment may be transmitted to humans in the form of large laundry bills, misshapen clothing and chapped skin.


NONSPECIFIC INSECT INFESTATION (also NONSPECIFIC SPIDER INFESTATION) 

Symptoms: A disorder more prevalent among outdoor-going cats and cats with access to conservatories and garden rooms. Symptoms range from minor (the odd greenfly in tail, money-spider on fur) to severe (entire ecosystems of insects living on cat, spider webs spun between ears/whiskers, cat so weighed down with spider webs that it has difficulty walking). 

Treatment: Minor symptoms can be treated by simply removing the infesting agent (aphid, ladybug, spider, etc.) and combing webs out of fur. If the cat suffers recurrent or severe symptoms an exercise regime is highly recommended since highly mobile cats appear to attract fewer greenfly (research into this factor continues). 

Hope every cat has had a good sunday.
Stay safe.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>DDP</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/718142</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 9 Apr 2011 16:03:23 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/718142</guid>
		<description>I am so honoured to be a catster daily diary pick, thank you, and along side my friend Kringle. That ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I am so honoured to be a catster daily diary pick, thank you, and along side my friend Kringle. Thats a poke in the eye for Blizzard, aka The Catfather, MOL.
Since mom has been off work sick, I have been able to spend more time on catster and really getting to know it.
We have made so many great friends on here and I thank you all.
Thank you for all the gifts and comments, it means so much to me.

While hiding under the covers last night, I panicked, I had left my favourite toy outside!!!! You remember my stick I caught during the week? What if the Catfather found it??? I was worried I might wake up to find my sticks head in my bed....arrghh!!!
I was worried to open my eyes this morning, but there was nothing in my bed and I rushed outside to go find sticky.....he was OK and in one piece. The Catfather probably wasn't allowed to fly over here, those claws are probably classed as banned.
Its been another sunny day and quite warm, I have been out lying in the sun and playing with sticky.
Mom says I have to tell you I wet the bed.....*blushes*. and it was on dads side of the bed, accidents happen, what more can I say.


LAP FUNGUS DISORDER

Symptoms:  Having taken over a human lap, the cat proceeds to spread in all planes. This may be accompanied by secondary symptoms such as high volume purring, dribbling, kneading and snoring. The condition is highly contagious and several fungoid cats may infest a lap simultaneously.

Treatment:  Topical treatment with proprietary anti-fungals is ineffective. Prompt treatment (as per Irritable Lap Syndrome) is required to alleviate the worst symptoms although in a number of cats, such treatment actually exasperates the condition. This disorder manifests itself periodically through the affected cat's life and there is no long-term cure.


IRRITABLE LAP SYNDROME

Symptoms:  The cat appears unable to settle comfortably on laps, instead treading, kneading, rearranging itself, fidgeting, vocalizing, getting up and turning around, falling off lap and getting back on again, attacking magazines, needlework, computer keyboard, telephone, etc.

Treatment:  Immediate treatment is essential. Drop whatever you are doing (literally if need be) and give 100% attention to the sufferer otherwise symptoms may escalate and become quite distressing to the lap-owner. Only prolonged attention will cure an attack of Irritable Lap Syndrome. Like Collapsible Legs this syndrome is incurable, although attacks may be effectively treated as and when they occur.


Thank you all for reading my diary, I am glad you enjoy it.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I'm in the cat house!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/718034</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 8 Apr 2011 16:40:37 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/718034</guid>
		<description>Its another sad day on Catster to day as we say goodbye to another friend, Apollo.


IF IT SHOULD ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Its another sad day on Catster to day as we say goodbye to another friend, Apollo.


IF IT SHOULD BE ....

If it should be that I grow frail and weak
And pain should keep me from my sleep,
Then you must do what must be done
For this, the last battle, can’t be won. 

You will be sad, I understand
Don’t let your grief then stay your hand
For this day, more than the rest
Your love and friendship stand the test. 

We’ve had so many happy years
What is to come can hold no fears
You’d not want me to suffer so
When the time comes, please let me go 

I know in time you will see
It is a kindness you do to me
Although my tail its last has waved
From pain and suffering I have been saved.

Don’t grieve it should be you
Who has to decide this thing to do
We’ve been so close – we two these years

Don’t let your heart hold any tears.

Our love and purrs are with Apollo and his family.

I have been a naughty boy today........well me and two other culprits!
Mom got up as usual and came down to make a cup of tea and when she looked out of the kitchen window, what did she see??????
Me, Boo and Tilly out in the back garden!!
I was desperate to go out in the sun so I tried to go out the cat flappy thing but it was locked, but I wasn't going to let that stop me.......I broke the cat flappy thing, whoops. I went out through it (well the damage was done, may as well make the most of it), next thing I know is that Boo and Tilly followed me. Mom was not happy, she got us all in and mended the flappy thing, as best she could. 
But we had fun while we were out, but now we are grounded, how old does she think we are to ground us, we are not a kittens any more!!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Contagious</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/717935</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 7 Apr 2011 16:24:06 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/717935</guid>
		<description>Sun, sun, sun and more sun. I have been warming my belly out in the sun again today, check out my tr ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Sun, sun, sun and more sun. I have been warming my belly out in the sun again today, check out my tripod in the sun pics that mom took today. I think mom got my best side, MOL.
No visits from the aliens last night but a lot of bed hogging going on.
Well it looks like there are some new and VERY contagious feline Ailments out there, and it looks like a lot of catsters have got them.


COLLAPSIBLE LEGS

Symptoms:  The affected cat places one side of its head on the ground as though cheek-marking the concrete, carpet, etc. After several such maneuvers, the legs on that side of the cat suddenly collapse, leaving the cat waggling its feet in the air.

Treatment:  This involves placing the palm of one hand on the exposed belly and rubbing gently. There are side-effects though some feline sufferers attack the rubbing hand while others recover spontaneously, often after prolonged treatment. This condition is probably incurable and any cat which requires prolonged treatment after an attack will most likely suffer repeated attacks of collapsible legs throughout its lifetime.

SNUDGING

Symptoms:  The affected cat repeatedly headbutts any available part of a readily available human and turns its head slightly so that the lips and cheek are rubbed against legs, arms, clothing, etc. This condition gets its name from a contraction of the phrase "soggy nudging." Snudging may well be a form of excessive scent-marking. A bad attack can result in soggy clothing.

Treatment:  Give the sufferer lavish affection. Most attacks subside between 10 minutes to 1 hour after onset of symptoms. You may need to dry off snudged clothing or skin. Attacks recur frequently, usually when the most readily available human is engrossed in a TV program, book or telephone call.

Any one suffer from these ailments.
We might have to set up a support group.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Little known feline ailments</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/717837</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 6 Apr 2011 16:02:33 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/717837</guid>
		<description>What a glorious day today. The sun has been shining and we have all been stretched out napping in su ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ What a glorious day today. The sun has been shining and we have all been stretched out napping in sun beams.
Kringle won his competition, yay, well done Kringle.
There has been one damper on the day.....we have 2 little known feline ailments in the house and we thought we had better warn other people about them as there is no known cure.

 BED-HOGGING

Symptoms:  The cat spreads to take up all available free bed space at night. It then expands a bit more until any human occupants occupy the smallest possible area of bed. It may do this on top or underneath the covers or on the pillow. It is highly contagious -- any other cats on the bed will also develop symptoms of bed-hogging.

Treatment:  The most obvious solution is to evict the cat from the bed. If this is morally unfeasible, train yourself not to give way as the cat expands. Buying a bigger bed is probably pointless as most affected cats can easily expand to fill standard, queen-sized and king-sized beds. Otherwise, simply train yourself to sleep while hanging precariously off the side of the bed. Attacks of bed-hogging have been known to last up to 23 hours (in one case a 3-day attack was noted by a cat-owner who was confined to bed with flu; the cat thoughtfully kept her company during this time).

GREEBLINGZ

Symptoms:  Random dashes running helter-skelter through house in pursuit of unseen prey. Greeblingz are believed to be non-visible entities and some authorities have linked them to UFO sightings or feel that they may be diminutive other-dimensional beings. Cats suffering from greeblingz typically have wild-eyed expressions. There is a minor danger of greeblingz attaching themselves to humans; if a cat tackles such greeblingz, injury to humans may result. A very few cats are naturally immune.

Treatment:  None known. Anti-epileptics are ineffective as the condition appears unrelated to other forms of seizure. Avoid getting in the way of a cat engaged in greebling hunting. Attacks usually subside spontaneously, perhaps as greeblingz return to their own dimension. These irritating creatures are not visible to human eyes, but no doubt the superior sight and hearing of cats enables them to see them.

Watch out for these ailments, they could happen to you!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Pondering Again</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/717722</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 5 Apr 2011 16:16:36 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>OH, BOY! 
Today has been one of those days when I have had more fun using the litter tray.
The wea ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ OH, BOY! 
Today has been one of those days when I have had more fun using the litter tray.
The weather has been damp and cold, so I didn't want to go out side much, so all that was left to do was wash, sleep and slap the odd cat that woke me up, oh, and eat off course(that should have come first!).
Screaming at the can of food will not make it open itself.
I should not assume the patio door is open when I race outside to chase leaves.
If I put a live mouse in my food bowl, I should not expect it to stay there until I get hungry.
The rabbits like to sleep once in a while. I will not watch them constantly.
If I bite the cactus, it will bite back.
Television and computer screens do not exist to backlight my lovely tail.
I will not stand on the bathroom counter, stare down the hall, and growl at nothing right after my human has finished watching a scary film.( doesn't work with mom as they don't scare her)
No matter how dangly and attractive they are, my human's earrings are not cat toys.
If I play 'dead cat on the stairs' while people are trying to bring in groceries or laundry, one of these days it will really come true.
The canned cat food is already dead. I do not need to kill it by swatting bits of it all over the floor.
I am a carnivore. Potted plants are not meat.
I will never be able to walk on the ceiling, and staring up the wall and screaming at it will not bring it any closer.
The goldfish likes living in water and must be allowed to remain in its bowl.
If my human wants to share her sandwich with me, she will give me a piece. She will notice if I start eating it from the other end.
I cannot leap through closed windows to catch birds outside.
The large dog in the back yard has lived there for six years. I will not freak out every time I see it.
I am a neutered cat, not a peacock, and prancing around with my tail fluffed up will not make my parts grow back.
If I must give a present to my humans's overnight guests, my toy mouse is much more socially acceptable than a live beatle, even if it isn't as tasty.
One thing that really has me puzzled......as I have said before that mom and dad are vegetarians. Mom says they don't eat anything which has a face...............well I was thinking.........potatoes have eyes and corn have ears.......they eat those. Work that one out!
Dont forget its the last day to vote for Kringle.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Ponderings</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/717616</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 4 Apr 2011 16:24:29 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>At last a madness free night and a nice sunny day follows. Dad wasn't impressed when he was feeding  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ At last a madness free night and a nice sunny day follows. Dad wasn't impressed when he was feeding us before he went to work....he slipped on a fur ball and he landed on the floor and our food went flying. He really should be more careful with our food. Mom was fast asleep and didn't hear him fall. Well, he should know by now to look where he is putting his feet.
I was out most of the day enjoying the sun and rolling around. I also found the cat nip that mom grows for us,hhmmmmm, I got so giddy on it, I love that stuff. After stuffing my head in the cat nip, I tried to catch some flies but I guess I had too much catnip because all I managed to catch was a twig that was on the floor.
After all that exercise it was time for a little more pondering.
Play and sleep in cardboard boxes.
Help with making the bed.
Help with making dinner.
Regard all neatly stacked piles of paper as provocation.
Don't cry over spilt milk - lap it up instead.
Make the world your scratching post.
Never sleep alone!
Become someone's friend for life.
Will my missing leg be waiting for me at rainbow bridge?
Wake your human at odd hours.
Use the cat box during an important formal dinner.(stand back and watch the faces)
Stand over an important piece of electronic equipment and feign a hairball attack. (good one to try when you want attention).
While your human is sleeping, lie on its face.

We would like to wish all our friends that have a birthday today/gotcha day A very happy day. There are so many of you again.
Dont forget to go and vote for Kringle and the blind cat rescue.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Mothers Day</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/717493</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 3 Apr 2011 16:10:01 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/717493</guid>
		<description>Today has been mothers day here in the UK.
After a wild night of madness again, we thought we would ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Today has been mothers day here in the UK.
After a wild night of madness again, we thought we would be extra good today. Mo mess and no sick from anyone.
The weather hasnt been too bad and I have been in and out like a yoyo, one minuite it was sunny and I was snoozing, next thing the clouds coverd the sun and I got chilly, so had to go in.
While snoozing I did some more thinking, Im getting into this thinking lark!
Always lick after meals!
Learn the difference between idleness and repose: one wastes time, the other luxuriates in it.
Long naps never go out of fashion
Never be discouraged by the words "No," "Stop That!" or "Bad Cat." (unless The Catfather is talking to you)
Never purr half-heartedly.
Don't worry about little things.
Don't worry about big things.
Miaow and the world Miaows with you, hiss and you hiss alone.
Keep everybody's secrets.
Why is the weather the same when you look out the front door and at the back door?
When you loose a whisker, does anyone hear it fall?
Why do humans love to kiss our bellys?
Wow, Im tired after all that, think I should better have a nap!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Quiet Day</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/717382</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 2 Apr 2011 15:53:35 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/717382</guid>
		<description>Another night of the madness that seemed to go on for hours, it was totaly crazy. I was getting grum ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Another night of the madness that seemed to go on for hours, it was totaly crazy. I was getting grumpier and grumpier, I eventually found a place in a bed on the bedroom windowsill to sleep where no one would jump on me. I was still there this morning. These youngsters today.
A least today was quiet and the sun was out. I went outside for a while, then mom brought Cairo out but again he screamed like a baby still clinging on to mom, so she took in back in. I have never met such a mummies boy, it dosnt help when mom calls him ' her baby boy'!
I have been doing some thinking today, I dont do it often as it hurts my brain! 
Should it be The Catfather or The Mogfather?
Does he have a posse of Catster Mogs?
Will he have a Catster Moll?
Will he make you an offer you cant refuse?
Will there be a baby face or scar face or even a fur face?
Will there be a trilogy?
Who will have the rights to the films?
Like I said its been a quiet day, I had to keep my self occupied!
Dont for get to vote for Kringle.
And most importantly, Dont for get its mothers day Tomorrow, so try and hold back those fur balls and be extra good and loving.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I aint coming out!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/717256</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 1 Apr 2011 16:52:26 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/717256</guid>
		<description>*peeps out from under the covers*
I aint coming out until tomorrow. Everyone seems to think they ar ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ *peeps out from under the covers*
I aint coming out until tomorrow. Everyone seems to think they are commedians today.
This morning, there was I cosy and snoozing, when I felt something cold and wet near my face. I froze, I couldnt think what it could be, then I thought  thought of the The Catfather. My breathing quickend, my stomach turned over, I slowly opened one eye but I couldnt focus and just as I was about to open the other eye, I felt cold air blow on my whiskers, I panicked......I jumped up to find...........Fox, looking up at me. 'Boo, made you jump! he said laughing. Well, I gave him a few choice words and slapped him one. He had stuck his nose in my face and blown on my whiskers to try and scare me. Seems he had been reading my diary. 
I came down stairs, having a good growel at anyone who looked at me and asked to go out for some 'me' time, and guess what? it was raining, so that was short lived. I was not having a great day so far.
Dinner time, we all gathered in the kitchen and waited for mom to come and feed us, we waited and waited, but no sign. She eventually came in from the garage, where she had been cleaning out the rabbits.
She looked at us and said 'I dont know what all you lot are waiting for, there is no food for anyone'.
WHAT.......what does she mean theres no food!!!!!
She walked past us and went and sat down, like it was normal.
What on earth was going on? We were all stunned. She then came out to the kitchen and looked at us all and said 'APRIL FOOL'.
April fool....is that a new food? a new greeting? what is april fool?
Well, I was just about to go and phone the RSPCA or the police or the men in white coats as our mom had finally lost the plot, when I heard our food cupboard door open and mom shake the biscuit box. We all sighed in relief, what ever had possessed mom had left her. She tried to explain about April fools day, but none of us were listening as we were too busy munching.
Anyway, I had the last laugh......I ate my biscuits too quickly and promtly threw them up again, it didnt make mom laugh but it cheered me up as I got my own back.
I have spent the rest of the day hiding and I am not coming out until all this nonsense has stopped. Humans are weird.
We would like to say to all our friends that have birthdays or gotcha days today, WE HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT DAY!. there are so many of you.
We send all our love and purrs to those that are in need.
*sticks head back under the covers*]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Naughty Me.</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/717088</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 16:09:19 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>I have been naughty and I think I am going to have to go into kittness protection!!!
I will whisper ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I have been naughty and I think I am going to have to go into kittness protection!!!
I will whisper what I have done so that The catfather dosnt hear......*looks around*.....I made my ouchie bleed....*looks around again*....I didnt mean to, it just sort of, happened. 
Mom was none too pleased when she came home and saw it and I had to have the cream treatment, yeuk. I sulked on the bed for a bit and while she wasnt looking I licked the cream off, whoops.
I then heard mom go to the back door, so I raced down stairs and out the door. Little did I know it was raining out side, so I had to act like it didnt bother me, so I didnt look stupid. I didnt stay out long and when I came in I was wet and I jumped up on to moms lap to dry off, which I thought was nice of me to share the moment.
Mom took Cairo out in the back garden yesturday, she was holding him and boy did he cry and hold on tight to mom, he is such a mummys boy.
I am shaking in my fur and I will be sleeping with one eye open and very close to mom tonight. I dont want to find a mouses head in my bed or wake up with a big, white, fluffy butt on me.
Dont forget to go and vote for Kringle.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>The Catfather</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/716983</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 16:05:00 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/716983</guid>
		<description>Its offical.....we have created a monster!!!
Well, hes not a monster more of a large, white ball of ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Its offical.....we have created a monster!!!
Well, hes not a monster more of a large, white ball of fluff, but I would'nt say that to his face.
Blizzard Is The Catfather and he is watching.
Or according to Tink....the Hamfather (think Tink had a little too much NIP last night, hearing a large Hamster!!!).
After telling tales of the Catfather to the youngsters, we all had a quiet night, they didnt want to wake up with a mouses head next to them.
This morning.....What on earth happened to the weather? It was all wet outside and I dont do wet, so i was none too pleased. Needless to say, i didnt stay outside for long. 
So, today I decided it would be a lazy day, I slept alot and got fox to wash my face and head for me.
Supper time we got CHICKEN, yay. We dont get chicken very often, mom and dad are veggies. I have no idea what that is about, how can they just eat veggies, yeuk. Mom gives us a treat of chicken from time to time, but can you believe it....Boo does not like chicken, what planet is he from? anyway that leaves more for us.
So with fat, full bellies we sleep.
Dont forget the Hamfather, oops, Catfather, is watching!!!!
Please, if you can, go and vote for Kringle
http://bissell.promo.eprize.com/mvpcontest/gallery?i d=135368
Hes the Official entrant cat for Blind Cat Rescue and Sanctuary in the Bissell MVP contest this week.
If you dont, The Catfather might come knocking!!
Do it for the cats.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Watch Out!!!!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/716853</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:36:45 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/716853</guid>
		<description>Watch out everycat, theres a BIG Guy in town!
*looks around slowly and whispers &quot;his name is The Ca ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Watch out everycat, theres a BIG Guy in town!
*looks around slowly and whispers "his name is The Catfather", if you upset him, he will come round and sit on you. *starts shaking*
So if you find a mouses head in your bed, consider yourself warned by....* whispers again* The Catfather.
Thank you Tink for those words about the fog, they were lovely.
Today someone covered the sun, its been cloudy and a little wet, which I wasnt happy about and on top of that I had to let myself back in to the house via a small flappy thing in the door. What happened to door service? This place is going to the dogs.
My ouchie is getting better, mom hasnt put anything on it today, I dont want to sound a baby but, that stuff can sting at first and she usualy does it in front of everyone, so I have to be brave so they dont make fun of me. I also got something put into my food, apparently its to help keep my legs strong as I only have 3. It wasnt enough to put me of eating, I like my food too much.
Im off to tell the youngsters that if they dont behave they will get a visit from *whispers* The catfather.
Watch out all, you never know whos watching you!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>OMC</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/716701</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 15:35:56 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/716701</guid>
		<description>OMC, Blizzard had threatend to fly over and sit on me if I dont stop with the ouchies. &quot;paws in the  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ OMC, Blizzard had threatend to fly over and sit on me if I dont stop with the ouchies. "paws in the air" ok,ok, I promise not to make any more ouches, just dont sit on me.
Mom washed one of our cat beds today and out it out in tne sun to dry, next time she looked out of the window I was streched out in the bed. I thought she put it out for me, how was I to know.
Its been yet another sunny day, that was until the fog started comeing in and it got chilly. Mom said when someone says the fog is comeing, that it reminds her of one of her favourite films. I shake my head, who on earth would make a film about fog.....sounds boring to me. Then she goes round saying ' stay away from the fog....theres something in the fog'. What in the name of cat is that all about. I swear, i will never work out humans, infact I dont want to work them out. I have enoigh trouble trying to work out some of the cats that I am suposed to call my brothers, huh, pre madonnas if you ask me, siamese and Tonks, give me a straight forward moggy anyday.
On a serious note, if you have time check out Shelly sues page
http://www.catster.com/cats/1065270
She needs a new home and is very ill. 
Dont forget the power of the purr, it can work wonders.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Oops</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/716556</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 27 Mar 2011 15:33:07 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/716556</guid>
		<description>I have gone and done it now! 
My cousin Mouse has threatened to come and snuggle with me if I make  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I have gone and done it now! 
My cousin Mouse has threatened to come and snuggle with me if I make any more ouchies. Dont get me wrong, I love my cousins but Mouse is just such a fidgit, I would'nt be able to get any sleep.
So, Mouse, if you read this, no offence but I will try and not make any more ouchies.
My sleep last night was disturbed and not by the other cats in the house but by dad.....at 3.30am he woke mom up to say he couldnt sleep and that he was going to have a shave. Well that woke everyone up and they thought it was food time and mom was none to pleased cause she couldnt get back to sleep. Humans....they have a lot to learn from us about sleep. 
Another sunny day here today. We are all trying too get used to the clocks changing.
Mom decided to have a bath late this afternoon and of course when mom is up doing something so are we. So she was trying to have a quiet bath but she had 7 cats in the bath room with her and 2 of them (the twins) were walking along the side of the bath....and of course it happened....she was joined in the bath by Tommy, who thought it was great fun and after he was fished out, tried to get in again. So that was the end of moms relaxing bath. Timmy and Tommy love water, even when mom is wahing dishes, they are there, dabbing the bubbles. I cant stand water, Im scared I will shrink and besides I am still able to wash myself and if I am feeling really lazy I get fox or ziggy to wash me, I just have to stick my head uner their nose. 
Its great being on older brother.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Quiet Day</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/716450</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 26 Mar 2011 17:22:31 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/716450</guid>
		<description>Its been a queit day here today. I went out for a little bit but when the horrible people next door  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Its been a queit day here today. I went out for a little bit but when the horrible people next door went out in thier garden and started making a noise, I wanted in, they freak me out. We cant see next door but mom says as we cats are very sensitive we can read their auras and know what people are like.
The rabbits were all chilled out in the sun, we have 10 rabbits and we cats dont really pay any attention to them. The rabbits like to chase us and nibble our tails.
The twins have been chipmunk watching, we have them in the kitchen.
Mom says she might get us a leash to take us for longer walks if any of us want to go. What are we....dogs? She said it might tire cairo out. Yeah, right....hes a tonkinese, I dont think they tire out. Thai is a tonk too but hes more in control of himself.
I have been a bit naughty today, I made an ouchie (as natalie the nat cat would say). I did some self harm again, an area on the back of my neck is now bald and sore, mom said I must of done it overnight. I have no idea what set me off this time, perhaps its the thought of losing an hours sleep tonight. The clocks in the UK go forward one hour tonight for the summer so we get less sleep. How backward are we? Its takes us days to get back into our routines of when we get fed, which is most important.
Night, night all and stay safe.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Yay, quiet night.</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/716328</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 17:18:58 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/716328</guid>
		<description>A quiet night last night, no madness at last. I was able to have a great nights sleep on the bed and ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ A quiet night last night, no madness at last. I was able to have a great nights sleep on the bed and even Meeko with his big feet didnt wake me.
Another lovely day here today but I was busy this afternoon. I had to supervise mom when she was cleaning the rabbits out. Thats not an easy job, Its hard work sitting there and pointing out what needs to be done. I had just got cosy on the bag of hay when mom had to move me so the rabbits could have some hay, I wasnt happy and protested, but i still had to give up the hay. 
Boo came out in the garden with us, but as soon as mom went in, he ran in aswell, hes such a mummies boy, just like Meeko and Cairo. Cairo is the biggest mummies boy I have ever known, he stretches up to mom and meows when he wants to be picked up and will be carried around for ages. He can also tell when mom is going out, he gets very possesive and tries all sorts to stop her from going out. I just tell him to stop being a baby but he just flicks his tail at me. These youngsters today]]></content:encoded>
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		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/716194</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 17:01:36 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/716194</guid>
		<description>The madness at night got even earlier last night but thankfully it didnt last long, only the main tw ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ The madness at night got even earlier last night but thankfully it didnt last long, only the main two culprites took part, Thai and Cairo. I slept on the couch again last night, the bed was jam packed and mom had to try and slip in without waking 5 cats that were on her side of the bed, that was a sight to see.
I wasnt very happy this morning, Dad wouldnt let me out in to the garden, he said it was too early, 5.45am, I dont call that early. I had to wait until mom got up, then I couldnt be bothered, I was having a nice nap.
I soon let her know when I was ready to go out.
Its been nice and sunny here today, if a little breezy but its nice to see things starting to grow and everything warming up. I had a nice roll in the dust and came in all gritty and I was able to rub my head on lots of stuff out side, it helps with itches that I get on the side of my missing leg.
Mom says I always look perplexed when I try and scratch that side as my bottom just twitches and look round and give it a hard stare, you would have thought Id have learnt by now.
Im off to grab a bed for the night.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Getting my own way.</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/716063</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 16:51:35 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/716063</guid>
		<description>OMC, the 2am madness got earlier last night, it was midnight madness. I chose to sleep downstairs ag ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ OMC, the 2am madness got earlier last night, it was midnight madness. I chose to sleep downstairs again until everything calmed down, then went up on the bed and snugled between mom and dad.
Cairo couldnt find knottie to play with, so at first tried to drag a shoe around, which momhad to take off him as he was dragging it downstairs and making too much noise, then he had one of dads socks.....I am the only sane one in this madhouse???
This morning I wanted to out, mom said no and reminded me about what happened in my previuos homes. For those that dont know me,I have been hit buy cars twice before I came to my forever home and it has had a lasting effect in many ways. I dint lose my leg due to a car, I lost it due to a rare form of cancer that attacks areas that have had trauma in the past, I had my leg amputated last sept.
I kept shouting to go out and boy can I shout and hollar, it can be blood curdling. I got my way...yay. Mom came out with me and patched up the area I got out of, she did a really good too. She kept a close eye on me and I didnt even look to get out. Honest guys, I have learnt my lesson. There is no where safer than home and mom remimded me of that becouse she loves me.
Stay safe everyone.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I have been a naughty boy!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/715931</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 15:06:32 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/715931</guid>
		<description>After last nights 2 am madness, I decided to sleep downstairs on the sofa along with Boo, Ziggy and  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ After last nights 2 am madness, I decided to sleep downstairs on the sofa along with Boo, Ziggy and fox. We were all spawled out and had a goodnights sleep. There was a bit of madness again in the early hours but mainly upstairs running across the bed and Cairo wanting knottie thrown for him when mom got up.
Now, why was I a naughty boy today?
Mom lets me go outside in the back garden so I can exercise my back leg a bit better to make it stronger. The garden is cat proofed but at the moment the other cats are not allowed out as a couple panels of the fencing are rotting a bit and need replacing and she knows the others will find this weak spot and try to get out. I am usualy a good boy and she didnt think I would be able to reach this spot, let alone get out. I have been going out in the garden for a couple weeks now and all has been OK, but what no one knew was that I was casing the joint and waiting for the right time to make my escape. Which was today.
I clawed at the week panels and made a hole just big enough to get out, yay. 
Mom looked out of the window and couldnt see me, she rushed out in a panic, calling my name, ran in to the garage and opened the door to lane behind our house and was calling. She sounded really worried so I thought I had better let out a couple of meows to let her know I was safe. She relised where I was and came back in the garden to the hole I had made and I was sticking my head through the hole, so she pulled me back through and told me I was a naughty boy. What I didnt know was that when I got through the hole I wouldnt be able to get much further, not with 3 legs but that is not the tail I will be telling the youngsters tonight, mol!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>2am Madness</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/715831</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 21 Mar 2011 17:15:24 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>There was I fast asleep on the bed between mom and dad, Meeko was taking up half the bed and I ended ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ There was I fast asleep on the bed between mom and dad, Meeko was taking up half the bed and I ended up with his back paw in my ear, which I was not happy about, when suddenly Thai and Cairo came bouncing across the bed. What was all that about?
Then it started......the twins were downstairs playing in a cardboard box and making such a noise, then Thai and Cairo came flying up the stairs sounding like they had hob nail boots on, bounced across the bed and back downstairs, you could hear them skidding around on the floor as they chased each other, this went on for ages, Thai climbed the bedroom curtains, walked across the curtain poll and lauched himself on to the bed. By this time I was getting stroppy, I need my beauty sleep, mom was now awake too and trying to explain to the wayward felines that it was very early and could they please go to sleep. Mom then got up to go to the bathroom and Cairo thought it would be a good time to go and fetch knottie for mom to throw for him to go and fetch. Well, she had no choice as he cries if she dosnt. So she threw it a few times down the stairs for him, at which he went after as fast and heavy footed.
Mom came back to bed and eventully all were worn out and settled down to sleep, most of them on the bed so I had even less room, they have no respect for cats challenged in the leg department.
This 2am madness seems to happen most nights and I am going to have to disapline those youngsters.]]></content:encoded>
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		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/704680</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 24 Dec 2010 14:26:06 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Its Christmas eve. We are all chilled out. There is still a little snow on the ground, so it wont qu ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Its Christmas eve. We are all chilled out. There is still a little snow on the ground, so it wont quite be a white Christmas but its as near as we have ever been to one.
The presents are wrapped and still hidden away from us because if they were put under the tree now we would be peeking and Boo would do more than peek.
As midnight approaches we will be thinking of all the animals that are not so lucky as we are to have loving family's. We will send all our positive thoughts, that all animals will soon have a home and know what love is, out into the universe. We would love for all of you to join us in doing this. All our collective positive thoughts could make a difference, after all its the time for miracles. 
I'm off to track Santa paws. wishing everyone a safe and happy Christmas.]]></content:encoded>
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		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/704323</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 22 Dec 2010 13:04:11 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Thank you Catster for the honour of being one of the daily diary picks today and thank you KCK for m ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Thank you Catster for the honour of being one of the daily diary picks today and thank you KCK for my new pic.
There seems no end to this icy weather. We had another dusting last night and all was white this morn and mom had to go to work very early and when she came home there had been a little more snow. Oooh, she came home with more parcels and I think one of them is for me, I wonder what it can be?
Mom has been shutting herself away to wrap the pressies as we just run rampage over everything, we don't think its fair so we cause chaos in the tree. Thai and Cairo are often at the top trying to hit each other on the nose. Thats when Thai isn't dragging a small branch around that came of the tree. Dont know how he managed it, its fake tree!!!! still, moms getting fun photos of them.
I have a confession........I had a go at climbing the tree......but slipped down and landed on my bottom. It seemed like a fun thing to do at the time but I was a bit embarrassed at the end, luckily mom didn't have her camera ready.
How excited is everyone???? 3 sleeps to go!!
We cant open our pressies until mom gets back from work at the sanctuary on Christmas day, so we will all be wound up and racing around, don't think we will be able to guarantee that the tree will still be in one piece by the time she gets home. Ooops, I didn't really say that. I hope Santa paws doesn't read my diary.
Im off to sleep, the sooner I sleep, the nearer Christmas gets.]]></content:encoded>
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		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/703940</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 19 Dec 2010 13:59:54 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Another snowy day and a day where mom was pulling her hair out again. It was time the tree went up.. ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Another snowy day and a day where mom was pulling her hair out again. It was time the tree went up......and, well, nearly came down several times. Thai was first up the tree before mom put any decorations on it, he was closely followed by Fox and Cairo. The twins even had a go, Tommy loved going up the tree. Mom has tied all the bits to the tree so she (hopefully) wont find everything all over the house when she comes home each day, the tree is also attached to the ceiling, so, fingers crossed it wont fall over when someone is in the tree. We all enjoyed playing in the box the tree came in and when we were tired we all went to sleep in the box, at one time there was 5 of us asleep in the box.
All this Christmas stuff is very tiring and we still have wrapping of the presents to help with yet. There is no rest for the hard working feline at this time of year!!
6 sleeps to go!]]></content:encoded>
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		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/703686</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 17 Dec 2010 14:31:54 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>The snow fell and the decorations went up (and down). Its been a mad day which ended with mom pullin ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ The snow fell and the decorations went up (and down). Its been a mad day which ended with mom pulling her hair out.
We woke up to a dusting of snow and we had snow showers all day so the snow would melt a little then it would be all white again.
Mom started putting up the decorations, as soon as she brought the box in, everyone was awake and ready to investigate. With tinsel all over the floor, everyone jumped in, tinsel flew everywhere. No sooner had mom attached one end of a piece of tinsel to the beams, someone was pulling on the dangling end and it would come down again. It was like Catmas Olympics here, we had tug of war, chase the baubles, hide an seek in the tinsel and of course everyone's favourite, chase and pouch on anything that moved. The twins had fun and Cairo and Thai got so wound up they just raced round the house as fast as possible. I, on the other hand was very well behaved, I sat and supervised. Mom decided that she could not cope with putting any more decorations up today, she will do the tree tomorrow. 
Everyone is fast asleep now, after today's excitement, and the snow is silently falling. All dreaming of what Santa Paws might bring.  
Mom is busy making Cat Nip Pouches for the cats at the sanctuary that she works at, and peace has descended on the house once again.
8 more sleeps and its Christmas day!!!!!]]></content:encoded>
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				<pubdate>Thu, 16 Dec 2010 15:35:16 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Well, Christmas is just around the corner and no sign of a decoration in the house yet, mom is so be ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Well, Christmas is just around the corner and no sign of a decoration in the house yet, mom is so behind this year, she has put up the outside lights and has a few days off now to get the rest done. The camera will be on stand by because its the twins first Christmas and they are getting excited and we all like to hep with the decorations, mom says we are better at taking them down.  A very large parcel arrived this morning, it was huge and heavy, mom said Santa paws dropped it off early as it was too big for him to deliver on Christmas eve. We were all giving it a good sniff trying to work out what it was but we are not allowed to know until Christmas day, dad put it away so we cant peek. Cant wait to find out what it is.
All the snow and ice has gone, it took 2 weeks for it all to go but after a weeks respite we are forecast some more snow in the next few days. Maybe it might be a white Christmas, how cool would that be!
I am doing well but my remaining back leg doesn't seem to be as strong as it should be by now, I manage better when going at speed than I do going slow. Mom keeps checking it and I have full movement with it. Mom says I could be carrying a little too much weight, I don't know what she means.
We would like to thank Auntie Mom for doing all our Christmas pages, we think they are great.
We would also like to thank Queen Tallulah's mom for sending us some of Queen Tallulah's cancer awareness ribbons so we can help spread the word about feline cancer and share Queen Tallulah's story.
I'm off to take prime position on the bed before mom gets in and hogs it.
Take care.]]></content:encoded>
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		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/701432</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 29 Nov 2010 13:31:00 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>OMC We got more snow during the night and most of the day and we also had a rare phenomenon happen m ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ OMC We got more snow during the night and most of the day and we also had a rare phenomenon happen most of the morning called 'Thundersnow'. We had very loud thunder, bright lightning  and very heavy snow, it was really strange and when the thunder was really close it was a bit scary. Mom couldn't go to work because the roads in and out of the village we live in were closed. This is so weird for us this time of year. Dad wanted to put the Christmas decorations up but mom persuaded him to go for walk instead. 
Mom is hoping all the thunder today hasn't set me off again and make my sore patches worse. Even the twins were scared of the thunder today.
I wonder what tomorrow will bring?]]></content:encoded>
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		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/701329</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 28 Nov 2010 14:34:32 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>I've been a naughty boy. Mom found 2 new bald patches where I have licked myself raw. One large long ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I've been a naughty boy. Mom found 2 new bald patches where I have licked myself raw. One large long patch on my left side and one small patch on my other side. She wasn't very happy and she cant think what the trigger was this time and she hadn't seen me overly washing. I have learnt to be very sneaky.
We have had more snow. It snowed Friday night and it was all white outside Saturday morning. I wasn't allowed out in case I skidded on my bottom, which is fine by me as I prefer to stay in the warm.
The road outside our house is like a sheet of glass still. Its very unusual for us to get snow this time of the year or for it to be so cold. Mom and dad went out this afternoon to look at a new car for mom and mom said they got stuck on a back road home with other cars going the same way. They slipped back down a small hill and the car ended up doing a 380 turn, luckily there was no one behind them but the car in front got stuck sideways and it took 6 of them to move the car. So tonight we got late tea, which I don't think was very good, I don't like waiting for my tea, but on the good side mom and dad are safe.
Mom has got her new on-line shop up and running selling gemstone collar charms and soon to be added to the shop are very special charms named after Queen Tallulah who sadly lost her fight against breast cancer 3 months ago. A donation will be made to charity for each charm sold.
I have to go and have soon cream applied to my bald patches now. Take care everyone.]]></content:encoded>
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				<pubdate>Thu, 25 Nov 2010 14:13:42 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Thank you all for my Birthday gifts and wishes. 
I had a good day doing what I like best sleeping a ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Thank you all for my Birthday gifts and wishes. 
I had a good day doing what I like best sleeping and being grumpy, but we all had some chicken for supper, which went down well. 
I live in a mad house, but its my home and I love it, I may be grumpy but I know I am loved. The kittens drive me mad at times but I am their uncle and sometimes they need a bit of discipline, mom and dad are too soft with them.
We had some snow today, it didn't stay long down this part of the UK, but its very early for us to have snow and its supposed to be like this for 2 weeks, im pleased im an indoor cat where its warm.
We hope everycat celebrating Thanksgiving has a happy and safe day.]]></content:encoded>
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		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/699509</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 14 Nov 2010 15:29:16 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>I haven't updated my diary for ages so I have pestered mom to do it.
I'm doing OK, I am not being s ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I haven't updated my diary for ages so I have pestered mom to do it.
I'm doing OK, I am not being sick very often (only when I eat my food too fast). I am more mobile now I have got the hang of things but my remaining back leg gets tired and it sort of gives out on me, guess its not strong enough to hold me up for too long and I end up struggling to stand up properly and I have to climb back up on to the sofa to rest it. Mom gives my leg massages which makes it feel better. I hadn't self harmed for a while until last weekend when it was Guy Fawkes night here in the UK, when lots of people let of fireworks. They scare me and i got stressed out with the loud bangs and flashes that were around are area. I made my face and my neck bleed but I have now calmed down and have been leaving them alone.
We got excited when the Catster photo comp was launched again and some of us have been entered, my sisfur, Circles won wet cat category last year. Good luck to all those that have entered.]]></content:encoded>
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		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/695836</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 17 Oct 2010 12:56:44 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Gosh...DDP again, and mom hasn't had the time to update my diary since last weekend.
Last Sunday wa ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Gosh...DDP again, and mom hasn't had the time to update my diary since last weekend.
Last Sunday was the last time I have been sick, I sicked up my breakfast and dinner, since then mom has fed me very small portions but more often so there isn't too much food lying heavy in my tummy and it seems to be working. My weight hasn't changed much but I haven't lost any more which is good news. I have been more mobile as well and I can really get some speed up but when I go fast I have a small problem stopping so I have skidded on my side a few times. I haven't self harmed for a while either so at the moment all is good. One thing has changed and is getting worse is that I am very clingy when mom and dad are home, I am always desperate to clamber on to one of their laps and if I cant get on a lap I will keep tapping them with my paw for attention, but then mom says I'm bound to be feeling insecure because of what I have been through and will settle down when I am ready. I have been moms inspiration this week, I have given her a new idea for her handmade crystal collar charms, so  will be helping her to make them, I like batting the crystals around, mom isn't impressed though. I am drawn to the amethyst crystal, so I have an amethyst near where I sleep, mom says its my perfect healing stone and I picked it myself.
Thank you again for reading my ramblings and sending purrs of healing. Me and my family love you all and each and everyone of you are an inspiration and every feline is precious.]]></content:encoded>
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		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/694516</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 8 Oct 2010 05:10:22 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>When mom got home last night from work, she checked catster quickly before going to bed. The first t ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ When mom got home last night from work, she checked catster quickly before going to bed. The first thing she saw was the sad news that Louis LeBeau had made his journey to rainbow bridge. Our purrs and thoughts go to his devoted family and to others that are going through such a sad time, there are so many at the moment.
(These wonderful animals are only on loan to us for such a short time and show us so much unconditional love and will always remain part of us. Treasure every moment).
On waking this morning, I find I am DDP again. Im not doing too bad, I was sick yesterday after breakfast but so far I have been fine today, its working out that I am sick once a day but no particular time, I have no other symptoms. I am moving around more and if I concentrate I can make it up stairs without landing on my bottom on the way up, I still wobble but can keep my balance. I have also had a little go at my self harming spot, so I hot plastered in cream, yeuk. 
Thank you guys for your continuing support, Catster is such a great place for love and support, with so much going on in life, its nice to know there are friends like you in this our very own place.]]></content:encoded>
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		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/694220</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 6 Oct 2010 05:28:19 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>I have been a bit more active today but I fell over a few times when I tried to get up the wrong way ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I have been a bit more active today but I fell over a few times when I tried to get up the wrong way, I have to try and remember which leg is missing and not try to get up using that side first.
I haven't been sick so far today and have eaten all my meals, which is only two so far. mom is on late shift at the animal sanctuary so dad will be giving me my next two meals, so mom will check in on me later. Most of us have been lying in the warm rays of the sun this morning, making the most of it.
Mom has, at last got round to putting the mint twins on catster, so if you have time pop and check out their pages. ( Tommy Mint and Timmy Mint).
I have to go pester mom now, I have that annoying itch behind my ear that I cant scratch. 
Have a safe day.]]></content:encoded>
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				<pubdate>Tue, 5 Oct 2010 05:12:28 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Hi everyone.
I've not been doing to bad at the moment. I spend more time downstairs, than I used to ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Hi everyone.
I've not been doing to bad at the moment. I spend more time downstairs, than I used to and and I do move around a bit more, but not as much as I should do. I have left my self harming spot alone for a few days so that's clearing up again, I will do my best to leave it that way but I cant make any promises. Yesterday I was sick a little bit and didn't eat a great deal, when I do eat its very slow, we have no idea why I have started to eat slow, my mouth has been checked by the vet and all was OK. Today mom gave me my dinner and a few minutes later I threw it all up. If it continues to be a regular occurrence I will have to go and get checked to see if some thing else is going on. I am all right in my self. I am managing going up the stairs and I can get quite a speed up but still a little wobbly coming down but I don't land on my bottom so much now.
I hope you will all support myself and other cats on here like Queen Tallulah with cancer awareness.]]></content:encoded>
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				<pubdate>Thu, 30 Sep 2010 14:16:43 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>It happened!!!! We got chicken for supper, yippee!!!
I have been downstairs most of the day today,  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ It happened!!!! We got chicken for supper, yippee!!!
I have been downstairs most of the day today, snoozing on the sofa and generally watching the world go by. Mom and dad have been trying to encourage me to have a little play, but I just started to get teasy with everyone one, It felt like they were all watching me to see what the tripod would do and when you got youngsters in the house you don't want to fall on your bottom in front of them, its just not cool. So it was easier for me to play at being in a bad mood.
Didn't eat my tea, really wasn't interested. Watched mom put something strange in the oven, after a while I could smell something rather tempting coming from the oven. At supper time when it was taken out, the excitement in the kitchen of everyone trying to sneak a piece was quite fun to watch but I didn't try to join in, I waited for it to be brought to me, mom tried to coax me out but I wasn't going to move.
Mom told me I have to start moving more or I will have to visit the vet again as its not doing me any good. I just don't know why I wont be more active, the only activity I have done today is make the sore on the back of my neck bleed again.]]></content:encoded>
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		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/147688/diary/My_diary/693342</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 29 Sep 2010 14:03:07 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>DDP two days in a row, I feel so very honoured.
I have had a good day today. I've done quite good a ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ DDP two days in a row, I feel so very honoured.
I have had a good day today. I've done quite good an the food side, I came down for breakfast and stayed down stairs on the sofa for a while when mom left for work. When mom came home I was upstairs but slowly came down the stairs to hassle her for my tea, but i wasn't really interested in what was on offer so I plonked myself on the sofa for a bit of a snooze. When dad came home, it was then time for them to go shopping and get me some different food so I waited on the sofa. I have been downstairs for most of the day, not exactly socialising with the rest of the family, more supervising, and I do like to have a moan when they get too close to me. Supper time mom gave me some of the new food she brought for me, cant say I was impressed, in fact I walked away form it and helped myself to someone else's supper and they were quite happy with mine. I do have to keep mom on her toes, maybe tomorrow I will get chicken. At the moment I'm sat on the sofa in-between mom and dad, getting lots of fuss. Mom did try and exercise my other back leg to help make it stronger but I wasn't very co operative.
Thank you all for your gifts and comments, it has meant a lot to me and my mom.]]></content:encoded>
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				<pubdate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 14:20:27 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>What a day ive had, and I find im a dairy pick.
My appetite has sort of stabilised give or take a m ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ What a day ive had, and I find im a dairy pick.
My appetite has sort of stabilised give or take a meal and I have found I can get quite a speed up on 3 legs when I put my mind to it as mom found out when she was coming in from the back garden she didn't realise I was waiting the other side of the door and raced out as soon as she opened it. I didn't go far, the garden is cat proofed so we cant go out, I just wanted a roll around and be silly for a few minutes. 
Yesterday I came down stairs a couple of times and sat on the sofa with mom and dad, so I am trying to be a bit more mobile.

This afternoon it was off to the vets for what is hopefully my last visit. They are still very pleased with my progress, but disappointed with my self mutilation but its been a big adjustment for me so they let me off. I have to work on a couple of things or else mom has to take me back. I have gone from weighing 5.7kg to 5kg so I have got to try and put weight back on, so its going to be a case of mom going shopping tomorrow to find different foods that I might like. Mom says I am quite skinny and is very noticeable when she looks down on me when im standing. I also have a lot of muscle wastage which I need to work on and get them back to being strong. 
Mom also asked why I sometimes shout out when I am picked up or moved, she was worried I might still be in a bit of pain. The vet all seemed ok, I didn't mind being poked or prodded and that it was because my nerve endings are still raw and it will take a few months for everything to knit together and settle down properly. Ever hit a nerve or trap a nerve, then you will know what im talking about, it can bring tears to your eyes let alone make you yell out.
So its up to me now, be brave, stand tall and hit this head on.]]></content:encoded>
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				<pubdate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 04:25:06 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>My eating has improved, mom got me different food and I am enjoying it, intact I clear the bowl each ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ My eating has improved, mom got me different food and I am enjoying it, intact I clear the bowl each time. At dinner time today I came part way to meet her with my dinner. On the down side, I have started self mutilating, made myself bleed this morning, it was on an old patch that had cleared up lovely but my urges got the better of me, at least it wasn't my big wound mom's given me a little rescue remedy to see if that helps calm me down, tasted horrible. If its not one thing its another. Still wobbly on my legs but i'm getting better at jumping on to the bed and using the litter tray, cant get used to not being able to scratch one side of myself when I have an itch, mom says I pull silly faces when I try but at least I have staff that will scratch it for me.]]></content:encoded>
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				<pubdate>Thu, 23 Sep 2010 04:48:27 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>I didn't do that well with my eating yesterday, hardly ate breakfast or lunch but I did better at te ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I didn't do that well with my eating yesterday, hardly ate breakfast or lunch but I did better at tea time and supper. I had the last of my pain relief and antibiotics yesterday so I go solo now. In the early hours of this morning I was sick 3 times but there was nothing to bring up. I had breakfast a bit later than usual as mom waited for my tummy to settle and I ate a small amount. At dinner time I ate again but very slowly, mom sat with me to make sure how much I ate and that I didn't let anyone else eat it. Moms hoping my lack of appetite is due to the fact that Im not doing much exercise as I used to but if it continues much longer I will have to visit the vets to see what is going on and maybe get an appetite stimulant. My wound is still looking good and Im beginning to get a bit of speed up when walking until a land on my bottom.]]></content:encoded>
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				<pubdate>Tue, 21 Sep 2010 15:27:09 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Its been a quiet day for me today.
I didn't eat my breakfast then went into hiding, mum coaxed me o ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Its been a quiet day for me today.
I didn't eat my breakfast then went into hiding, mum coaxed me out for my dinner and sat me on the bed, I had a little nibble but not much. Mom was working late to night and dad wasn't home to give me my tea with my pain relief in it so aunty mom came over to give us all tea but I didn't eat hardly any of it. It was nice to see aunty mom and she gave me plenty of fuss and she had nice cuddles with Tilly Mints boys. When mom came home she got us all supper and brought mine to me with my pain relief in it, I was in hiding again. She told me that if I didn't eat my supper then she would have to take me back to the vets and that they would put a thermometer up my bottom, well, I didn't much like the sound of that so I thought I had better eat something, it took me a while but I slowly munched my supper and I managed to eat nearly all of it. She checked my wound to make sure I hadn't damaged anything, all looking well but mom is a bit worried as to why my appetite has died off a bit and that I keep hiding. Shes hoping its because I need quiet time to adjust.]]></content:encoded>
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				<pubdate>Mon, 20 Sep 2010 04:35:14 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Well, off I went to vets again today for my check up. Wasn't too happy about going into the cat bask ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Well, off I went to vets again today for my check up. Wasn't too happy about going into the cat basket, but I was a good boy in the car and sat quietly, mom was worried I was going to get a bit fidgety bit I didnt.
They are extremely pleased with everything, they said it wasn't what they expected it was sooooo much better. There is no swelling, fluid build up and the weeping seems to have stopped, I don't have any scabby bits either its all looking very clean, they couldn't believe it. I did a little walk around for them, i tried to show off a bit but im still wobbly on my remaining back leg and fell on my bottom a few times but I think they were impressed.
I go back again next Tuesday, but mom still has to keep a close eye on me for any changes because mom was told that sometimes if a cat seems to get over things quickly can result in a set back.
Thank you all for keeping up to date with my progress, it means a lot that so many of you are interested and have been purring for me to get well.]]></content:encoded>
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				<pubdate>Sun, 19 Sep 2010 13:22:15 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>After all the excitement of yesterday, ive had a quiet today.
Mom woke up about 6.00am this morn an ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ After all the excitement of yesterday, ive had a quiet today.
Mom woke up about 6.00am this morn and I was not on the bed, she searched upstairs, no sign, then she looked under the bed and there I was. I have been under the bed for most of the day, I come out when im coaxed, then when no ones around I go back under. I think everything that has happened has caught up with me and I have needed time by myself. I have eaten ok today but not as much as the last couple of days. My wound is looking good, no swelling or bruising but it dose weep a little, esp when I have a panic moment or try to get up too quickly. 
Tomorrow I have to go back to vets for a check up. I have coped extremely well so far, I have not self mutilated, which was what everyone was afraid of and Im coping with the loss of my leg very well, just need to build strength up in my other back leg, that will come in time.]]></content:encoded>
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				<pubdate>Sat, 18 Sep 2010 12:46:32 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>I am so excited to be DOTD, it really has cheered me up and I have had so many lovely comments and g ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I am so excited to be DOTD, it really has cheered me up and I have had so many lovely comments and gifts, thank you to you all.
I had a more restful night last night, didn't panic so much but I kept waking mom up, think she slept with one eye on me all night. The first thing I did this morning was make my wound weep a little.
I have been very quiet today and haven't moved very much, only to use the litter tray which I fell over in, very embarrassing but dad was there to help me up. At tea time it is time for my pain relief meds, so mom was very surprised to see me come half way down the stairs to get my tea. I was very hungry and couldn't wait for room service. I came down the stairs very slowly but couldn't manage to get back up on my own, mom said it was a great start and at this rate it wont be long until im racing around the place, I think shes on a different planet as I have never been one to race around the place, think I was a sloth in a previous life. Did have a very wierd moment today, had an itch behind my ear, wnet to scratch it and nothing happened.....thought I was lifting my leg but when I looked there was just some twitching around my bottom end, it looked and felt very peculiar, mom had to scratch my ear for me. Time for more recuperating sleep me thinks!!
Thank you all again for everything.]]></content:encoded>
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				<pubdate>Fri, 17 Sep 2010 13:22:45 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Simba is Home.
He had a rough night at the vets last night but was told when I rang this morning th ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Simba is Home.
He had a rough night at the vets last night but was told when I rang this morning that I could try him at home, he would be ready at 11am.
While the nurse was explaining the operation and his meds to me, simba freaked out in his carrier and made his wound bleed so off he was taken for a check and clean up, and eventually we left the vets. Once home he just went mad, trying to run, jump and flipping around like a fish out of water, which I was told to expect for a while until he gets used to not having a leg in one corner after 10 years. His balance is off and he hasn't quite got the strength in that one back leg to carrying himself yet.
His wound weeps a little when he has these episodes or when he lies on it which is again to be expected, he has a very large wound and there's bound to be a little seepage. He cries out when he lies on the legless side and starts panicking, I just make sure he doesn't hurt himself any more and try to keep him calm.
This evening he has been a lot more settled and sleeping peacefully, think he has worn himself out.
He has pain relief and antibiotics to take and he goes back for a check up on monday morning.
I have explained to him why he had to have his leg removed and that it wont take long for him to feel better and be back to his old self in no time. Think in his own way he understands, after all animals have a better understanding of illness and overcoming obstacles than we do.]]></content:encoded>
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				<pubdate>Thu, 16 Sep 2010 12:04:39 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Simba went in to have his leg amputated this morning at 9am, I felt so sick and nervous leaving him  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Simba went in to have his leg amputated this morning at 9am, I felt so sick and nervous leaving him there. The vets had made sure there were no other animals booked in or staying in that could upset simba and stress him out. 
I phoned the vets at 1pm and was told that all had gone well and that he was just coming round and that they could see no reason why he couldn't come home tonight but to phone back at 4pm to check. Phone at 4pm and all was fine I could bring him home with a selection of meds he has to take. I then got ready to go and collect him when the phone rang, it was the vets, Simba was having a panic attack sort of thing and was throwing himself fiercely round his cage and growling and crying, they thought it was best if he staying in over night so they could monitor him and give him stronger pain relief. I phoned the vets again about 6.15pm to find out if simba had settled down as I was worried sick about him. The nurse said he had calmed down and was more settled after more strong pain relief and had managed to have a bite to eat, so I feel a little more at ease but will be happier when he is home. I have to phone the vets again in the morning to find out what is happening. As far as I know, will find out more tomorrow, all the mass has been removed, he has internal stitches but no external stitches, this is to try to prevent him from paying to much attention to his wound. At the moment,having a plastic collar around his neck has been ruled out as his recent self harming patch is at the back of the neck and the vet is worried that the collar would rub on it and cause more irritation and stress for him. So fingers crossed that when he comes home we will be able to keep him calm.
Thank you again for all your purrs.]]></content:encoded>
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				<pubdate>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 13:55:36 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>The vets phoned this afternoon with the results.
Simba has a rare form of malignant carcinoma which ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ The vets phoned this afternoon with the results.
Simba has a rare form of malignant carcinoma which grows from the cartilage and latched on to the bone, if left untreated will change into a rapidly spreading cancer which hits the lungs and other major organs. Mom couldn't remember the proper name for it as there was a lot to take in. One of the triggers for this type of cancer is trauma, so I guess being hit by a car twice before I came to my forever home hasn't helped.
I have to go in as soon as possible to have my leg amputated and the first available day was Thursday, the vets don't have any other animals booked in for that day so all their attention will be on me. They hope they will be able to remove all the mass, they have to remove the tumour and at least 3cms of clear bone to ensure they have got it all.
Mom asked the vet about my psychological problems and the vets will be able to prescribe me something to help keep me relaxed after the operation.
Not sure if I will be coming home the same day, depends on how things go, I might have to stay for 24 hrs.
Will keep you all up dated and thank you for all your purrs.]]></content:encoded>
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				<pubdate>Mon, 13 Sep 2010 14:07:17 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>I had my biopsy on Thursday, the mass is between the bone and muscle so the vet had to cut through t ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I had my biopsy on Thursday, the mass is between the bone and muscle so the vet had to cut through the muscle to get at the mass, several bits were taken from different areas as the mass was different consistencies. I have internal stitches but nothing on the outside. The vet said the mass has grown over my main blood artery in my leg and pushing down on it which inst good as it could stop blood flow at any time.
I was very sore and stiff for a couple days and I wet the bed as it hurt to move, mom said I was very brave and I was also a good boy for not self mutilating due to the stress but on Sunday I couldn't help myself and made an older healing patch bleed, my toes were covered in blood. Mom quietly moped me up and put a little cream on me, knowing it would only be a matter of time before I scratched it all off.
 I was supposed to go to the vets this afternoon to have a check up on the biopsy area but mom was worried it would stress me out too much at the moment with me starting to self mutilate again. She phoned the vet and explained my situation and told them my biopsy area is looking good and they said if mom was happy with it then not to stress me out by bringing me in as I might have to see the vet later this week when the results are back. 
Mom is a little worried about me at the moment as I am a little teasy and she is wondering if I am starting to get pain in my leg, so she is keeping a close eye on me and Im not eating as much as I normally do. We are all worried about getting the results, mom and dad are trying not to show it but I can see it in their eyes.]]></content:encoded>
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				<pubdate>Wed, 8 Sep 2010 14:17:58 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Simba ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Mom says I'm a cantankerous cat, who only likes fuss on my terms, which I don't see a problem with t ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Mom says I'm a cantankerous cat, who only likes fuss on my terms, which I don't see a problem with that, she also says I'm fat and lazy, what does she expect, I'm a prime example of a feline!!
I'm not the easiest cat to handle to have a good look over and I can get quite nasty when my back legs are touched due to being run over twice before I came to my forever home. Anyway, mom noticed I was sitting a bit funny with one of my back feet sticking out quite a bit and when I got up to walk away I was limping slightly.
Dad picked me up and mom checked my leg, she was shocked to find a large mass covering most of my leg and femur, it was hard and it didn't move it was well and truly attached to the bone. 
So today off I went to the vets today, the vet confirmed that it was attached to the bone and as there was no muscle wastage it was a very aggressive form of tumour. I had my heart and temperature checked, both fine, so tomorrow I am back at the vets to have a biopsy taken to find out what we are dealing with as it could be cancer or a type of fibrous tumour. If its cancer, we need to know if its one that spreads or has spread before treatment can be sorted if its not than my leg has to be amputated, sooner than later as the mass will get bigger and heaver very fast and it will be very painful for me.
Its all been a bit of a shock for myself and the family and I am very quite this eve. Mom is worried I will get stressed out with it all and self mutilate, which I have a tendency to do when worried or stressed, have done for years, I already have a large sore on he back of my neck which I did recently. Mom will have plenty of rescue remedy ready.]]></content:encoded>
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