{{{{Laura}}}}

{{{{Kristin}}} and peace~ma for that family.

Thanks for all the good vibes, all. Let's add a reddish tint to the junk I'm spitting up. Had to reschedule appointment for later in the afternoon, as the vehicles would not start this morning. After a heroic effort, Daniel got 'em going. So we let my car warm up for about half an hour, and I think it will be ok for later.

Nora, I was glad to hear the felines are getting things ironed out between them. It sounds like you have got a feel for how much space they need, yet are letting them work it out for themselves.

You can expect some meowing and tussling. That's setting rules for each other. It can also be playing. Our guys have mega-battles all the time still and they probably always will. If one of your cats is a drama queen, playing might involve vocal histrionics.

Continued ~ma for Gordon and Kristin's student.

Health~ma to WindSparrow.

Nora, sounds like you are doing the right thing. Also sounds like they will work it out. Yay!

IOKittyN, our baby kitties (momo and Casper) continue their love affair. We find them curled up together, grooming each other daily and it's so effin cute! Bianca continues to dislike Casper and kind of like the mo. Casper gets fixed tomorrow. It's time and all, but I'm nervous about it. If something happened to that cat, I would be pretty devastated. He is totally mama's baby boy.

t /craxy cat lady

((((Laura))))

((((Kristin)))) I don't know if you've gone through anything like it before, but nothing freaks out high school students like the death of a classmate from illness.

{{Laura}} All my sympathy to your family and your friend's family.

{{Kristin}} Peace~ma to your student, her family and her friends.

Oh! I forgot {{{Laura}}}.

Thanks for all the good vibes, all. Let's add a reddish tint to the junk I'm spitting up. Had to reschedule appointment for later in the afternoon, as the vehicles would not start this morning. After a heroic effort, Daniel got 'em going. So we let my car warm up for about half an hour, and I think it will be ok for later.

Eek. Andi, have you ever had mono? Having weathered it at 47, I have a total kneejerk response to the symptoms. Good luck with the medical process. May you be healed quickly.

If one of your cats is a drama queen, playing might involve vocal histrionics.

Ah, yes. That would be Taz.

Thanks for the affirmation that we are doing OK- we are overworried cat parent types.

Andi, have you ever had mono? Having weathered it at 47, I have a total kneejerk response to the symptoms. Good luck with the medical process.

I haven't had it, not to be diagnosed with. But I've been exposed to it - at work back in Arizona and a roommie in college. So, I've probably already gotten the germs and processed them, yonks ago.

If one of your cats is a drama queen, playing might involve vocal histrionics.

Sammie screeches bloody murder when she and Harvey wrassle. Many a time have I given Harvey a laundry-basket time out (a 2-5 minute cooling off period stuck under an up-turned basket) for unnecessary roughness, only to become convinced that by her later triumphant attitude that Sammie probably had been the instigator, on purpose to get Harvey in trouble. Having had her screech when I accidentally brushed her front paw with my foot unexpectedly, I know how little stimulus she needs to get vocal. When giving one cat a time out doesn't stop their fighting, I'll give 'em both a time out, and if THAT doesn't do the trick, the next step is both cats under the same basket for the full five minutes. That has yet to fail. According to Daniel, they only fight when I'm home. Sibling rivalry, what can I say.

Nora, the hissing and growling are the only signs that I find remotely worrisome (from experience with my Brother's cats), but from what I understand, if they really are getting into it, you will know, because cat fights (as opposed to play fighting) are nasty.