Maybe mention that your are an experienced dog owner - including adopting other foundlings. This isn't JUST "Awww.... Cute. Let's bring it home."

Strix no worries. I realized when I didn't see you around here that you were probably busy with life stuff.

Thank you everyone. This is just really painful and hard. I'm kinda glad I had all the cold virus cough stuff otherwise I never would have felt coomftable asking for a leave of absence. Kristen talked about easing into thinges but I don't think that's going to happen.

I didn't do so well in my homework well parts of it but I think there's progress. At least I hope all this painears there's progress.

askye, the fact that you are at least trying with your homework means a lot. I totally forgot to read the second of two assigned chapters in my workbook when I visited my therapist last time. She was cool about it because we were still able to discuss the first chapter in more depth than planned, which I actually found more affirming than trying to rush through two chapters when i didn't feel ready for it. You'll do the work at the pace that feels comfortable for you, not what's comfortable for the therapist.

Thanks for understanding, askye. And yeah, progress if good, even i it feels tiny and you are like "But I'm not as much as I should!" You guys know I've been dealing (sometimes very, very badly) with chronic, crippling depression, insomnia and anxiety for YEARS, and it's taken me YEARS to get it to a point where there are more good weeks than bad weeks.

And hey, I backslid this February, which is the month that Bad Things always happen with my depression, and I started to get down on myself, but then I was all...so what? This was a really stressful February, and sure, you slipped a little into depression, but you were still functional and not even nearly as bad as you've been in Februarys for the last 7 years. So...progress. Teeny progress -- and I'll take it!

All progress is good! "Small" progress to some is "big" progress to others, anyway; let's not think in terms of "enough" progress. That just gives us another reason to beat ourselves up, right?

I just saw the first stinkbug of the year, and my cat is wailing pathetically to go outside, so I guess it's really Spring.

My only problem is that I can't find calorie information for Sheba.

From the Feline Diabetes board: Calories per can of Sheba pate is 113, with the exception of the beef, which is 114 ( all have the same as-fed values, according to the company). The lady apparently got info for the Premium Cuts, but for some reason didn't post it.

My only problem is that I can't find calorie information for Sheba.

From the Feline Diabetes board: Calories per can of Sheba pate is 113, with the exception of the beef, which is 114 ( all have the same as-fed values, according to the company).

Excellent! Thank you.

Sheba's own website gives nutritional breakdown for each product, but no calorie info.

Yeah, I checked their site and was annoyed I couldn't find info. I can't fatten our wee cat up if I don't know how much we're feeding her. Sheesh, manufacturers!

So I updated on FB but realized folks over here might want the kitten update as well. Short version: little Luna is still adorable, also very chatty.

My facebook seems to know that you guys are talking about Sheba! It is so weird.