[TheForge] cats

[Andrew Vida]

Jason Nass wrote:
> Fortunately, my cat is smart enough to realize that he is the only one in
> the household who cares to eat mice... He never pees in any corners, never
> scratches a door jamb, though he does sometimes meow rather pathetically
> until someone takes the time to pet him and reassure him we still love him,
> he is very needy when it comes to that. He sleeps with my young daughter for
> most of the night then comes to me for a few hours once I have gone to bed
> then is sure to sneak back into my daughter's bed before she wakes up. He is
> one of the best kitties ever.

My big giant black thing, Poo, went to his maker a week ago today.  He 
was the last of my original crew of 12 that started in 1980.  He was 18 
but that is some cold comfort.  God damned cancer got him.  He is under 
one of the apple trees.  I sure do miss him.