> We own four cats, or more precisely
> they own us.

an accurate assessment - cats have staff.
i am staff assistant to:

- spot: 15 year-old barn cat and
and recovering chow-hound. does
not have paws, he has hands ... and
knows how-to use them to open sealed
tupperware containers of kibble.

- shep: 4 year-old street cat. big.
very big. not overweight, big.
fears nothing.

both are addicted to fresh catnip growing
in the garden.

-doug