"Gregory Morrow" > wrote in
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> Okay, I'm tired of matters "political" for a moment, so any "kitty"
> news at your house...???

The dogs left today for an extended stay in Nueva York. The cats have the
run of the household again which means they'll be able to stay out of my
room because I have developed allergies (my eyes mostly) to cat dander when
they were sleeping in there every night.

The male, Calvin, had an apprentice last summer, a young male named Keden,
who is now mature and contesting Calvin's dominance over the neighbourhood
(it's Kronos and Ouranos all over again). Keden is the cat of our second
neighbour over. Every now and then either Calvin or Keden will come in
with a bit of hair pulled out or a drop of blood on the ear or nose.
They're not biting yet.

The youngest, Suki, is diabetic, I think I mentioned that before. We have
to inject her with insulin twice a day at meal times. It keeps her sugar
level normal. She has now bonded with me as Calvin has bonded with my
wife.

Her mother, Kita, the eldest female, is the most popular cat in the
immediate vicinity, even tempered and sociable without being naive about
new people. She often visits at the neighbour's in the morning.

As I am retiring (but not shy about it) on Wednesday, I'll have more time
to spend opening and closing doors ;-)

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Capitalism is the astounding belief that the most wickedest
of men will do the most wickedest of things for the greatest
good of everyone. - John Maynard Keynes