RobertI’ve always considered myself a dog person. Throughout my life it has always been my dogs who gave me comfort (and still do) when I’m hurting or sad. It wasn’t until Oliver and now Budda that I realized cats do the same thing. The quiet companionship is enough.

Undaunted I didn’t realize Bagpuss was a psycho cat! How so?

When I was crying one day my Bagpuss climbed right up on my chest and put one paw on each shoulder as if he was giving me a big cuddle! And then he started kissing my nose! I miss him when I remember things like that. Maybe if I wasn’t distracted by my courtship with Scott he wouldn’t have turned into a psycho cat!

Thanks for the book review Mona! I’m not a big fan of reading myself, but it sounds like a lovely story.

He makes pretty strong comments too, feline body language and vocalization is easy to understand after you learn it. Budda sounds like a truly interesting cat.

Ari has been taking care of me a lot lately and so did his little friend Gemini the Purring One (my daughter’s cat). When I get sick both cats come seeking me out and snuggle more to help bring the pain down. I know when it’s real bad because then Ari, who isn’t much of a “washing” cat, will come up and start grooming me patiently hoping to groom away the flare. It often works too. I wind up smiling and laughing softly at his tickling little raspy tongue and that knocks the pain way down.

Robert