Cats And Coupons

One day a cat dies of natural causes and goes to Heaven. There he meets the Lord himself. The Lord says to the cat, “You lived a good life and if there is any way I can make your stay in Heaven more comfortable, please let Me know.”

The cat thinks for a moment and says, “Lord, all my life I have lived with a poor family and had to sleep on a hard wooden floor.” The Lord stops the cat and says, “Say no more,” and a wonderful fluffy pillow appears.

A few days later six mice are killed in a tragic farming accident and go to Heaven. Again the Lord is there to greet them with the same offer. The mice answer, “All of our lives we have been chased. We have had to run from cats, dogs, and even women with brooms. Running, running, running; we’re tired of running. Do you think we could have roller skates so we don’t have to run anymore?” The Lord says, “Say no more,” and fits each mouse with beautiful new roller skates.

About a week later the Lord stops by to see the cat and finds him in a deep sleep on the pillow. The Lord gently wakes the cat and asks him, “How are things since you arrived?”

The cat stretches and yawns and replies, “It is wonderful here. Better than I could have ever expected. And those Meals on Wheels you’ve been sending by are theeeeeeee best!!!”

I’m very intrigued. As I mentioned previously, Romeo stinks when he goes to the bathroom. If you’re considering appetite suppressants just visit my bathroom. I got a new litter box to try called the Breeze system. I clean the box every day and I still can tell when he’s been in there so I’m curious to see how this new litter box works.

These are the top 10 signs your Cat has learned your internet password.

1. E-mail flames from some guy named “Fluffy”.

2. Traces of kitty litter in your keyboard.

3. You find you’ve been subscribed to strange newsgroups like
alt.recreational.catnip.

4. Your web browser has a new home page all about cats.

5. Your mouse has teeth marks in it … and a strange aroma of tuna.

6. Hate-mail messages to Apple Computer Corp. about their release of
“CyberDog”.

7. Your new ergonomic keyboard has a strange territorial scent to it.

8. You keep finding new software around you house like CatinTax and
WarCat II.

9. On IRC, you’re known as the Iron Mouser.

10. Little kitty carpal-tunnel braces near the scratching post.

Romeo is settling in nicely. In the beginning he didn’t eat much. We got worried for a while because the food wasn’t getting eaten and he wasn’t going to the bathroom. Now he’s eating regularly and going to the bathroom too. Talk about a way to suppress appetites, he’s stinky! He’s coming out more and letting us pet him a little so I’d say he’s settling in.

I’d love to be able to stay at home. One of the fields that’s always in demand is the medical field. But, most people can’t just walk into a medical office or facility and get hired without previous experience or training. Medical coding training courses are one popular way to receive the education these days. This allows people to learn from home so they can stay with the kids or even maintain their current job. If I needed these it would even allow me to look for the cat while noone else was around or awake.

A week ago we got another cat. We got him from a family in New York that couldn’t keep him any more due to a family member’s health issues. I knew it was meant to be as soon as I saw his picture, he looks so much like my Shadow. His name is Romeo. At first we thought he might have been named that because he’s a lover. Now we think he was named that because he’s a master at hiding. On more than one occasion we’ve looked throughout the house calling “Romeo, Romeo, wherefore are thou Romeo?” He’s very timid and will only come out when he’s ready. His favorite spots to hide are behind the couch and in a shoebox under my dresser in the bedroom. RB has seen him around the house late at night when it’s quiet. He has seen him curled up on the end of our mattress on two nights. I wish I hadn’t been asleep for that. I’m hoping with time he’ll come around.

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New coupons are up on Coupons.com and they include a bunch of coupons for Hasbro and Playskool games. Hurry, they won’t last long!

• $10 Dance Cam
• $5 Dino-Roars Hatchlings
• $10 Dino-Roars Stompers
• $5 Mr. Potato Head Spud Buds
• $5 Mr. Potato Head Silly Suitcase
• $2 Mr. Potato Head Toy
• $10 Musical Sit ‘n Spin
• $5 Playskool Activity Bal
• $5 Playskool Busy Ball Popper
• $3 Playskool Gloworm
• $5 Playskool Step Start Walk’nRide
• $5 Swing ‘n Score Baseball
• $5 Tumble ‘n Twirl

You know wood buildings are pretty expensive. I’ve seen commercials and advertisements for steel buildings that say they’re a lot less expensive. We had a heck of a time finding the right size doghouse when we had a dog, which got me to thinking. I wonder if they make steel doghouses. I’d think they’d hold up to doggie wear and tear better than wood ones, and would probably be easier to clean too. What do you think?

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