Farewell Morgana

Another kitty has her wings.  This time it was my mother's cat, Morgan.

About 18 years ago I was given a cute black and white kitten as a present.  Not only are you never supposed to do that but you also shouldn't buy one from a pet store.  So she had two strikes against her but how could you resist falling in love with this face.

It's the Crawford-like birth mark that just made her adorable.  Soon afterwards she moved with me into my new apartment.  I got another kitty, an orange tabby, from a farm litter.  One thing lead to another and...

She had a litter of four.  They were born in that apartment very early one morning right beside my bed.  The cuteness meter was pegged on high.

Then I bought a house which wasn't going to be ready right away.  The kitties and I had to move into my parents house for a couple months.  The kittens grew fast.  Morgan's personality changed.  She became very noisy.  Something about motherhood changed her into a bitch.  Three of the kittens found new homes.  One went with me into my new house and Morgan got left behind.

Once again she became a gift, this time for my parents.  It's a wonder my mother still speaks to me.  It was a rough start but Mogan enjoyed her new home and became quite spoiled.  Karma caught up with me when her son became as noisy and demanding as she did.

Morgan you will be missed.  We'll remember you in our hearts and ringing eardrums.

Paunchy Pooches

America is known as a country of fatties.  There are plenty who point fingers and lay blame.  All manner of foods and additives are targeted but in the end it's a simple equation.  If you consume more calories than you burn off, the excess gets stored.

So eat less and get some exercise.  If only it were that easy.  Apparently even our pets seem to have this problem.  Thankfully Science Diet has a solution.

No longer do our dogs have to suffer ridicule and not being able to fit in their bikini.  They also don't have to bother with exercise.  Everything they need is in this one box.  Unless of course they want an online system to help them reach their goals.

I know I'm going to sound negative towards the system but how about just feeding them less?  They don't have opposable thumbs to get the food themselves.  If the owner can't be bothered with regular food, how exactly will this system help?

So look for my PaunchyPooches.com site to be launched shortly.  For a small monthly fee, I can guarantee even the most difficult dog will lose weight if they follow my plan.  They can track their progress online and gain support from hundreds of other dogs across the country.  The less they gain, the better they are.

(this is all trademarked so don't even try)