Damien half-killed Charlotte thusly. Charlotte never had a kittenhood, thanks to being feral, and really never played. First she was too weak, and then she was too old. The whole idea of play — let alone rough play — was alien and offensive to her.

I haven’t liked to mention it, but the one upside of Damien taking a powder is that Charlotte is a much, much happier cat. She’s relaxed and affectionate again.

God, she hated him. From the moment she first clapped eyes on him. If he walked into a room, you could see her stiffen. If I tried to pet her in his presence, she would hiss and stalk away. He just harshed every little mellow she ever had.

http://lemurking.wordpress.com/arrrr/

Kittens are just about perfect.

You said about 8 weeks, but I prefer ‘em at 6-7 just to get a dab of that eat/shit/sleep behavior and then see it go away as the thing begins generating and burning infinite energy. Also, I think their “motor” i.e. their purr is loudest then. Or it seems so. Maybe it’s just bigger’n they are at that age.

Never cuter than when they try their best to be menacing. “Y’arr! I’ll show you! I’ll make myself fluffier and hop around on my tiptoes!”

JWP – thought that was a quote from A Christmas Story, perhaps one of the Darrin McGavin gibberish-cursing scenes.

Loved ‘em.

Weaz, Gently are you avenged for me talkin’ incessantly about moving while you sit and wait. You mention kitties.

Kitten.

I want my new-home-finally-settled kitten.

I’ve wanted this kitten for – oh – ten years or so.

I’m gonna have her custom built. Here:

http://www.breedlist.com/breeders/egy.html#Missouri

They’ve got one in there that’s about eight weeks old. That’s about the optimum kitten-to-fun ratio. At that age, they’re dancing and jiving and puffing up and putting on a whole Broadway show for you.

I spend most of my time with the old dudes, though. The kittens will just go flying out of there, but the old dudes are depressed and bored, whether they know they’re pretty doomed or not.

A special one for our host to start things off!
http://www.barbneal.com/wav/ltunes/yosemite/Sam12.wav

Found here (Just cut n’ paste and remove the space. Akismet gets cranky about things like this):

http: //www.barbneal.com/ysam.htm

Not to mention the whole Denny’s set-up…

Oh! Speak of Troll-baiters, and see who pops up! (Besides Steamboat) – Hello JW!