Bjorn

I met Bjorn while working abroad last winter. Every morning he had the same routine. He would walk through the local shooting range just for kicks. Then he would find some children. He would look as cute as possible drawing the children closer. When they were close enough he would jump and try and jump from head to head. The most heads I ever witnessed him jump on in one attempt was 7. The children were horrified. After all that work it was time for Bjorn to refuel. I have never seen another cat with a diet like Bjorn's. Bjorn would drink 5 cups of coffee everyday. After his coffee Bjorn would dig tunnels through the snow. Sometimes he would tunnel for fun other times it would be to spy on Ms. Fratelli. I never understood why Bjorn enjoyed spying on Ms. Fratelli so much. I hope to go back and visit Bjorn this winter and perhaps discover why Bjorn is so fascinated with old lumpy Ms. Fratelli

-Dr. Prichart Garbow

Cat Safety

Everyone who travels with their cat should own one of these.

As a cat falls it first turns its head to an upright position and then the body follows so that it is in position for a four-point landing. However, if a cat is deeply asleep on a window ledge and rolls off without waking, it may be too late to bring the righting mechanism into operation and the cat may be injured. It is advisable, therefore, to protect window ledges or discourage cats from sleeping on them.

We all know how dangerous sewing thread can be for our feline friends. I want to warn you of another potential hazard that is possibly used by more people and more accessible- dental floss. My friend decided to take her cat to the veterinarian after it had been vomiting and not eating. The veterinarian questioned my friend at length, then ran exhaustive tests. Finally, an x-ray using dye revealed that the cat had swallowed a threadlike substance. Two extensive operations later, a long strand of dental floss was removed. A common place to discard dental floss is in the bathroom wastebasket, where the cat found it. I have to admit that before learning of this incident, I, too, discarded dental floss in easy reach of my curious cat. Believe me, I now make sure I discard it far out of sight.


I hope this helps keep your felines safe!

-Dr, Prichart Garbow

Sanqeuah

Sanqeuah the warrior would have been 16 years old today. She was one of the best cats I have ever owned. Sanqeuah I miss you.

-Dr. Prichart Garbow

Schnitzeldoodle

Schnitzeldoodle is the cat that is in both pictures. The other cat is known as Linky Ba Ba. These are cats I had in 1980. I took a vacation to Austria and i found Schnitzeldoodle all alone in an alley. She was there all month and I could tell she didn't have an owner. I never thought it would work but I dressed her up and passed her off as my baby on the flight home. Soon after arriving home I got Linky Ba Ba and they became inseparable. One time they teamed up and scrached the legs off of my couch while I was working. I was very impressed. 30 years later I still have not seen anything more impressive. Austria must have really taught Schnitzeldoodle a thing or two before I rescued her.

Colonel Percy Boomer

Colonel Percy Boomer joined the army at the ripe age of 1. He killed many dogs in the great war of Smyrna. He was such a natural killer he was promoted to Colonel his second day in the army. He was an integral part of the battle of Countryside Place. His entire platoon deserted him. He was not daunted by the fact that he was the only cat fighting against over 200 canines. He clawed, bit, and scratched his way to victory. After the dust settled, other cats slowly made their way back to the battle field and could not believe their eyes. They found Colonel Percy Boomer standing amid 200 vanquished foes. There was only one thing different, Colonel PB was missing an eye. There are many stories of how it was lost but most scholars believe the Colonel scratched it out himself. The Colonel retired that day and was awarded three purple hearts. He built his home on the battle field and still lives there today.