I was in Miami visiting a friend who had rented a studio for an art exhibition (from Ibiza). The area was full of cats and he, a cat lover, had taken to feeding a mother and 3 kittens...I saw Siggy(his nickname for Tirgretta) bounding along in the grass at 3 weeks old, she came and jumped in my lap and it was love at first sight!

When he came to join others friends visiting me from Florence we brought Siggy, her sister Blanca, and her brother and a calico with us! Siggy and Blanca stayed with me while the other two were adopted out immediately. They still have a special bond with each other within my cat family. . .read more.

What a wonderful story, No matter how her name is spelled, Siggy has learned the real meaning of a "forever home" with Felice. Felice was featured in the Joy of Senior Cats Gallery, where all the Cats of the Week will be chosen from in September 2010.

Read Siggy's Full Story | Share Your Joy of Senior Cats

I found this old article (1998) yesterday, quite by accident, and thought I'd share it with my readers today. Asa and Bubba are no longer with me, but I'm sure they are both still sharing love every day at the Rainbow Bridge.

The photo here shows Bubba at the top of an overhead that extended down the right side of our home. He had gotten there by climbing a tree on the left side of the house, then transgressing the top of the roof, down to where he could jump on the trellis. Asa was standing beneath him, arms spread to catch him. Because of their mutual trust, Bubba eventually made the leap of faith, and was soon safely back indoors.

A couple of days ago a long-time reader who had recently read the new feature on Accidental Cat Parenthood, emailed me about the possibility of discussing "the other cat parent." Bubba idolized Asa, and vice-versa. If any one has ever been kitty-whipped, they will understand that relationship. On the other paw, I was sort of "the other parent," in that I served as provider of food, and alternate companionship when Asa wasn't around. I'm curious how many of my readers are "other cat parents?" Are you Numero Uno with your cats, or "also ran," as I was with Bubba?

CA AB2743 would prohibit California landlord from requiring declawing of cats or debarking of dogs by tenants, as a condition of occupancy. The bill would also require the payment of $2,500 per animal to tenants who have declawed or devocalized pets in violation of the ordinance.

Gov. Schwarznegger can veto this bill at any time now. The Paw Project is one of many of the animal advocate groups who support this bill, and urges California residents to take action to help get this bill signed. Click on the link to find email and snail mail addresses, phone numbers, and suggested letters for your use.

As it has done with every other CA state or local legislation about declawing, the CVMA opposes this bill.

My Personal Opinions on Declawing

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