DECEMBER CAPTION CONTEST

And the Winner Is...

1. "I know there's a mouse in this stable somewhere. All stables have mice."
2. ""What do you mean I'm not an angel???"
3. "Holy Moly! I shrunk the family!"
4. "Humans know nothing! They forgot the barn cat that protected the baby Jesus from all the vermin!"
5. "Dateline ... 12/25 ... Shepherds Quake At Sight ...."
6. "I was there at the beginning. That's why Mary marked us with the 'M' on our forehead!"
7. "If I put my head in this way... and turn my shoulders like this.....There's plenty of room in the inn. I mean stable."
8. "Be very quiet. Don't scare away the three wise mice!"
9. "I said there's NO room at the inn!"
10. "So? The ox and the donkey are in there and I don't see anybody complaining!"

• Voting deadline has been extended to Monday, January 1, 2001 at 11:59 p.m. ET.
• The writer who sends the winning caption will receive an autographed (by me) copy of the new book, "300 Incredible Things for Pet Lovers on the Internet."

The cat in the photo is Mr.Peaches, who makes his home with his proud Mum, Bonni Quinn. Bonnie says Mr. Peaches loves to sleep on her head at night. Great little head warmer!

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