I like cats, really I do.  They’re quiet, warm and soft, and they generally take care of themselves. They’re perfect for busy people.  They’re like having the cuddly benefits of pets without really having to lay out any effort.

Then they get old and weird, and gross things happen.  Which is why I’m done with them.

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A while ago we acquired a second cat, "Sly". Now, most people get their cats from Paws, the Humane Soceity, or even breeders. Not us. We steal 'em. We stole Frankie from our friend Winslow. Well, technically he asked us to take care of his cat. He just didn't give us a timeline. Sly we stole from our friend Eric. Last week another critter was added to the farm: Opus. Opus is a fuzzy little girl that our friends asked us to care for. Normally, this is an unsafe thing to do as Danna has a tendancy to latch onto warm fuzzy things and not let go. But, this time, Danna has proclaimed that three cats is one cat too many. There is a trouble factor, which we will represent as t, that can be used to express the level of trouble c cats bring to a house h:

Finished Card

The final results. The next series of photographs will reveal just how fussy models can be.

Frankie was chosen to be the model du jour for our Christmas cards. Here is the final card, formatted for your viewing pleasure. Like most models, Frankie was fussy from the start. Check out the pictures to see the sordid details of Frankie's first foray into modeling.

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