For one thing, it's tax season and I'm buried under work. However, Winston (oldest boy cat) is very sick (infection in his empty eye socket), had to have surgery and is requiring a lot of post-op care. And then, I'm taking on two new kitties ... one who had a botched operation done in Mexico (the "doctor" there nearly killed her and she was brought back up here to be euthanized), and a boy who was hit by a car (also brought in to be euthanized) and who has severe brain damage. (He can't walk ... but we'll see if some physical therapy can't solve that problem.) So, the graphics and the forums are low priority right now, but I wanted you all to know I'm going to miss you all something fierce.

Well I'll miss you too, but tax season will be over soon and hopefully your kitties will be doing well by then.

Take care of yourself and your new and not new kitties Ricky. See you soon.

Sure sounds like you have your work cutout for you and youll have your hands full for sure Ricky. Hope all works out well for you. If you get an opportunity now and then, stop in a say hello to us and let us know how youre doing. Youll be sorely missed also, farewell. ;)

rickymaveety- finder of damaged cats..;) sounds like you have a big heart..well, don't be a stranger..I know they like the PC mice..just have this image of a cat with an eyepatch..pirate cat..;)

There has been too much sadness amongst our ranks of late; I hope we hear only good news of these poor kittens. My wife (the ultimate cat person) and I bless you for your good works. PS Got a couple of stinking tax questions....

Sorry to hear about Winston, hope that gets better, and I'll send alot of magic your way on the other two kitties as well...you will need it, being a care giver to pets is as taxing as being a care giver to humans....thank you for taking them in, you sound like me, taking on the less fortunate in the animal community, may the goddess bless you in your work...=)

I wouldnt be surprised if there aint a load of cat pics from the Bryce clan to show our support-www.cats.org.uk -thats where we got our fat feline.

Spend lots of time on the kittens and write it up as a tax-break!

• thats where we got our fat feline. * Jeds: That's no way to talk about our Catlin!!!!!

Lol Bryster. Will miss you around here Ricky.... but we will see you around here again when you get the kitties fixed up and settled in. It is nice to know you have such a heart for animals.... we have a cat that got run over and ended up with a punctured lung among other more minor injuries. He had kind of adopted us and when this happened he made his way painfully up to our window. We took him to the pet hospital and he is in excellent health now and very loyal. Cost a pretty penny to get him fixed up; but it was worth it. My hat's off to you Ricky. 8)

Hey Bryster,just roll her over and tickle her tummy.(But watch out for the claws!)!!!

lol - I'm reminded of a cousin who arrived home with a knocked-down cat, saying "I want this cat to die with dignity". 5 years on, the cat is about 50 lbs and terrorizes the household. Keep up the good work Ricky :)

A friend of mine has a cat... His mother was killed by an automobile when he was a little kitten and he got a knock in the process, too. Now, seven years later, he's "the dumbest cat in the world", but he's still alive and well. Hope your cats go through as well.

Hope the cats do well, especially WInston, as I too had a cat with one eye. He lived to see his 21st birthday, so hope WInston does as well. My cats are always rescued cats, of the latest two one was thrown out to fend for himself at less than 5 weeks old, and the other was rescued from a roof in a park in Central London so it is lovely to know another who looks after lifes strays! Best wishes

I'll miss you, Ricky. Hurry back.

Keeping my paws crossed that they all do well.