Nick: I live on L.I. also.  I have 2 fuzzies, a silver mitt female deaf
and smart as a whip and a big "olde boy chocolate.  Coughing could be
from too fry air from the furnace!  that causes coughing (with me too).
Do you have a humidifier?  Works great!  Let me know where you are
located, ok?  I am in Ft. Salonga
[Posted in FML issue 4074]