On Feb 28, 2008, at 1:00 AM, Marilyn Ledoux wrote: >There, on my WELCOME mat, sat my big mama barn cat, and with her was >a good size meerkat. I'm very confused - you said you live in New England? Meerkats live in South Africa, and are a member of the mongoose family. Unless one escaped from a zoo, you won't find them here. Maybe you meant a marten? Or a fisher cat? They're both mustelids, and live in New England... and that would be pretty special to see, since they are both pretty rare and avoid people. -Claire [Posted in FML 5897]