Well, Vanilla is back in the swing of things and fiestier than ever! I didn't remember she was so NASTY (in an endearing sense, of course) but ever since her operation, she's back! She doesn't get along with Charley Dots (the dawg) but now, she's fighting Charley and winning! Last night, Vana decided that she was tired of sleeping her cage (and my drawers) and curled up to sleep in Charley's cage! Well, Charley -- who hates her cage -- realized that someone a lot smaller was taking over her home. Suddenly, Charley decided that now she REALLY wants to sleep in her cage -- first time since we've had the dog... The battle that followed was an absolute riot (with Charley Dots ending up leaping onto the kitchen table!!). Needless to say, Vana won and slept in the cage (although she got her head stepped on a couple times by a big, puppy paw). Thought it was time for a cute story to make us smile after all of the sad stories we've heard recently. P.S. Vanilla's hair has grown back thicker than ever! [Posted in FML issue 0853]