I just read my first two installments of this mailing list and it's great. Thanks to the moderator for putting in the time. I am a relatively new owner (3 mo) and have some questions (1) What were Alan's recliner suggestions? I have my leather recliner in a bedroom because I can't keep them from ruining the inside (I never actually sat in it much and I'm single so it wasn't really a danger). (2) My boy was neutered a month ago but his urine still smells funny and he goes an awful lot and sort of dribbles a little after you'd think he was done. He is approx 5-6 months old and the standard urine ck at the vet was ok. ?????? Should I have another one done? Do they ck for crystals (I saw something about that somewhere)? (3) I am worried he ate some sponge (since he passed some I know he did - but is there more?) can he digest this? (4) This past week all the sudden they sleep much more - is the short days? Or is it that they just went over 6 months old? Well that's more than enough questions. My girl did something for the first time - when I was holding her after she woke up she laid there and licked her paws, then starting back behind the ears started scrubbing her way down her face (sort of like a cat) but with both paws - she did this 10 or 11 times stopping to rub her ears - their paws are so neat. Mary, Giesela (seeker of forbidden places and deadly things to eat) and Boris (follower of Giesela) [Posted in FML issue 1398]