Kris - I know what you mean! Boomer has been eating/putting on weight like he's preparing for the Iditarod. And the way he's going, he'll soon be heavy enough to pull a sled! His fur is *awfully thick* - and I don't know about the weather in Wisconsin, but it's looking like North Dakota is in for a long, cold, snowy winter. Since Saturday, we've gotten 21 in of snow, and more coming! So I guess the ferts have the right idea! Bongo was always kind of scrawny, but now even she's got a super heavy-duty coat and a paunch! Lighting - There have been a lot of posts about lighting affecting seasonal molting, and even causing stress. So here's my question - our two sleep a LOT during the day. Their room has blinds that are closed, but still let light in. (have to keep them closed - our apt. is garden level, and ferts are contraband) At night, they come out and play with us, but spend most of their time toodling around in the back rooms, and the lights are never left on. Is that enough light, or not enough, or what? Mind you, their winter coats are growing in nicely - they both look like badgers, and they seem pretty content to me. Just curious, I guess. Jokes - I sent these to Bob and he *suggested* I put them on the FML, so here they are. What do you call a CA F&G agent with 1/2 a brain? Gifted. What are two reasons CA F&G doesn't mind its own business? 1. No mind 2. No business What is gross stupidity? 144 CA F&G agents in one room. What is the difference between a CA F&G agent and a catfish? One is a bottom-feeding scumsucker, and the other is a fish. Tanya, Bongo ("I'm not fat, just pleasingly plump."), Boomer ("C'mon, did you really think 4 lbs. of food would last a whole week??") ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ It is far better to aim for the stars and miss than to aim for a pile of manure and hit. -Dan Clark ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [Posted in FML issue 1761]