Cabinet locks: Fortunately, i dont need them. :) hee hee. Thanks for the responses re: my cardiomyopathy question. It may sound inappropriate, but i'm going to wait a few more days (with careful monitoring of food/water intake, appearance, palpating abdomen) because i suspect Eukanuba's Lamb n Rice is causing her to be a bit gassy, and because she's been eating one of the kitten's toys that may also be causing some intestinal distress. She's also stopped coughing, and i listen to her breathing very carefully at least twice a day ("Mom! Get me out of your hair! Moooom! Put me down!") and it sounds clear. Her abdomen has also felt less 'taut'/swollen and felt more like ferret since i stopped including the Lamb n Rice in her food. I'm being patient against a few people's recommendations, and i dont mean to be disrespectful of advice given - I appreciate it very much, in fact. I'm somewhat basing my decision on the fact that last coat change, Potpie went through very bizarre physical changes that we couldnt find a cause for except the expected seasonal ones, and 'tis the season currently. And she got a *very* thorough exam then. Rest assured that the next time i view even one or two alarming symptoms, Potpie will be into the vet faster than you can spell "charge it!" She is eating and drinking well and i will move her annual physical up a month (from jan to dec.) even if she still appears fine then. AND, i'll have them do the works. I need to get all their shots gradually moved to the same month so i can save $90 a year on office visits. :P :) Melissa and der Pot du pie ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Melissa Litwicki "Is it ... atomic?" [log in to unmask] "Yes! VERY atomic!" [Posted in FML issue 1743]