One day  on the way to work, the radio DJ had one of those call-in contests: “What percentage of households in the United States own a cat?” Well, I immediately realized it was a trick question because nobody owns a cat! Since you are reading this, you most likely share your home with a cat — or several. For many years I had A (single) cat, but somehow in the past few years, I seem to be accumulating them. They keep moving into my house. I don’t invite them — they just show up and demand entry. The most recent is Lop Ear — so named because, well, see for yourself. He was the neighborhood stray for a number of years, and finally settled on my yard, my patio and (eventually) my living room as his chosen abode. He’s a really sweet guy — at least to me. If he could figure out… Read More »