oh and one more thing...

The good folks at the motel where we stayed this weekend have just gotten a "special needs" dog that they're working with. It's a very nice dog and seems to be making great progress. The humans had gotten the dog a little bed but he much prefers to sleep in their bed and they're fine with it. When I mentioned that we have a "special needs" kitty, they pretty much insisted that we take the dog bed for her.

The bed has some kind of special insert, perhaps memory foam. I've squished it. It's nice. Apparently to Koa, it feels like a mommy cat belly, because she blissfully kneads it for a while before curling up and napping in it. The bed is a little big for her, but she really really likes it. Here she is smiling at her good luck.



You can bet that I've already sent Miss Smiley's picture off to the motel-keepers. Such a kind gesture that they made.