Here’s John again ....

Thank you all for your kind words, it’s most satisfying to share some of our wonderful experiences with like-minded people.
Yes, Yorkster, he IS the cat who was not going to be allowed on our bed, but I always regarded Randi’s idea of keeping him off as a bit naive. I’ve lived with cats ever since I was a baby, so my deep respect for them goes back a long long way. And yes, Wolflady, it was very “neat” to watch him transform, but I would have to mention that it took the most incredible patience and perseverance over a period of 5 years to get him to the state he’s in today. But worth every second of it!
Sirocco’s comment on his plans to conquer the world were certainly thought provoking, he’s certainly made an elegant job of conquering us at least. The rest of the world can’t be such a big problem for him. Just time, patience and a large dose of cat cunning should do the trick!