Each morning as I enter this site and check out the cat, dog and pet of the day and then wander over to Pet Talk, I am amazed the varied emotions this forum can bring about in me.

I was shocked and hurt over Jackie and Don's horrible ordeal. I had tears running down my cheeks for Lut and her loss of Sydney.

But then, reading about Maya and her incredible fortune on having Lut bring her to her forever home, brings a big smile to my face.

I think all of us really go out of our way to welcome any new members. It is yet another opportunity to learn, laugh and cry with a new person and their pet (s).

Every once in a while we seem to attract some people who "just don't get it." And the posts are strange and become even more strange. And I think, "here we go again!"

But then I think about Karen and Paul and how they have to moderate each and every post and I wonder how they do it!

Paul, gotta give it to ya, - you are the fastest deleter in the East!
(and Karen isn't too shabby either).

Why? In such a short amount of time, I have friends from all over the country and Europe that I share parts of my life with. And it has been so rewarding and fun.

The only part that is difficult at all is that Rascal (all 15-16 pounds of him) likes to sit on my lap while I am on this forum.

This site will keep on getting better - because we will make sure it does. It saddens me when we lose members and I hope that the ones we have recently lost, will take Karen's advice. Take a deep breath, calm down and think it over.

This is just too special a place to walk away from.