What would you say???

[columbine]

Amen! Pick your battles. This isn't one worth going to war over. Just get busy living your life and not worrying about them. People often say unkind, unthinking remarks. You can lead by example by just doing what you do. Don't be surprised if they let you know about a kitty that needs help one of these days.

Yeah - they were probably still just getting acquainted, and falling back on us vs. them pettiness in an attempt to try to forge a bond. It has nothing to do with you, and you deserve better than to be wasting time and energy on them.

Love, Columbine

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

would right them a friendly note and invite them for tea. Then, once you've got them in your house, I would let them feel I overheard EVERYTHING they said about you. Haha, wish I could see their snotty faces then, lol!!

I am sure that once they know you better, they will "behave" better

[Medusa]

First of all, they're young. Second, they're theater people w/a propensity towards drama anyhow. (I have a background in theater and I can be that way myself at times.) But back to point # 1, they're young. Younguns don't think before they speak. Life will teach them a thing or three. I know that people gossiped about me, especially when I rented my previous home and had 8 indoor cats and 27 outdoor cats that I was housing, feeding, etc. until I found homes for them. I had a cleaning crew come in when I bought his house and one of the women said to me "How many cats do you have?" and I explained the situation to her and she said "Oh. Well, that's really nice. Too bad there aren't more people like you. The scuttlebutt is that you're a witch." So I wouldn't let these girls get to ya. It's doubtful that they even remember saying anything and if they did remember, they wouldn't understand why you'd take offense. Just be your kind, sweet self and let their words roll off your back. As long as they don't harm your furkids in any way, you're alright.