OK - I don't know if this has happened before, but Houston, we have a problem!

The website I get cat quotes from (see link http://catquotes.com/catquotes16.htm) has the author of this quote as MARIA Corelli, and the first name is listed that way on the last email of the puzzle.

Grace and Randi both put in correct puzzle guesses with the first name listed as MARIE. Grace has submitted a conflicting website with the first name listed as MARIE.

Due to this, I'm making an executive decision; Grace has opted out of hosting, but she did guess first, so at that point the puzzle should have been closed with the opportunity to host going to the highest point getter. That person would be KAREN. Karen, would you like to host, or do you want to pass it to RANDI?
In either case; the puzzle as I had it is -

"I never married because there was no need. I have three pets at home which answer the same purpose as a husband. I have a dog which growls every morning, a parrot which swears all afternoon, and a cat that comes home late at night." - Maria Corelli