Dear Bugmom,

Oh, the moral dilemma here. My temptation would be to counter-hold the 3 mjrs you found and negotiate for the release of your keys. Still, deep down, doesn't this just seem like we're raising the violence stakes? And within our very own homes??? Where will this lead in the future? My litter pans are all plastic. What if they join forces with their evil little curvy siblings? The possibilities here, unlike cats, are NOT pretty. (Oh ick, most of my hair curlers are plastic, too…)

And yet, when mjrs spontaneously migrate from the kitchen to the bedroom, haven't they mobilized into an invasion force? How does one defend oneself? (Okay, I've been know to lift a mjr by its head and 'springy' it up and down to tantalize a nearby cat or two to get the cats' gears going… Defense by feline. Fun, isn't it?)

How does one open negotiations with a band of plastic skulking under a kitchen appliance? I suspect pondering this will force me to self-medicate with large quantities of diet soda, and mystery novels, and maybe even ice cream.

Viva la bagatelle!

AL and >^..^< and >^..^<