I have actually previously answered this, but it was a while ago, and in passing.

When I first got my computer, I signed up to a service called E-Tour - you answer a questionnaire about your interests, and they bring you websites that match. One of my interests was cats (or pets), and so they brought me this website. I loved it from the start, but somehow missed the Pet Talk feature, so it was a couple of months later before I started reading the posts. Almost immediately I registered to post, and the rest is history!! I began signing on about twice a week, then realized it was taking too long to catch up, so I started signing on everyday that I had time. A few months ago I started working at a place that had internet access (the healthcare industry can be quite the Luddite sometimes) and since I also have a lot of phone hold time on this job, too, I now sign on several times a day, and keep Cat of the Day as my home page, so I can see that latest kitty any time I change applications or close all my other windows!