Super COTD tidings to Waboose! A curious name I would love to know the background behind, after our own collection of names like Smudgey, Smookie, Bubby, Goober, Dumas, Stinky, Pit-Kitten and a host of others.

We have a parallel partner to Waboose, also a male tabby found with a badly broken jaw and starving. He gained strength on soft food (lick, lick!) and our vet did what he could to ease his jaw but postponed surgery because he had a very slight FelV indication. He is on a four month regimen of anti-virals, pro-immune system builders and prayers that his backup test Feb. 7 will be negative. He is BIG, STRONG and very healthy looking now and has the appearance and activity of a bobcat hybrid athough we cannot be sure.

Waboose, oh, great pretty boy, enjoy your special day!!!!