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I have been watching some little guys from THS for Heather for the last little bit. Only one has been given a much deserved name - Sneezy. They're about 3 months old, and all kinds of variations of black and white. All are in great shape, except for Sneezy.

Of course Sneezy has to be the most ridiculously friendly kitten ever. He is generally always on my neck, or chest, or curled up in my lap. Unfortunately, as soon as you sit down, he likes to walk right up to your face, snuggle into you, and then look directly into your eyes and sneeze goo every which way.

I had a quick trip to Montreal, and came home to find three very "attention starved" kittens. So, there was definitely a point earlier when I had 2 kittens on either of my shoulders and a third in my lap.

While I was in Montreal, we went to the mall. Of course, there was a pet store. Of course, I "had" to go in. I don't just like cats, I like everything! I love to watch birds, and I can lose myself for a good while in a pet shop with a decent aquarium section. Much to my heartbreak, however, I discovered that they sold puppies and kittens there. What the hell! I can't remember the last time I went into a store that sold kittens and puppies. This...really bothered me. A Himalayan kitten for $600. $600!?! Who wants to pay that much for a cat, really. It blows my mind that cats can and do sell for that when you could instead rescue a gorgeous purebred for next to nothing.

Somehow this came up a little while ago, and I found myself at the Pj's Pet website. I did laugh in a way, because their "meet a breeder" video really only, in my opinion, hurts them more than it's attempt at helping. "Why did I get into it? To make some money from home." *Cringe*. Not to mention the video shows one woman breeding about four different breeds. So much for genetic variation and attempts to adhere to a breed standard! I don't know, it just blows my mind. I just wanted to scream at someone when I was in the store.

So much for an eloquent post!