I was asked to stop by the shelter tonight to feed the cats and do a little cleaning in case nobody else showed up. Nobody else showed up. Well, Maureen stopped by to give the cats their meds and pitched in a little bit. She rocks.

A grey longhair upstairs left a huge hairball in his cage. Seriously, I thought this was a toy at first. So, I had to take time out & brush him. Then, I left a few notes and sent a status update from my Blackberry.

About 8:00pm, just as I was about to pack up & go, I heard a sound the could only be described as a cross between our electronic doorbell and a cat being jabbed with a cattle prod. I guess that’s the noise it makes when you barely press the button after leaving a tabby at the door and before running to your car before someone sees you.

After calling one of our reps and getting the new cat settled into a cage, I finally had a chance to go to Jewel and do my grocery shopping. Since the shelter was down to a half bag of litter, I picked up five 20lb bags. The woman in front of me saw my haul and asked if I would like a kitten.

I bought a rose for Amy, just in case I was in the doghouse for being at the shelter so late.

I think it’s time to soak in the whirlpool tub, read my book, and have a vodka martini.