Help in the Vineyard

Just got in from doing some pruning out in the vineyard. I have the same help this year, and he's dependable as usual. Max started several years ago with us and I would find it difficult to get by without him. Sometimes his jabbering gets a little too much, but whether its an honest question or commenting on something he forgot he told me just minutes before, I love his company. The only problem is, well, with all of the trash in the vineyard this time of year sometimes his belly drags on the ground. Oh....,sorry, I forgot to tell you Max is an old cat.

Never mind, the story is still the same, and Max doesn't need facial muscles to tell me everything important in the world. His version is a little different than most cats. Please no mice, no table scraps, and please don't pick me up, I'm not a baby. Max is not unlike several cats we have here in that he was dumped here. Maybe by someone who got their kids a pet and later realized not everyone is up to the task of taking care of a cat with epilepsy. Max needs phenobarbital twice a day and he's very creative in finding ways to elude me. Please don't get pets if your not in it for the long haul and please have your pets spayed and neutered. Yes, Max is not the only one who jabbers.

Ed