Panda's Big Bash

Panda cuts her cake

Mary is thrilled

So today is Panda's all day birthday soiree...and the festivities are OUT OF CONTROL! Friends have been stopping by for cake and biscuits all morning. Here's a brief glimpse at what's going on...

Indy waits for

some more cake

Some Sad News

It is with much sadness that we tell you all of the sudden and unexpected death of our wonderful store cat, Topo Gigio.

Topo died last night around 7:30 pm at the store. We were getting ready to leave for the night and as usual, Topo was looking for his dinner. He was nudging at Lisa to feed him and as she got up to do so, he went into a violent seizure.

I stayed with him while Lisa ran to get something to help him and the seizure seemed to subside a bit. Then he let out three great yeowls and simply died. It all took less than a minute. He was there and then he wasn't.

Topo was a very good store cat. Nothing really seemed to bother him. He loved watching people at the counter and from the store windows. He loved dogs and played with our puppy Panda every day. In fact, Panda rushed around looking for him this morning and seems confused and forlorn that he is not coming out for a game of chase.

Thank you all for being nice to Topo and tolerant of his "love bites". We will miss him very much.