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My cat's plan is to take over, and I don't know how long I can hold out from FEW on page 14 would go 10 feed hlm he would niai-t meowmg, no I would say, "Say hello," which he quickly teamed meant he was getimg dm- ner. So, I can gel hlm 10 meow on command junt by saymg that. Pretty cool trick. Who says you can't ieach a new cat an old trick. But, then I was done wiîh il. I fed il, cleaned ils tiller box, gave il waier, and that waa about iî. We îoleraied each others presdnce. Until the girls weren't around. Then he niai-ted getiing wesrd on me. At fi-st, he woutd jump UP on my chair if t was teaning forward working on ihe computer so he woutd hi- behind my back. I'd tons hlm off and he'd jump right back Up. t nul have 10 do it. Then for awhite he sat on ihe tedge by my computer and stared aI me. A couple boum of thai is unnerving, on Id tons hlm off. Back he'd go. Eilher he's trying to make me cerlifiabte so he can gel the girls back, or he'n grown genuinety fond of me. The taller seemed more tikety when I woke up one mommg 10 find hlm about an mch from my face sianng aime tovmgty. I dont ihmk so, t told hlm. From then on I made sure my door was shut iigbi hi-fore going 10 steep. That doetn't stop hlm, ihough. He sua outside my door and knocks on il with hls paw. Five or ten minutes l'il go through the agony as he pounds on my door and meows toudty. Il makes me crazy, whlch again, may or may not be hls ptan. I iried to be extra rsice 10 hlm. We got hlm ihls cozy cal bed. He doesn't tike il. He'll lie in ihe taundry basket, a box, a chair, any- where but bis bed. Then I gol hlm a new dish. I used 10 just fut a cereal type bowt wiih water every coupte days and ihat worked fine, but in a moment of kindness I figured a regutar pet dish woutd be nicer for hlm. t SSW a sale of them aI thls ptace and gol hlm one. The only caich waa ihat il had a picture of a dog on thi- bollom of il. He waan'1 going 10 know ihe difference, anyway. I was wrong. Every day since, be gives me hls 'follow me meow, whlcb t do for some reason, and he takes me 10 hls new waler bowt, where he sita direcily beside il and tookt aI me. Each day ihere are pieces of hls crunchy type food in il. He's letting me he doesn't know how ihey got ibere, even though il ni-ver happened until he got ihe dog dinh, but ihai he can't drink from a bowl wiih ihat siuff in il. So, t dean il oui, refui il with waier, and go through dii- whote ordeal Ilse followmg day. He obviously wants a bowt with a piclure of a cal inside, but I'm 001 giving in. He's gradually weanng me down, ihougb, and t ihlnk hls plan is 10 iake over. t can fi-et il. I've r-ad enough Siephen King novets 10 know what's going on. The nexi sîep I ihlnk i5 10 make me sleep in the cal bed whlle hi- bas mine. I'm fighiing hlm off, bull don'i know how long I can hotd oui. If you happen 10 say hello 10 me and t meow back, then you'tl know it's att over and t've tosi. FREE TRADE 1H OFFER! Bring in your aid technology blood glucose monitor to your Zak's Pharmacy or Miltowno Apothecary and receivo a FRIE Accusoft Advantag. blood glucose monitorlng system. *LESS PAIN SUA RANTEED The Canadman Champion, Fnday, April 5, 2002-15 If you witness spot news, please cal! The Champion. A great retirement requires a great income. We can help. You re retterni- and you se pot plans Thats good. itecause today theas rage Ca ait pe o arp tifestyte ta fulfili thetr dreams. But enjoying a great retirement require'. a great incarne. Thats srhere tee corne to. Our unique rettrentent incarne approache'. cao hetp you make thetttotttf yoursavtngs. Manulife Insured Annuiiy, t orexatttpte offers the opportunity to: * Eam U~ 10 0% GiC equisateta retuens, tocked n foc tife * increase yourafter-tas ucome by up ta 70% guuranteed for ttfe. Puy tes'. tas und manimize your govero ment boneOts. Louve a tan-free gifi for your bord ones. We teani yau ta have a greut retirement. And teere here 10 hetp. Cati me toduy for more information on Manulife lnsured Annuity and aur futt ange of retirement incarne solutions. liii Manulife Financial Ibeipini Yun Make Setier Financiai Oeciibonn' Mmu Fnun u ual h bockdeugnumrgotmderucemurkrmdeudrmnrk aITho Munutuctumo LIe tniurunne Cninpuny iud are aird by t ina t' utfltutni nctudmg Munutte Foancint Coimrunun E~ EVERGREEN Peter Stykituis or Frank J. Restoock. CFP Life Insurance Adoisor Esiute Planning Adoisor 905 815-2308 905 501-8730 Att Estate Planning and bnsurance Producîs are offered theougli TO Evergreen Financial Services me. by iîcensed insturance agents.