To all who contributed to the "Things your cat did while you were away" thread, the resulting column can be visited at suffolktimes.com. Go to Columns on the menu at left and click on the top one, entitled, "Putting the claws in Christmas." And please note the note at the end thanking you all for your help.

Such a great column, I was laughing out loud and I dont even have a cat, but I have three dogs who try their best to show their unappreciation too.

Guy- I really enjoyed reading your column- thanks for posting back!

LOL, Thank you Guy! What fun to read the way you incorporated the stories!
"nomads".... what an excellent description~
Happy Holidays Scarlett

Very cute!
Someone should have locked that cat in the bathroom, eh?
Oops, sorry about that, my dog couldn't resist typing that bathroom crack.

Great column. We leave Saturday for a brief trip. We will lock the door to the room with the computers. We prefer our Christmas surprises to come from the humans in the family.

I just couldn't let this slip away without adding my appreciation. The original thread was so great, and the column is a delight. Really brightened my day. Thanks, Guy.

Great column !

And for those who didn't catch the original thread on this forum, here it is >>>

Things your cat did to your home while you were away
http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34460101