Can't resist sharing this heartwarming story about a soldier and his two cats. I found it on the St. Louis website under news, which is fitting because the soldier won a contest sponsored by Purina's Tidy Cats® Campaign to End Cattiness, and Purina® pet food, as you know, is headquartered in St. Louis.

The scoop (yes, pun intended, kitty litter friends), is this: Purina Tidy Cats contest to End Cattiness asked people to "debunk negative stereotypes of 'crazy cat ladies' " - you know the type - an elderly woman with a house full of cats. We've all known one, but the stereotype leads to misinformation and misperceptions of homes with more than one cat. Hey, my daughter has 3 cats and nobody better call her crazy!

Back to Army Specialist Nathan Davis, winner of the contest. His cats, Frank Sinatra and Sgt. Snog, live with him and his wife in Petersburg, VA. His story is really amazing. I'll only quote some of it here - and encourage you to visit the Tidy Cats site for the full story:

"Cats in Command," Nathan wrote, "0530 hours: Open the door to find Cmdr. Frank Sinatra and Sgt. Snog waiting. Any delay results in insistent cat scratching at the door. (do they know my Wabby?)

"0800 hours: After my morning run, Sgt. Snog leads way to bathroom, where she carefully inspects shaving routine. After showering, Cmdr. Frank scrutinizes bathtub. Occasionally licks off water droplets."

And so the story continues to 0815 hours and 1700 hours, etc. Tidy Cats really found themselves a winner. Don't forget to watch the Webisode with Nathan and the cats. Priceless!