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                                     In case above is hard to read; here it is again:  
                                    One week after being born, six baby skunks were abandoned by their
                                    mother.  Luckily, we had just weaned five kittens off of our resident farm cat a day before and hoped that perhaps she
                                    might take them on as her own.  She was reluctant at first, but she let them nurse – a positive sign.  Two
                                    weeks have gone by and the six little "Stinkers" are thriving and their new mom couldn't be happier.  She has become
                                    quite devoted to them and even carries them around to show them off to visitors
                                    
 MMQ note:   That might put an end to my afternoon Tea Party ! OR "How to get the "Mother-in-Law to leave" <G>
                                    
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